--- title: 'Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (KR) at Gauss Labs' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-talent-acquisition-partner-kr-gauss-labs-seoul-3cww2bns41s0' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-20' --- # Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (KR) at Gauss Labs - **Company:** Gauss Labs - **Location:** Seoul, South Korea - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-10-02 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-20 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/gausslabs/ced729d7-336f-4368-86d1-c5ff85eb3301 ## Job description We are looking for a passionate and experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to collaborate closely with the management team to identify and recruit top talent for Gauss Labs, an industrial AI startup. You will focus primarily on recruiting professionals in AI, machine learning, software engineering, and data science to help solve complex problems in manufacturing and other industries. In this role, you will be responsible for independently managing talent acquisition in the Korean market, as well as coordinating with external recruiting agencies in both the US and Korea. You will also communicate directly with candidates in the US and Canada, coordinate interviews, and manage the overall recruiting process to ensure it moves efficiently from initial contact through completion. ## Responsibilities - With the alignment of Gauss Labs’ business objectives, actively develop sourcing strategies including market mapping, job posting, candidate pipe-lining, and candidate pre-qualification techniques. - Develop and maintain a robust talent pipeline throughout the year by creating a strong external talent network. As a result, out talent pipeline is robust all year round for our bread-and-butter positions like AI Scientist, AI Engineer, Data Scientist, and Software Engineer. - Keep the leaders in the know on top talents in the market and regularly arrange casual tea times. - Deliver a positive candidate experience with timely follow-up so that all interviews are well-organized and confirmed. - Work with external recruiters and employment agencies to identify and recruit candidates. - Manage complex scheduling with all levels of stakeholders including the management team in HQ ensuring candidate engagement throughout the recruitment lifecycle via phone, video, in-person including travel. - Perform various administrative duties that support the recruiting function, such as documentation, track and maintain applicant records. ## Basic Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering background preferred. - At least 7+ years of experience within recruiting industry, understanding the IT industry is advantageous. - Excellent interpersonal skills to manage candidates and collaborate with internal clients. - Good communication skills both in English and Korean. [Interview process] Application review - Phone interview - Virtual onsite interview - Core Value interview - CEO interview ## About Gauss Labs ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Gauss Labs revolutionizes manufacturing by building industrial AI solutions that leverage machine-generated data to make factories more intelligent. - **Entity Type**: Private (funded by a single corporate round in 2020) - **Headquarters**: Palo Alto, California, United States - **Founded**: 2020 - **Founders**: Mike Young-Han Kim (CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Industrial AI, Semiconductor Manufacturing Intelligence, Software Development - **Target customers**: B2B – primarily large semiconductor manufacturers (e.g., SK hynix) and other advanced manufacturing firms - **Mission or purpose statement**: “We normalize AI. We revolutionize manufacturing.” – Gauss Labs aims to reshape manufacturing through innovative industrial AI systems beyond human capabilities. ## Products & Services - **Panoptes VM (Virtual Metrology)**: An AI-based solution that predicts wafer manufacturing process outcomes, enabling real-time process control and reducing the need for physical measurements. Deployed at SK hynix since 2023. - **Panoptes IM (Image Metrology)**: An end-to-end image metrology solution covering image processing, metrology, and analytics. Helps extract highly precise and repeatable measurements from manufacturing images. - **Manufacturing Data Intelligence (MDI) Solutions**: A broader suite of proprietary AI algorithms that turn machine-generated data into actionable insights for factory optimization. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: Total Funding – $55 million (corporate round, led by SK Hynix, September 2020) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: SK Hynix (sole investor and strategic partner), with published research at SPIE AL 2024 on AI-based semiconductor metrology. - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount growth of +2.8% YoY (64 employees as of 2025) - Active job postings in US and Korea (6 open roles) - Deployment of Panoptes VM at SK hynix’s wafer fabrication lines - Patent filings in end-to-end process control and anomaly detection (2024) ## Competitive Advantages - **Deep domain expertise**: Combines cutting-edge AI/ML knowledge with hands-on manufacturing domain knowledge, especially in semiconductor fabrication. - **Proprietary AI algorithms**: Developed in-house for manufacturing data intelligence, validated through real-world deployments at scale. - **Tight partnership with SK hynix**: Access to real-world manufacturing data and a channel for immediate impact, creating a strong moat in the semiconductor AI space. - **Global distributed team**: Offices in Palo Alto (HQ), Seoul, and Vancouver, enabling 24/7 development and close collaboration with Asian manufacturing hubs. ## Strategic Focus - **Current priorities**: Scaling its AI-based virtual metrology and image metrology solutions to additional semiconductor fabs and expanding into other manufacturing verticals. - **Growth direction**: Continued investment in R&D (patents, SPIE publications) and hiring for AI, software engineering, and forward-deployed roles to deepen product capabilities and customer reach. ## Why Work Here - **Culture highlights**: Gauss Labs emphasizes “normalizing AI” and values ownership, fearless experimentation, and collective learning. The company is described as having a balanced and inspiring leadership. - **Remote/hybrid/office policy**: - Palo Alto: Hybrid working environment - Seoul: Hybrid working environment - Vancouver: Full remote working environment - Generous PTO, flexible hours, and remote work options - **Notable perks**: Comprehensive health insurance (medical, vision, dental) for employees and dependents; 401(k) with company matching in the US; group insurance and private health plan in Korea; robust savings plans; career development programs; team-building events. - **Engineering culture**: High proportion of technical staff (38% technical, 14% research), with strong talent drawn from top companies like SK hynix, Samsung, Amazon, and AWS. Employees report a 3.8/5.0 employer rating (Work-Life 4.0, Compensation 4.2, Culture 3.5). ## Sources 1. [gausslabs.ai](https://www.gausslabs.ai/about-us) – About Us page 2. [gausslabs.ai](https://www.gausslabs.ai/career) – Careers page 3. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/gauss-labs-ai) – LinkedIn company page (aggregated data) 4. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/gauss-labs) – Built In company profile 5. 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