Technical Recruiter

Overview

Technical Recruiter role at Zinnov's Globalisation Excellence practice, focused on sourcing-first hiring of mid-level engineering talent across Software Engineering, Cloud, Data, and AI domains.

What you'll do

• Drive proactive sourcing for Software Engineers (SE), Senior Software Engineers (Sr. SE), Full Stack Engineers, Backend Engineers, Frontend Engineers, Cloud Engineers, Data Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and other mid-level technology roles.
• Build strong passive talent pipelines through market mapping, talent intelligence, referrals, social sourcing, and AI-powered recruiting tools.
• Source and hire emerging AI talent including AI Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, Generative AI Engineers, Data Scientists, and MLOps Engineers.
• Leverage GenAI and AI-enabled recruiting platforms to improve sourcing productivity, candidate engagement, and talent discovery.
• Maintain clean, disciplined pipelines with clear reporting and funnel visibility.
• Deliver a standout candidate experience through speed, clarity, and thoughtful communication.
• Assess early-career and technical talent through structured interviews and assessment centres.
• Match candidate strengths and aspirations with business needs to ensure best-fit placement.
• Consolidate and present interview feedback into crisp, decision-ready summaries.
• Partner with Engineering Managers and Technical Leads to understand hiring priorities, technical competencies, and evolving skill requirements.
• Provide market intelligence on Software Engineering, AI, Cloud, and Data talent availability and competitive hiring trends.
• Guide stakeholders on delivering a consistent, high-quality candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Educate hiring managers on interviewing, diversity hiring, and candidate engagement best practices.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree.
• 4–6 years of hands-on technical recruiting experience in Product Engineering, Digital Engineering, GCCs, or technology organizations.
• Demonstrated success hiring Software Engineers (SE), Senior Software Engineers (Sr. SE), Full Stack Engineers, Backend Engineers, Frontend Engineers, Cloud Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Data Engineers, and QA Automation Engineers.
• Exceptional sourcing expertise across Software Engineering, Product Engineering, AI/ML, Cloud, Data Engineering, and Digital technologies, with a proven ability to build high-quality passive talent pipelines.
• Experience using AI-powered recruiting platforms and GenAI tools for sourcing, market mapping, candidate engagement, and recruiting automation.
• Ability to leverage AI for talent intelligence, market research, candidate outreach, and workflow optimization.
• Proven ability to manage multiple candidates and requisitions simultaneously.
• Strong track record of meeting or exceeding hiring metrics (quality, speed, diversity, experience).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
• Strong sourcing and pipeline-building expertise.
• Consultative stakeholder management across business, HR, and global teams.
• Candidate assessment and structured feedback management.
• High attention to detail with strong data and reporting hygiene.
• Customer-first mindset with a bias for action and accountability.
• Ability to thrive in fast-moving, high-dependency environments.

Nice to have

• Master's / MBA in HR or related fields.
• Hands-on experience hiring AI/ML talent including AI Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, Generative AI Engineers, Data Scientists, and MLOps Engineers.

Details

• Location: Koramangala, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.