Contract Technical Recruiter AI/ML (Ethiopia)

About the Role

We plan to hire roughly 15 AI Engineers, ML Engineers and Data Scientists over the next six months. Today we lean on Ten Academy and external agencies; this role builds our own capacity alongside them.

You will own technical requisitions end to end: shaping role scorecards with hiring managers, sourcing passive talent across Ethiopia's tech market, screening for real technical fit, and closing offers. You will also leave behind something durable – sourcing channels, a repeatable interview cadence and clean data – so hiring keeps working after the contract.e

Responsibilities and Duties

• Run full-cycle recruiting for AI, ML and Data Science requisitions, from intake to signed offer.

• Partner with Abe and hiring managers to write role scorecards that clearly separate AI Engineer, ML Engineer and Data Scientist profiles.

• Source passive candidates through LinkedIn, GitHub, Kaggle, university networks (AAU, AASTU and others), local tech communities, meetups and referrals.

• Build and maintain at least three sustainable sourcing channels that reduce agency spend.

• Screen candidates for technical substance: projects shipped, frameworks used, production vs research experience.

• Coordinate interview loops, keep candidates informed, and follow up within 2 business days.

• Manage offers and closing, including compensation conversations and counter-offer risk.

• Keep the ATS at ≥95% completeness and publish a weekly pipeline and metrics report.

• Use AI and automation tools for sourcing, outreach and scheduling where they save time.

• Work alongside Ten Academy as a complementary talent source.

• Before contract end, hand over a documented playbook: channels, templates, scorecards and benchmarks.
  
  Qualifications

• Hands-on technical sourcing experience – you have personally found and closed engineers, not only coordinated.

• Deep knowledge of the Ethiopian tech talent market, including where AI/ML talent sits and what it costs.

• Strong written and spoken English.

• 5+ years in recruiting with at least 3 hiring software, data science, AI/ML talent in Ethiopia or East Afirca

• Agency or In House

About the COOL company

The COOL company is a global leader in AI-powered advertising technology, helping brands, agencies, and publishers simplify advertising and amplify performance.

Powered by COOL AI, our intelligent platform unifies creative generation, media activation, optimization, and attribution into one continuously learning system. Instead of relying on fragmented tools and manual campaign management, COOL AI executes thousands of real-time micro-optimizations across search, social, display, video, and connected TV—helping customers launch faster, optimize continuously, and achieve stronger business outcomes.

Our innovation and growth have earned industry-wide recognition, including being named a 7-time recipient of the Inc. 5000 list of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies, a 2-time Deloitte Technology Fast 500 honoree, recognized on Crain's New York Fast 50, honored by the Digiday Media Awards for helping modernize digital media, and named one of Adweek's Top 10 Fastest Growing Solution Providers globally.

We're building the future of advertising, where every signal becomes intelligence and every optimization drives performance. As we continue to grow globally, we're looking for curious, ambitious people who want to work with cutting-edge AI technology, solve complex challenges, and help redefine what's possible in modern advertising.

Cultural Competencies

• Must be able to work primarily between the hours of 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM ET

• Must have a player/coach mentality, willing to both execute and lead

• Ability to juggle multiple projects concurrently and set and meet deadlines

• Skilled at receiving and providing direct feedback

• Collaborative mindset and great teamwork skills

• Entrepreneurial & adaptable; great learning skills

• Curious, research-minded, data-informed

• Able to search for possible solutions and apply them

• Creative confidence

• Proactive communicator

• A sense of humor and a love of online culture

• Thrives in a start-up culture