Who We Are:
At Dria, we’re building a distributed, crowdsourced hyperscaler—a movement led by everyday people that unlocks faster, more affordable inference for everyone.
Dria powers scalable, high-performance inference across diverse CPU and GPU platforms. Our mission is to deliver accessible, cutting-edge performance anytime, anywhere. We’re developing an inference engine optimized for heterogeneous devices, along with an open-source, crowdsourced AI inference SDK tailored for distributed AI workloads.
Our research is focused on delivering high-quality AI for 8 billion unique lives, with an emphasis on compilers, sharding, peer-to-peer networks, CPU/GPU inference, and data generation.
About the Job:
As a Junior Process Manager, you’ll take a hands-on role in shaping the growth and cohesion of the team. You’ll lead headhunting efforts for key hires, ensuring we bring in high-caliber talent aligned with our mission. You’ll manage open job postings, carefully screen candidates, create and maintain job descriptions, and ensure each hiring pipeline is progressing smoothly. You’ll track hiring needs across teams, proactively flagging gaps and opportunities.
Beyond hiring, you’ll play a pivotal role in team well-being and morale, running regular meetings with individual team members to understand how they’re doing and what they need to thrive. You’ll own onboarding and offboarding culture reports, helping us learn and improve from every transition. From organizing culture events to personalizing birthday gifts and identifying what truly motivates each team member, you’ll help make Dria a place where people feel seen, supported, and excited to do their best work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Hiring & Talent
- Lead end-to-end hiring, from crafting job descriptions and sourcing high-caliber candidates to managing interviews, offers, and onboarding.
- Conduct headhunting for critical roles, with a proactive approach to sourcing aligned, high-impact talent. Screen applications for open roles, filtering for fit and values alignment.
- Maintain, update, and optimize job posts across relevant platforms and our website.
- Track and manage hiring processes, collaborating with team leads to identify hiring needs before they arise.
- People & Culture
- Run bi-monthly pulse checks with each team member to assess morale, gather feedback, and identify areas of support or growth.
- Create and manage onboarding and offboarding reports focused on the cultural experience and team integration.
- Plan and co-create company culture events—both async and live—to build connections and shared identity across time zones.
- Take the initiative to get to know the team personally—organizing thoughtful gestures like birthday gifts and identifying individual motivators and incentives.
- Champion a culture of transparency, inclusion, and purpose, helping us scale without losing what makes Dria special.
- Keep accurate and compliant employee records, coordinating with legal and finance as needed for international hires and contractors.
- Support performance reviews, internal communication, and other core people systems.
- Contribute to brand development through storytelling and candidate experience.
What We’re Looking For:
- Some experience in People Ops / Talent / HR roles, preferably in startups or remote-first environments.
- An ability to learn and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong EQ, communication skills, and the ability to build trust across cultures and time zones. A proactive, detail-oriented approach to solving problems and improving systems.
- Curiosity and interest in the AI, crypto, or web3 space—you don’t need to be an expert, but you’re excited to grow in the domain.
Bonus Points For:
- Experience hiring technical and product talent (AI/ML, crypto devs, etc.).
- Knowledge of global hiring practices, EORs, and contractor management.
- Familiarity with tools like Notion, GSheets, and LinkedIn.
- A creative approach to culture design, employer branding, or internal comms.
What We Offer:
- Top business contacts.
- Direct cooperation with our founders/managing directors.
- Diverse learning and training opportunities and personal coaching from experienced entrepreneurs.
- Remote/Hybrid working opportunities.
- Flexible working hours.
- A dynamic work ecosystem where you can take the initiative and responsibility.
- Enjoyable team/company activities.
- Working in an international setting.
- A job with Purpose and Meaning!
