Technical Recruiter

About this job

Zinnov is a global management consulting firm that partners with enterprises, high-tech companies, and investors to guide investment, global scaling, and capability decisions. Within the Globalisation Excellence practice, the firm helps clients build and scale Global Capability Centers. As a Technical Recruiter at Zinnov in Koramangala, Bangalore, you will function as a sourcing-first professional focused on mid-level engineering talent across Software Engineering, Cloud, Data, and AI domains. A normal day in this role involves blending hands-on recruiting execution with consultative advisory. You will proactively source and build passive talent pipelines using AI-powered tools and modern recruiting platforms, assess early-career and technical talent through structured interviews, and partner closely with engineering managers and technical leads to understand hiring priorities. Furthermore, you will provide market intelligence, guide stakeholders on interview best practices, maintain disciplined candidate pipelines, and ensure a standout candidate experience through clear and thoughtful communication.

Responsibilities

• Drive proactive sourcing for mid-level technology roles including Software Engineers, Full Stack, Backend, Frontend, Cloud, DevOps, and Data Engineers.
• Build passive talent pipelines utilizing market mapping, referrals, social sourcing, and AI-powered recruiting tools.
• Source and hire emerging AI talent such as AI Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, Generative AI Engineers, Data Scientists, and MLOps Engineers.
• Assess technical talent through structured interviews and prepare crisp, decision-ready interview feedback summaries.
• Partner with Engineering Managers and Technical Leads to understand hiring priorities and technical competencies.
• Provide market intelligence on talent availability and competitive hiring trends across Software Engineering, AI, Cloud, and Data domains.
• Enable hiring managers on interview best practices, diversity hiring, and candidate engagement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 4 to 6 years of hands-on technical recruiting experience in Product Engineering, Digital Engineering, GCCs, or technology organizations.
• Demonstrated success in hiring Software Engineers, Senior Software Engineers, Full Stack, Backend, Frontend, Cloud, DevOps, Data, and QA Automation Engineers.
• Sourcing expertise across Software Engineering, Product Engineering, AI/ML, Cloud, Data Engineering, and Digital technologies.
• Ability to manage multiple candidates and requisitions simultaneously while meeting or exceeding hiring metrics.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.

Good to have

• Master's degree or 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.
• Experience using AI-powered recruiting platforms and GenAI tools for sourcing, market mapping, and candidate engagement.

Who should apply

This role suits experienced talent acquisition professionals with a strong background in technical sourcing and mid-level engineering recruitment within product or digital engineering environments. Ideal candidates are AI-savvy, comfortable utilizing modern recruiting technologies and GenAI tools, and possess strong stakeholder management abilities. Because the position requires 4 to 6 years of hands-on technical recruiting experience, freshers are not eligible to apply.

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