Tech Talent Scout: AI, Cloud & Software Engineering

IBM; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is seeking a passionate Recruiter to support hiring across Consulting, software engineering, AI, Cloud, and emerging technology domains.

No prior recruitment experience is required; selected candidates will receive structured end-to-end training in recruiting, sourcing, candidate assessment and stakeholder engagement. As a Recruiter, you will engage with engineering leaders to identify and hire strong software talent for high-impact roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related engineering discipline.
• Strong communication, analytical thinking and stakeholder management.
• Ability to translate technical requirements into sourcing strategies.
• Experience or familiarity with candidate engagement and recruitment processes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers, engineering leaders and technical teams to understand software hiring requirements.
• Translate technical role requirements into effective sourcing strategies and candidate engagement plans.
• Identify and engage software engineering talent through LinkedIn, talent communities, referrals, campus networks and other sourcing channels.
• Support hiring across domains such as AI/ML, cloud computing, distributed systems, cybersecurity, operating systems, application development, systems software and compiler technologies.
• Review and evaluate candidate profiles by analyzing technical competencies, project exposure, educational background, and role fit.
• Conduct candidate conversations to understand technical expertise, career goals and interest in IBM opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for niche and high-demand software engineering skills.
• Provide hiring teams/business with market insights, talent availability, competitor intelligence and pipeline updates.
• High touch candidate experience across sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer and onboarding stages.
• Track recruitment activity, maintain accurate hiring data and provide timely updates on progress and risks.
• Build Agents for the Recruitment process (NOTE: IBM does not us AI for Matching, Sourcing or Selecting in the US but there are many other rudimentary tasks that Agents can be used for)

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Sourcing strategies

Candidate engagement

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/IT or related engineering

Tools

ATS platforms

Job description

IBM is seeking a passionate Recruiter to support hiring across Consulting, software engineering, AI, Cloud, and emerging technology domains.

No prior recruitment experience is required; selected candidates will receive structured end-to-end training in recruiting, sourcing, candidate assessment and stakeholder engagement. As a Recruiter, you will engage with engineering leaders to identify and hire strong software talent for high-impact roles.