Founding Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Lead
We're looking for an ambitious, entrepreneurial Founding Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Lead to build and scale the talent acquisition function at ARIMLABS.
What You'll Do
Build recruitment from 0 to 1: Design, implement, and continuously improve our hiring processes, tools, and workflows from the ground up.
Scale our global expert network: Establish a systematic, repeatable recruitment process for our platform's freelance researchers and technical experts, capable of onboarding tens to hundreds of specialists.
Grow our core team: Own end-to-end recruitment for internal positions across research, engineering, operations, and business functions.
Lead candidate engagement: Source, screen, interview, and assess candidates while ensuring an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring journey.
Represent our employer brand: Become one of the key external faces of ARIMLABS, building meaningful relationships with exceptional talent and strengthening our reputation in the research and technology communities.
Build scalable recruitment infrastructure: Introduce automation, recruitment technologies, and data-driven processes that enable efficient hiring at scale.
Shape the future team: As the company grows, help define and potentially lead our broader Talent Acquisition and HR functions.
What We're Looking For
Proven recruitment experience: A successful track record as a recruiter or talent acquisition specialist, with demonstrated results in sourcing, attracting, and hiring strong candidates.
Builder mentality: Someone who enjoys creating processes, solving ambiguous problems, and taking initiatives from an idea to a working system.
Strong ownership and autonomy: The ability to independently identify challenges, establish priorities, and drive measurable results without constant supervision.
Exceptional communication skills: A natural ability to connect with people, build relationships, and represent the company professionally and enthusiastically.
Scalable thinking: Someone who approaches problems systematically, designing solutions that work not only for today's hiring needs but also for a significantly larger organization.
Ambition and drive: A highly motivated, resourceful, and results-oriented person who wants to grow quickly, take on significant responsibility, and make a tangible impact.
Nice to Have
Experience establishing or scaling recruitment processes from scratch, particularly in startups or high-growth companies.
Previous experience combining hands-on recruitment with team management or leadership responsibilities.
Experience recruiting technical specialists, researchers, engineers, or other highly specialized talent.
Experience with high-volume recruitment, freelance talent networks, or international contractor sourcing.
Strong technical aptitude, including the ability to integrate recruitment tools, ATS platforms, and automation into a company's existing technology ecosystem.
Familiarity with AI tools, AI agents, workflow automation, or basic programming to improve recruitment efficiency.
Why Join ARIMLABS?
Build something from scratch: Take ownership of an entire business function and directly influence how the company attracts and develops talent.
Exceptional growth opportunities: Join a fast-scaling AI research company at an early stage, with the opportunity to grow alongside the business and potentially lead your own team.
High autonomy: Enjoy the freedom to experiment, introduce new ideas, make decisions, and develop processes without unnecessary bureaucracy.
Work with exceptional people: Collaborate with highly skilled researchers, engineers, and domain experts working on challenging problems at the frontier of artificial intelligence.
Exposure to frontier AI: Gain experience in a rapidly evolving industry while helping build the teams and expert networks supporting advanced AI research.
Entrepreneurial environment: Work in a company that values initiative, speed, ownership, and ambitious thinking.
Career flexibility: Shape your long-term career toward Talent Acquisition leadership, broader People Operations, or HR management as the organization expands.
Compensation & Working Conditions
Engagement: B2B contract.
Compensation: Competitive fixed compensation plus performance-based bonuses tied to recruitment outcomes.
Time off: 24 days of paid time off annually
Autonomy: Significant freedom to organize your work and establish effective processes.
Career development: Opportunity to grow into a senior leadership position as our recruitment and HR functions expand.
Who Will Thrive Here?
We're not necessarily looking for someone who has already managed a large recruitment department.
We're looking for someone who could build one.
If you're excited about building, scaling, and growing alongside an ambitious AI company, we'd love to hear from you.
Interested? Let's talk.