Bilingual Recruiter - Mandarin

Adecco; Markham; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Training programs

Onboarding improvements

Job summary

Adecco is hiring a full-time Technical Recruiter for a 12-month contract in Markham, ON. The recruiter will lead full-cycle recruitment for highly specialized technical roles, with a focus on AI, distributed systems, and database talent.

Responsibilities include sourcing strategy development, talent mapping, executive-level engagement, offer negotiations, and collaboration with hiring managers across multiple business units.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in full-cycle technology recruitment.
• Proven ability to recruit for senior and principal distributed systems, AI infrastructure, database, or data infrastructure roles.
• Experience sourcing candidates through open source communities, academic networks, forums and non-traditional channels.
• Ability to build relationships with highly specialized and hard-to-find technical talent and manage multiple searches.

Responsibilities

• Manage the recruitment process end-to-end for technical roles across business units, focusing on AI, distributed systems, and database talent.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies to attract niche technical talent and maintain diverse candidate pipelines.
• Conduct talent mapping and market research to identify top senior/principal candidates in distributed systems and AI infrastructure.
• Build relationships with high-caliber candidates through outreach, networking, and engagement strategies.
• Lead offer management, including compensation proposals, negotiations, and securing acceptance.
• Coordinate with Recruitment Coordinators to manage approvals, documentation, and processes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers to ensure timely, effective hiring decisions.
• Represent the organization at career fairs, conferences, and recruitment events, engaging with open source and academic communities.
• Support triannual co-op recruitment programs, managing high-volume interview schedules and deadlines.
• Manage multiple requisitions across units while maintaining high service levels.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Senior-level hiring

AI infrastructure

Distributed systems

Database talent

Stakeholder management

Open source sourcing

Candidate engagement

Market research

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Adecco is currently hiring a full-time Techincal Recruiter for a 12-month contract opportunity with a leading global technology organization in Markham, ON.

This experienced Technical Recruiter will lead full-cycle recruitment for highly specialized technical roles across multiple business units, with a strong focus on AI, distributed systems, database, and infrastructure talent. This role will partner closely with hiring managers to develop innovative sourcing strategies, engage senior and principal-level technical candidates, and drive the recruitment process from talent identification through offer negotiation. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of recruiting hard-to-find technical talent, building relationships within open source and academic communities, and managing multiple complex searches in a fast-paced environment.

You will possess strong sourcing capabilities, and be comfortable recruiting for both high-volume and specialized technical roles. This role offers the opportunity to partner with multiple business leaders while supporting strategic hiring initiatives for a globally recognized organization.

• Pay Rate: $38.00/hour
• Location: Markham, ON
• Job type: Temporary12 months|Full-time
• Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Here's why you should apply:

• Paid weekly accurate and on time
• Strong health and safety programs
• Medical and dental benefits once qualified
• Free training programs
• New and quicker onboarding process

Responsibilities:

• Manage the recruitment process end-to-end and effectively attract, source, assess, and interview candidates for technical roles across business units, with a focus on AI, distributed systems, and database talent.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies to identify and attract niche technical talent while maintaining diverse and qualified candidate pipelines.
• Conduct talent mapping and market research to identify top technical talent, including senior and principal-level professionals specializing in distributed systems, AI infrastructure, and database technologies.
• Build relationships with highly sought-after technical candidates through targeted outreach, networking, and engagement strategies.
• Lead the offer management process, including developing compensation proposals, negotiating compensation packages, and securing candidate acceptance.
• Partner with Recruitment Coordinators to administer approval processes, prepare candidate documentation, and maintain document management best practices.
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing consultative guidance and ensuring timely and effective hiring decisions.
• Represent the organization at career fairs, networking events, technical conferences, and other recruitment initiatives, including engagement with open source and academic communities.
• Support triannual co-op recruitment programs, managing high-volume interview schedules and selection processes while meeting strict deadlines.
• Manage multiple requisitions simultaneously across several business units while maintaining a high level of service and urgency.

Qualifications and Skills:

• 3 to 5 years of experience in full-cycle technology recruitment, with demonstrated success recruiting for senior and principal-level distributed systems, AI infrastructure, database, or data infrastructure positions.
• Strong ability to evaluate and engage senior technical leaders, including discussing open source contributions, systems architecture, published research, and other technical accomplishments.
• Experience sourcing candidates through open source communities, academic networks, technical forums, and other non-traditional talent channels.
• Proven ability to build relationships and establish credibility with highly specialized and difficult-to-find technical talent.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage complex, multi-step recruitment processes.
• Passion for talent acquisition and a strong understanding of current trends within AI, distributed systems, database, and infrastructure talent markets.
• Demonstrated ability to support multiple hiring managers and manage numerous concurrent vacancies while maintaining a sense of urgency and delivering results.
• Self-motivated, innovative, and resourceful in developing creative talent attraction and recruitment strategies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Must be legally eligible to work, and reside in Canada

At Adecco our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matters. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.