• Design, create and validate psychometric assessments optimised for AI integration, ensuring tools are scientifically rigorous and actionable.

• Exploring new ways of generating and evaluating assessments by integrating psychometrics with machine learning algorithms.

• Perform complex analyses, focusing on item calibration, test equating, norming, distractor analysis, fairness evaluation, reliability and validation studies.

• Develop and refine automated scoring algorithms to provide precise and unbiased candidate evaluations.

• Monitor assessments for potential bias and ensure adherence to ethical guidelines and best practices.

• Conduct research to identify novel psychometric solutions that enhance the functionality and effectiveness of AI-driven talent assessments.

• Implement improvements to existing assessments, leveraging the latest psychometric advancements to enhance candidate engagement and experience.

• Serve as a thought leader in integrating AI and psychometrics, keeping the team informed about the latest innovations and industry trends.

• Develop documentation, including test manuals, technical reports, and white papers, to communicate the scientific foundations, methodologies, and validity evidence of assessments to external stakeholders.

• Contribute to developing resources and educational materials that help clients understand AI-enhanced assessments and their implications.

• Publish innovative research in high-impact academic journals, and represent Maki People by presenting findings at key conferences.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including I/O psychologists, AI researchers, and software developers, to seamlessly embed assessments into our platform.

Eventually as one of the early employee of MakiPeople, you’ll be be able to shape the future of the team. We share as much ownership on the way we work and on the product itself as we can as we’re convinced our success is 99% due to our team.

🧞 Our ideal candidate

• Proven academic publication record in psychometrics or related fields, advancing assessment methodologies.

• Experience in test design for diverse applications, including custom solutions tailored to client needs.

• Ability to design, develop, and implement automated scoring systems, ensuring accuracy and fairness.

• Expertise in conducting complex statistical analyses.

• Deep knowledge of psychometric methods such as factor analysis, SEM, CTT, IRT, CAT, and test equating with an added advantage of experience in Thurstonian modelling.

• Experience in AI/ML applications for assessment, such as prediction modelling and person-job fit analysis.

• Strong technical documentation and research writing skills.

• Robust validation study expertise, ensuring assessment reliability, validity, and practical relevance.

• Proficiency in automated item generation and recalibration, optimising item pools.

• Integrating emerging technologies like large language models (LLMs) into psychometric assessment practices.

• Experience with programming languages such as R, Python, Julia, or similar, and proficiency in statistical software like SPSS, SAS, JASP, Mplus, or equivalent tools.

• Good working knowledge of working with cloud databases, such as BigQuery, with expertise in extracting and analysing relevant data.

Additional Expertise

• Strong understanding of ethical considerations in data governance, AI fairness, and compliance.

• A proven track record in multi-team collaboration, particularly with software developers and content teams.

• Skilled in data visualisation and reporting, turning statistical insights into actionable recommendations.

• Demonstrated ability to present complex concepts persuasively in business discussions.

A note on diversity @MakiPeople

“Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.”

🌱  Your progression with us

• Make a Real Impact: As part of our small, dynamic team, your contributions will have a direct and visible impact on the company’s success. Your work truly matters here.

• Unlock Career Growth: With plenty of learning and development opportunities, this is your chance to grow your career in autonomy, problem-solving, process design, innovation, and client management.

• Ambitious Futures Welcome: We value ambition and are excited to support your journey toward more senior roles as you grow and as new opportunities emerge within the company.

• Shape Your Path: We are committed to supporting your career evolution, offering flexible “transversal” mobility opportunities tailored to your aspirations and goals within the organisation.

💝 Your benefits

• 🤩 A competitive salary and generous equity packages

• 📍  A complete flexible working policy (hybrid, full-remote)

• 🍽️ A lunch card with a dedicated monthly budget

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Team socials (weekly lunch & drinks, quarterly MakiDays)

• 🏠  Morning offices located in Silicon IX, if based in Paris

• ⛑️  A delightful healthcare insurance, with 100% of the contribution covered for you and your family

• 👪  A supportive working environment

✨ Join us at MakiPeople

Our vision 🔭

Give human resources more-than-human powers.

Our mission 🎯

Build the conversational AI agent that liberates HR teams, advances organisations, and expands human potential.

Our values 🎨

We are still very young and our culture is evolving as we grow together. Nonetheless, below are values we identify ourselves with:

• Play to Win - Our ambition is limitless. We relentlessly aim for the top, pushing forward to be number one.

• Push the Boundaries - Innovation drives us. We adapt, evolve, and set new standards to redefine whatʼs possible.

• Trust is Earned - Trust is our foundation. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of transparency, security, and responsibility.

• Embrace Intensity - Speed and precision define our approach. We execute with urgency, focus, and purpose to create immediate, tangible impact.

• Stronger together - We succeed as one. Collaboration, shared purpose, and collective ownership are at the heart of our progress.

We want to offer the best candidate experience possible by letting everyone apply, ensuring that the process lasts ~3 weeks from the moment you get invited to the first step.

• Step 1: A short assessment on Maki (~25mins) 📂

  This is the occasion for you to discover our product more in-depth and to demonstrate your fit, skills & motivation (~25mins)

• Step 2: A call with your hiring manager (~1 hour) 🤝🏼

  If we believe you may be a good match, we’ll arrange a first call with your hiring manager to cover the basis: your experience, your vision of the role and your interest in joining us.

• Step 3: A deeper exploration of who you are with our co-founders (45mins) 👀

  We’ll then arrange a call with Paul-Louis, our COO and one other co-founder.

  Those structured conversations aim at covering skills we have not covered in the assessment as well as your fit to our values & vision. At any point, you’ll have the opportunity to ask all your questions, including the tough ones.

• Step 4: Informal meetup with your future team ☕

  We’d also like for you to be able to meet your future colleagues! These meetings (online or in real life if and when possible) will be a chance for you to familiarise yourself with the team, our way of working, and again, to ask any questions you may have!

• Step 5: Your offer 💌

  If we have a match, we will send you an offer asap.

• Step 6: Your onboarding 🧑‍🚀

  We will help you through the contract details and make sure you have everything to make an impact. Come and celebrate your offer with the team 🤟