Sourcing Specialist

AKIVA AI

Milpitas, CA(remote)

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Applicant Tracking System, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Candidate Mining, Candidate Pipeline, Candidate Sourcing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Dental Insurance, Disability Accommodations, Diversity, Employee Retention, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Funding, GitHub, Government, Health Insurance, Job Fairs, Korean Language, LinkedIn, Metrics, Multilingual, Power BI, Public Works, Recreation, Reporting Dashboards, Sales Management, Sales Pipeline, Salesforce.com, Small Business, Sourcing Strategy, Tagalog Language, Training/Teaching, Tuition Fees, Vietnamese Language, Vision Plan

LOCATION

Milpitas, CA

POSTED

30+ days ago

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Bonus based on performance
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Donation matching
Health insurance
Opportunity for advancement
Paid time off
Profit sharing
Training & development
Tuition assistance
Vision insurance
Wellness resources

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Full-Time (AKIVA Employee)

About AKIVA

AKIVA is an AI-native engineering firm specializing in enterprise services, domain-specific solutions, and high-performance infrastructure from strategy through deployment. We build innovative systems that drive measurable results for commercial enterprises and government agencies. AKIVA is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

Position Overview

AKIVA is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to build and maintain a proactive pipeline of qualified local talent ready for deployment into client temporary assignments. Working in lockstep with the Recruiters, this role focuses on passive candidate outreach, community engagement, and diversity sourcing so AKIVA can consistently meet aggressive response and placement service levels across a wide range of job classifications. AKIVA equips this role with AI-powered sourcing copilots that accelerate Boolean development, messaging, and pipeline segmentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for the full range of client job classifications, including administrative, technical, engineering, public works, recreation, maintenance, and other role families

• Build candidate pipelines through LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, GovernmentJobs.com, Boolean searches, alumni networks, local job fairs, and community partnerships

• Cultivate relationships with local workforce development boards, Veterans' organizations, community colleges, and diversity affinity groups

• Maintain a warm bench of pre-screened and pre-vetted candidates segmented by classification family to enable rapid deployment when client requests arrive

• Conduct initial outreach and opening conversations, and hand off interested and qualified candidates to Recruiters for formal screening

• Track sourcing channel effectiveness, time-to-source, and conversion metrics, and report weekly to the Account Manager

• Support diversity, equity, and inclusion goals through intentional sourcing practices

• Maintain ATS hygiene, candidate tagging, and pipeline health consistent with AKIVA standards

Required Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of talent sourcing or full-cycle recruiting experience, with at least one year in high-volume staffing, government, or public-sector recruiting

• Demonstrated expertise with sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, hireEZ, Boolean search)

• Strong candidate engagement and relationship-building skills across diverse audiences

• Data-oriented approach and comfort with sourcing dashboards and weekly reporting

• Experience supporting DEI sourcing strategies and compliant outreach

• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and candidate pipeline management

• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with California public-sector job classifications and pay bands

• Bachelor's degree

• AIRS CIR, CDR, or LinkedIn Certified Professional - Recruiter credential

• Prior experience with AI-assisted sourcing workflows and prompt-engineered outreach

• Bilingual ability (Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, or Korean)

Tools, Technologies & Frameworks

Sourcing: LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, hireEZ, Boolean search, GitHub, Stack Overflow | Job Boards: Indeed, ZipRecruiter, GovernmentJobs.com, Dice, Monster | ATS and CRM: Bullhorn, iCIMS, JobDiva, Salesforce | Outreach: Gem, SourceWhale, Mailshake | Analytics: Excel, Power BI, LinkedIn Talent Insights

What AKIVA Offers

• Professional development and skill-building opportunities

• Supportive management team with Veteran-owned company values

• Opportunity to work on impactful public sector engagements

• Long-term contract engagement with potential for extension

• AI productivity tools and training provided at no cost to employees

Comprehensive Benefits Package

• 401(k) with generous company match

• Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Profit Sharing

Join Our AI Innovation Network

Interested in staying connected with AKIVA's AI initiatives, research, and opportunities?

Join our AI Innovation Network here: https://www.akiva.com/ai-network

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

AKIVA is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical disability, marital status, military and Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that diversity among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people within a qualified candidate pool.

AKIVA is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

Sourcing Specialist

AKIVA AI

Milpitas, CA(remote)

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