Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist – Technology

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist - Technology based in India.

This is a senior individual contributor role focused on delivering exceptional hiring outcomes across complex technology functions.

You’ll own recruitment across Engineering, Product, Data, AI/ML, QA/SDET, and technical leadership positions.

Working closely with senior business and technology leaders, you’ll translate workforce priorities into targeted sourcing and hiring strategies.

You’ll build pipelines for highly competitive and niche talent markets using direct sourcing, market mapping, referrals, communities, and innovative channels.

The role combines technical recruiting expertise with talent intelligence, recruiting analytics, and AI-powered tools to improve hiring effectiveness.

You’ll also influence recruiting standards by mentoring colleagues and introducing scalable approaches to sourcing, assessment, and candidate engagement.

This is an opportunity to make a measurable impact in a fast-growing, globally distributed, remote-first environment.

Accountabilities

• Own the full recruitment lifecycle for technology positions across Engineering, Product, Data, AI/ML, QA/SDET, and technical leadership.
• Partner with hiring managers and senior leaders to understand business priorities and translate them into effective recruitment and sourcing strategies.
• Develop strong pipelines for niche and hard-to-find technical talent through direct sourcing, talent mapping, referrals, professional communities, events, talent networks, and creative recruitment channels.
• Serve as a trusted talent advisor by using market intelligence, recruiting data, and candidate insights to influence hiring decisions and workforce strategies.
• Monitor recruitment funnel health, hiring SLAs, conversion rates, time-to-hire, and other key metrics to identify bottlenecks and improve outcomes.
• Leverage AI-powered recruiting tools, GenAI, automation, and talent intelligence platforms to enhance sourcing effectiveness, recruiter productivity, and hiring quality.
• Mentor recruiters and sourcers, share best practices, and help establish consistent, high-quality recruiting standards across the Talent Acquisition function.
• Collaborate with People, Talent Management, HR Business Partners, and business leaders to successfully close critical and strategic hires.
• Maintain a high standard of candidate experience through clear, timely, transparent, and professional communication throughout the hiring journey.
• Identify recurring recruitment challenges and develop practical, scalable solutions that improve hiring processes and support organizational growth.

Requirements

• 7+ years of Talent Acquisition experience, with significant expertise recruiting for technology roles.
• Proven track record of hiring senior, niche, and hard-to-find talent across Engineering and related technology functions.
• Strong sourcing, market-mapping, and talent-pipeline development capabilities, with the creativity to navigate challenging and competitive talent markets.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior stakeholders and influence hiring decisions using market intelligence, recruiting analytics, and sound professional judgment.
• Experience using recruitment metrics and funnel analytics to identify process bottlenecks and improve hiring performance.
• Exposure to AI recruiting tools, Generative AI, recruiting automation, or talent intelligence platforms is preferred.
• Experience mentoring recruiters or sourcers and contributing to higher recruiting standards and consistent practices across a team.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, influencing, and candidate-closing skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, with a practical and data-informed approach to complex hiring challenges.
• Ability to operate independently and effectively in a high-growth, fast-paced, globally distributed organization.
• Strong adaptability, ownership, and execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high quality bar.

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement from India.
• Opportunity to work within a global, remote-first organization spanning multiple countries and functions.
• High degree of ownership and autonomy in shaping technology hiring strategies.
• Exposure to senior business and technology leaders as a trusted talent advisor.
• Opportunity to work with modern AI-powered recruiting, automation, and talent intelligence tools.
• Professional growth opportunities through exposure to complex technical hiring and global talent markets.
• Collaborative environment that values initiative, clarity, innovation, and execution.
• Opportunity to contribute to scalable recruiting practices and mentor other Talent Acquisition professionals.