Senior Software Talent Acquisition Lead (6-Month Project)

AMCS Group; Munster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AMCS Group is seeking a Senior Software TA Specialist to join our global team, based in Limerick, for a special purpose recruitment project across Product and Software Engineering. The initial scope lasts six months and will involve end-to-end recruitment across multiple senior roles.

You will partner with engineering leads, manage timelines and pipelines, source across networks, and coordinate technical assessments to ensure a strong candidate experience and timely hires.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in technical recruitment, ideally with at least 3 years focused on software engineering hiring.
• Proven track record of filling multiple engineering roles quickly (15-20+ hires in a project).
• Strong sourcing across mid, senior, and lead-level engineers, including niche or specialist skill sets.
• Solid understanding of software engineering disciplines (backend, frontend, full-stack, DevOps, data, QA, etc.) and associated technologies.
• Experience working directly with hiring managers and senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency with an ATS and sourcing tools.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and closing skills.
• Data-driven approach to pipeline management and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers and engineering leads to define role requirements, hiring profiles, and success criteria for multiple senior positions.
• Build and own the end-to-end recruitment plan: timelines, hiring targets, and weekly pipeline reporting.
• Source passive and active candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, technical communities, referrals, and talent networks.
• Screen candidates for technical fit, motivation, and cultural alignment, including a working understanding of relevant tech stacks.
• Coordinate technical assessments, interview loops, and structured debriefs with engineers.
• Manage the full offer process: compensation benchmarking, negotiation, closing, and pre-boarding.
• Maintain accurate candidate data and activity in the ATS.
• Deliver a strong candidate experience and promote the project's engineering brand and value proposition.
• Advise stakeholders on market conditions, salary benchmarks, and talent availability.
• Flag risks early (e.g., skill scarcity, offer declines) and adjust sourcing strategy accordingly.

Skills

Technical recruitment

Engineering hiring

Sourcing skills

ATS & sourcing tools

Negotiation

Communication

Data-driven recruiting

Stakeholder management

Tech stack knowledge

Tools

ATS

Job description

AMCS Group is seeking a Senior Software TA Specialist to join our global team, based in Limerick, for a special purpose recruitment project across Product and Software Engineering. The initial scope lasts six months and will involve end-to-end recruitment across multiple senior roles.

You will partner with engineering leads, manage timelines and pipelines, source across networks, and coordinate technical assessments to ensure a strong candidate experience and timely hires.