Senior IT Recruiter

EPAM Systems Inc; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior IT Recruiter to lead the sourcing and securing of top engineering talent across Latin America. You will collaborate with hiring managers, develop proactive sourcing strategies, and influence hiring outcomes for hard-to-fill technical roles.

The role requires data-driven decision making, experience with AI-powered tools, and a proactive approach to improving recruitment processes within a global IT environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years recruiting engineering/technical roles at international company.
• Proven ability to locate hard-to-reach technical candidates.
• Strong interviewing and market knowledge to guide hiring decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead full recruitment cycle for technical roles across Latin America, from kickoff to offer.
• Source talent via sourcing tech, communities, referrals, and competitor research.
• Partner with hiring managers to define needs and choose best hiring strategy.

Skills

Talent sourcing

Stakeholder management

Interviewing

Data-driven recruiting

AI in recruiting

Tools

ATS

ChatGPT integration

Job description

Our Talent Acquisition team is expanding and we need a skilled Senior IT Recruiter to lead the charge in sourcing and securing outstanding engineering talent across the Latin American landscape. You'll regularly join forces with hiring managers, dream up fresh tactics for uncovering qualified professionals, and directly influence hiring outcomes for specialized and hard-to-staff technical positions. This role is a natural match for anyone who gets excited by tricky recruitment challenges, feels at home working through data and analytics, wants to dive into AI-powered tools, and never stops looking for smarter ways to hire.

Responsibilities

• Take charge of the full recruitment journey for technical roles spanning Latin America, from initial kickoff sessions with hiring managers and market exploration through to the moment an offer gets accepted
• Actively seek out talent for specialized engineering positions by tapping into sourcing technology, targeted communities, referral connections, and competitor research
• Sit down with hiring managers to nail down what's genuinely needed, respectfully challenge their thinking when appropriate, and recommend the most effective route to filling the position
• Lead interviews that dig into a candidate's technical background, underlying motivation, communication capabilities, and fit with the team's working style
• Shape a positive and engaging path for candidates by ensuring communication stays quick, honest, and respectful at every point in the process
• Stay on top of recruiting data to spot friction points, push conversion rates higher, and make continual improvements to how hiring gets done
• Try out new ideas, from AI-based recruiting platforms to automated workflows and creative sourcing tactics, aimed at working smarter and keeping candidates engaged
• Follow developments across the tech field, watch how the talent market is shifting, and observe how competing companies handle their own hiring

Requirements

• A minimum of three years working in recruitment for engineering and technical roles inside a company operating on an international scale
• Established capability in tracking down technical candidates who are typically difficult to reach, using a range of recruiting methods
• Familiarity with popular technology stacks like Java, JavaScript, .NET, DevOps, Cloud, QA, Data, and similar specializations
• Strong capacity to interview candidates and form judgments that extend past what appears on their resume
• Background in working alongside hiring managers and drawing on data and market knowledge to guide recruitment choices
• Hands-on familiarity with applicant tracking software and structured approaches to managing the hiring pipeline
• Experience incorporating AI tools like ChatGPT into your recruiting process to improve sourcing, outreach efforts, research, or day-to-day productivity
• A mindset geared toward analysis, with the ability to interpret metrics and turn them into actionable improvements
• Command of the English language, both written and spoken, at a B2 proficiency level or better