Centific - Talent Acquisition Specialist

Description:

Company Overview:

Centific is a frontier AI data foundry that curates diverse, high-quality data, using our purpose-built technology platforms to empower the Magnificent Seven and our enterprise clients with safe, scalable AI deployment.

Our team includes more than 150 PhDs and data scientists, along with more than 4,000 AI practitioners and engineers.

We harness the power of an integrated solution ecosystemcomprising industry-leading partnerships and 1.8 million vertical domain experts in more than 230 marketsto create contextual, multilingual, pre-trained datasets; fine-tuned, industry-specific LLMs; and RAG pipelines supported by vector databases.

Our zero-distance innovation solutions for GenAI can reduce GenAI costs by up to 80% and bring solutions to market 50% faster.

Our mission is to bridge the gap between AI creators and industry leaders by bringing best practices in GenAI to unicorn innovators and enterprise customers.

We aim to help these organizations unlock significant business value by deploying GenAI at scale, helping to ensure they stay at the forefront of technological advancement and maintain a competitive edge in their respective markets.

Learn more about us at www.centific.com.

Job Description:

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist/Recruiter who specializes in hiring for Localization, AI/ML, and NLP roles.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of global talent markets, language-focused roles, and technical hiring for machine learning, data science, and AI research teams.

You will partner closely with hiring managers to build diverse pipelines, manage end-to-end recruitment, and ensure a seamless candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage full-cycle recruitment for roles across Localization, AI/ML, NLP, Data Science, Linguistics, and Annotation teams.

- Source, engage, and attract top global talent through proactive outreach, networking, and market mapping.

- Collaborate with hiring managers to refine job requirements, selection criteria, and interview structures.

- Drive strong pipelines for specialized roles such as:

- Localization QA testers.

- Linguists (various locales).

- AI/ML Engineers, Research Scientists.

- Data Annotators & Labeling Specialists.

- Language Quality Managers.

- Screen candidates for technical fit, linguistic expertise, domain experience, and cultural alignment.

- Guide candidates throughout the interview process, ensuring a high-quality experience.

- Maintain ATS hygiene, reporting, and weekly hiring metrics.

- Work closely with vendor partners to scale recruiting for high-volume localization or AI data collection programs.

- Keep up to date on global hiring trends and compensation benchmarks for niche roles.

- Support employer branding initiatives targeting linguists, annotators, and technical talent communities.

Required Qualifications:

- 3-6+ years of experience in technical and/or localization recruiting.

- Proven success hiring for AI/ML, NLP, Data Science, or Machine Learning Ops roles.

- Strong understanding of localization workflows, language quality, linguistic roles, and global language markets.

- Hands-on experience with modern sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, StackOverflow, language forums, etc.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to manage multiple requisitions and deliver under tight timelines.

- Experience working with ATS platforms (Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, JazzHR, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience hiring in localization environments or AI data .

- Familiarity with annotation tools, LQA processes, LLM training workflows, or data labeling pipelines.

- Understanding of emerging AI trends, foundation models and generative AI workforce needs.

- Exposure to global talent markets (US, India, Europe, LATAM, APAC).

Centific is an equal-opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.