Sr. Technical Recruiter - Global tech firm

Birch Tree Consulting; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Birch Tree Consulting is seeking a highly motivated Technical Recruitment Officer / Senior Technical Recruiter in India. You will own the full technology recruitment lifecycle, sourcing, screening, and onboarding across roles in AI, ML, data, cloud, IoT, SAP, and software engineering.

The role requires strong sourcing, networking and stakeholder management skills with a data-driven mindset. You will collaborate with hiring managers to craft job descriptions, build pipelines, and drive end-to-end

Qualifications

• 8+ years of HR / recruitment experience with technical recruitment exposure.
• Passion for recruitment and talent acquisition, not just admin tasks.
• Technically oriented with ability to understand tech terminology and architectures.
• Comfort discussing technical roles with engineers, architects and managers.
• Excellent candidate sourcing and headhunting skills.
• Highly proactive, persistent and target-oriented.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong networking to build long-term candidate relationships.
• Ability to juggle multiple requirements under tight timelines.
• Data-driven approach to tracking metrics and hiring effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Own the complete recruitment lifecycle from requirement understanding to onboarding.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to translate manpower needs into job descriptions and candidate profiles.
• Source candidates via LinkedIn, job portals, networks, referrals and databases.
• Identify and recruit highly skilled professionals in specialised technology areas.
• Conduct initial screening for technical background, experience, communication and fit.
• Develop understanding of emerging technologies and required skill sets.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of technology professionals.
• Handle multiple positions and mandates with quality and timely delivery.
• Coordinate technical and management interviews, salary negotiations, references and offers.
• Maintain recruitment MIS and report pipeline, closures, ageing positions and sourcing effectiveness.
• Develop a network of high-quality tech professionals and passive candidates.
• Work proactively on difficult-to-fill and niche tech positions.
• Support employer branding and initiatives to attract top talent.
• Continuously identify new sourcing channels, tools and techniques.

Skills

Sourcing

Head hunting

Networking

Communication

Metrics tracking

Technical literacy

Tools

LinkedIn

Job portals

Recruitment databases

Job description

About the Role :

We are looking for a highly motivated and technically qualified Technical Recruitment Officer / Senior Technical Recruiter who is passionate about identifying, attracting and hiring high-quality technology professionals. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of modern technology and experience recruiting specialised technical talent across areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Cloud, IoT, Snowflake, Databricks, SAP, Software Engineering and related emerging technologies.

This is a hands-on recruitment role requiring the ability to understand technical job requirements, identify suitable candidates, conduct initial technical/functional screening and manage the recruitment process from sourcing through onboarding.

Key Responsibilities :

• Own the complete recruitment lifecycle for technology positions, from requirement understanding through candidate onboarding.
• Work closely with hiring managers and technical leaders to understand manpower requirements and translate them into effective job descriptions and candidate profiles.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, professional networks, referrals, recruitment databases and other innovative sourcing channels.
• Identify and recruit highly skilled professionals in specialised technology areas.
• Conduct initial screening and assess candidates for technical background, experience, communication skills, career progression and cultural fit.
• Develop a strong understanding of emerging technologies and the skill sets associated with them.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of technology professionals for current and future requirements.
• Handle multiple positions and recruitment mandates simultaneously while maintaining quality and turnaround time.
• Coordinate technical interviews, management interviews, salary negotiations, reference checks and offer processes.
• Maintain accurate recruitment MIS and regularly report recruitment pipeline, closures, ageing positions and sourcing effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain a network of high-quality technology professionals and passive candidates.
• Work proactively on difficult-to-fill and niche technology positions.
• Support employer branding and initiatives to attract high-quality technical talent.
• Continuously identify new recruitment channels, tools and techniques to improve hiring effectiveness.

Technology Recruitment Experience :

The candidate should have demonstrated experience recruiting for high-technology / specialised technology roles, preferably in several of the following areas:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Machine Learning (ML)
• Generative AI / LLM
• Data Engineering
• Data Science
• Snowflake
• Databricks
• Cloud Technologies AWS / Azure / GCP
• IoT / Edge Computing
• Computer Vision
• Big Data
• SAP
• DevOps
• Cybersecurity
• Full-Stack / Backend / Frontend Engineering
• Database Technologies
• Mobile Application Development

Experience recruiting for senior, niche or hard-to-find technology professionals will be strongly preferred

Desired Candidate Profile :

• 8+ years of HR / recruitment experience, with significant exposure to technical recruitment.
• Genuine passion for recruitment and talent acquisition, rather than treating recruitment purely as an administrative HR function.
• Technically oriented and capable of understanding technology terminology, architectures, platforms and skill requirements.
• Comfortable discussing technical roles with engineers, architects, technology leaders and hiring managers.
• Excellent candidate sourcing and headhunting skills.
• Highly proactive, persistent and target-oriented.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong networking capabilities and the ability to build long-term relationships with candidates.
• Comfortable working on multiple requirements under tight timelines.
• Demonstrates strong judgement in evaluating candidates and identifying genuine technical experience versus keyword-based resumes.
• Data-driven and capable of tracking recruitment metrics and improving hiring effectiveness