Current openings at Loka, Inc

At Loka, our teams have helped clients refine the world’s #1 AI reading tutor, build a platform that eliminated $1B in food waste and develop novel drugs for fighting cancer. To cap it off, at the end of 2024, Loka was recognized by AWS as Innovation Partner of the Year, outshining 150,000 partners for the title. And we did it all while working remotely and enjoying every other Friday off 😎 We’re seeking an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in the LatAm and European regions. This person will drive and refine our recruitment strategies while managing the end-to-end recruitment process for technical roles across all seniority levels, including AI/ML, Sales, Data, DevOps, UX Design, and more. Join us, feed your need to grow with a team you’re proud to be a part of. The Role Interview candidates across all seniority levels and regions, evaluating technical and soft-skills requirements. Guide candidates through the recruitment process, ensuring a positive candidate experience and cultural fit. Build relationships with hiring managers to ensure an efficient, high-quality process. Leverage marketing expertise to develop regional and global recruiting initiatives. Track and analyze recruitment data and propose solutions based on the relevant metrics. Suggest and implement improvements along the entire recruiting process. Required Hard Skills 4+ years of experience recruiting technical profiles, with proven experience working in the IT industry Strong interviewing and people-managing skills Proficiency with ATS platforms for tracking candidates throughout the recruitment life cycle (Greenhouse experience is a plus) Ability to analyze recruitment metrics, trends and KPIs to optimize hiring processes Experience in managing multiple recruitment projects, timelines and stakeholders Additional Requirements Excellent English language skills: As a global team we work entirely in English for meetings, customer calls and business communications CV in English Personality Profile Curious: You strive to learn about the different the industries and technologies Loka works with. Autonomous: You are self-driven in a fully remote environment. Collaborative: You excel when working as part of a team. Adaptable: You operate with a startup mindset and move at a startup pace. Benefits Every other Friday off (26 extra days off a year) Remote-first culture Explore and Relocation programs (three months work abroad or full international relo) Paid sick days and local holidays Business English classes program Continuous Learning Support Fitness and/or Mental Health Subscriptions Access to LokaLabs™, our internal research and development program Defined career path Your achievements matter to us! Please be sure your CV and LinkedIn profile are up to date and accurately reflect your experience.  

At Loka, our teams have helped clients advance the world's #1 AI reading tutor, eliminate $1B in food waste and develop novel drugs for fighting cancer. To cap it off, at the end of 2024 Loka was recognized by AWS as Innovation Partner of the Year, outshining 150,000 partners for the title. And we did it all while working remotely and enjoying every other Friday off 😎. The Role Be the operational backbone of HX Ops in Western Europe: reliable, compliant and impact-aware, executing the standards the HX Ops team sets, and owning the judgment calls day to day. You'll be one of the first points of contact for HX requests in the region, balancing urgency, employee impact, risk and cost while keeping Loka's global HX Ops standards and local legal realities in sync. This is a role for someone who wants real end-to-end ownership, not a queue to work through in order. This is a hybrid role, requiring 2 days per week in our Portugal office. Key Responsibilities Own end-to-end HX Operations for Western Europe: onboarding, offboarding, contracts, local legal compliance, payroll coordination, benefits administration and vendor relationships. Act as one of the first points of contact for HX requests in the region, triaging and resolving based on urgency, employee impact, risk and cost, escalating complex or high-risk cases to the HX Operations Manager. Coordinate payroll inputs, expenses and benefits administration with Finance and local providers, with full accountability for accuracy and deadlines. Manage raises, promotions and other salary-related administrative processes with precision and confidentiality. Run the Lisbon office day to day, from space, supplies, and equipment logistics to vendor relationships and invoicing, while shaping a welcoming culture and environment that makes it a place people want to be. Own vendor and contract relationships for your region, including benefits providers, local vendors and other regional suppliers. Ensure local legal and compliance accuracy while aligning with Loka's global HX Ops standards, flagging where local requirements need to override global consistency. Identify process gaps, bottlenecks and manual work in your region, and propose and help build fixes such as documentation, workflow changes and automation. Support internal programs and employee experience initiatives in your region as needed. Qualifications Must-Haves 3-5 years in HR Operations, People Operations or HR Generalist roles with real end-to-end ownership of operational processes, not purely administrative support. Hands-on experience with payroll coordination, benefits administration, contracts and compliance in at least one country. Demonstrated ability to prioritize and make judgment calls based on urgency, employee impact, risk and cost, this is not a "work the queue in order" role. Experience operating in a service-oriented, internal-customer-facing HR or People function. Comfortable working autonomously in a remote-first, globally distributed organization. Strongly Preferred Experience operating across more than one country, or in a multi-country HR Ops setup. Working knowledge of Portuguese labor law and compliance; familiarity with labor laws in other countries is a plus. Process and systems mindset, with experience improving workflows, documentation, automation or HR tooling. Background in a fast-growing or scaling organization. Regular collaboration with Finance and/or Legal. AI proficiency, with comfort using AI tools to streamline HR Ops workflows, documentation and reporting. Additional Requirements Excellent English: As a global team, we work entirely in English for meetings, customer calls and business communications. CV written in English. Personality Profile Curious: You're eager to learn and grow among a cutting-edge tech team. Autonomous and positive: You excel in a fully remote, globally distributed workplace. Team player: You enjoy collaboration. Adaptable: You operate with a startup mindset and move at a startup pace. Trustworthy: You handle confidential and sensitive information with judgment and discretion. Benefits Every other Friday off (26 extra days off a year) Remote and flexible Explore and Travel programs (three months work abroad) Paid sick days and local holidays Access to LokaLabs™, our internal research and development program Fitness subscription Mental wellness programs Defined career path Business English classes Your achievements matter to us! Ensure your CV and LinkedIn profile are up to date and accurately reflect your experience.  

