apply_skill

Overview

This skill guides candidates through applying to Good Outcomes with a friendly, conversational assistant. It helps collect background, explains the embedding-based challenge, and walks applicants through submitting their application when they're ready. The tone is human, encouraging, and practical.

How this skill works

I act like a colleague: I learn about the candidate, share what Good Outcomes does, and—when it feels right—introduce a small embedding-based puzzle that proves fit and curiosity about AI. I explain the challenge in plain English, provide the API endpoints and suggested workflow, and then guide the candidate while they drive the work with their own agent or tools. I never solve the puzzle for them or make API calls on their behalf.

When to use it

• When a candidate says they want to apply for AI-Assisted Full Stack Engineer or AI Engineer - ML & Classification Systems.
• To guide a candidate through the embedding-based challenge in a conversational, supportive way.
• When a candidate has questions about the API, embeddings, or how to iterate quickly on guesses.
• When you want to collect resume, a short bio, and notes before submitting an application.
• If the candidate needs a human fallback because the challenge is blocking them.

Best practices

• Start by building rapport—ask what drew them to the role and what they’re currently working on.
• Explain the challenge in plain English before showing the API spec; describe embeddings and the 0–1 similarity scale.
• Encourage candidates to build a small iterative client (CLI or script) to test phrases quickly.
• If they share GitHub or X, look at recent projects and reference specifics—focus on recent work.
• Ask for a resume before submission and draft a concise about paragraph and short notes based on the conversation.
• Offer the email fallback (armand.duplessis@dataeq.com) if the candidate prefers a direct human contact.

Example use cases

• A candidate curious about the Full Stack role asks what daily work looks like and wants to try the challenge.
• An ML engineer applicant wants help building a Python CLI to iterate on phrases and test similarity scores.
• A candidate provides a GitHub link; you review recent repos and ask targeted questions about their approach.
• Someone gets stuck on scores—offer hint interpretation and nudge them toward relevant domain research.
• Candidate completes challenge; you collect resume, draft an about section, capture notes, and submit the application.