At Loka our teams launch meaningful projects across a wide range of industries. In the last year we helped advance the world's #1 AI reading tutor, transform rundown homes into green machines and accelerate novel drug discovery to fight leukemia. And we did it all while working 100% remotely and enjoying every other Friday off 😎 We're seeking an experienced Alliances professional from inside the AWS ecosystem to own how Loka works with AWS day to day. As AWS Innovation Partner of the Year, our name is already known across AWS startup, SMB and healthcare teams. You'll walk in with credibility, with relationships and processes already in place, and with real ownership to shape alliances as you see fit. Your time will split roughly evenly between AWS-facing and internal work. Externally, you'll build relationships with AWS District Managers and the PDM team. Internally, you'll make sure our sales leaders have the AWS relationships, data and insights they need to win. Your AWS alliances experience matters more than your knowledge of AI partner programs. The former is what you'll need to hit the ground running; the latter you'll learn with us as our Anthropic and OpenAI practices grow. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role. Alliance's roles are rarely black and white, so a self-starter who takes the ball and runs will thrive here. Responsibilities Drive the growth of Loka's AWS partnership, ensuring alignment with our sales priorities and AWS partner frameworks, including our Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) Act as the business owner of alliances. Where ownership isn't clear-cut, define roles and responsibilities with Sales and other teams, and shape existing processes as the partnership evolves Own partner metrics and reporting: build systematic tracking of AWS Partner KPIs (including AO/PO) and internal metrics across segments, and turn them into forecasts and insights for sales leadership Run regular cadences with the AWS partner team and internal stakeholders to track progress and deliver business reviews Build and grow relationships with AWS field teams, including District Managers across startup and SMB, and drive consistent engagement with prioritized teams Partner with Sales, Marketing and Operations on joint go-to-market initiatives that accelerate pipeline growth and new opportunities Coordinate with Operations on deal registration and alliance compliance Represent Loka at AWS partner events, District offsites and industry conferences Support the growth of our relationships with AI partners such as Anthropic and OpenAI, including program milestones, certifications and events Track AWS ecosystem developments and market trends, and proactively identify and act on growth opportunities without waiting for direction Requirements MUST HAVE 5+ years in alliances, partner or channel roles within the AWS ecosystem Hands-on knowledge of how AWS partner teams work: partnering with PDMs, running reports out of ACE, and co-sell and AO/PO motions Strong analytical skills, with experience building metrics, reporting and forecasts that leadership relies on Excellent communication and presentation skills Comfort with ambiguity and high autonomy Ability to travel for District offsites and AWS events up to 50% of the month Eligible to work in the US without sponsorship STRONGLY PREFERRED Experience at a professional services or cloud consulting company Based on the East Coast, or working East Coast hours Existing relationships with AWS PDMs or District Managers Working knowledge of AWS partner programs and funding Exposure to Anthropic (Claude) or OpenAI partner programs AWS certifications Benefits Salary range $160,000–$190,000 Every other Friday off, i.e. 26 extra days off a year. Our team calls it a life-changing benefit. We think you'll agree. 100% remote. Work where you feel most comfortable and productive. Medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance and disability 401k with up to 4% employer matching LokaLabs™: Apply moonshot technologies to overlooked societal challenges in our internal incubator. Continuous Learning Support Paid vacation days, sick days and local holidays Please submit your CV in English.