Lead Technical Recruiter (09 / 10 / 2025)

Job Title : Lead Technical Recruiter

Location : Dehradun (On site)

Type : Full-Time

Job Summary :

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Lead Technical Recruiter to drive full-cycle recruitment for technical roles across our organization. You will partner closely with hiring managers, engineering leaders, and executive stakeholders to attract, engage, and hire top-tier talent in engineering, data, product, and other technical domains. This is a hands-on role with leadership responsibilities, including mentoring junior recruiters and helping to shape recruiting strategies, processes, and tools.

Key Responsibilities :

Lead Full-Cycle Recruitment : Manage end-to-end recruitment for senior-level technical roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation.

Talent Strategy : Develop and implement effective recruiting strategies to build robust pipelines of diverse technical talent.

Stakeholder Management : Partner with engineering, product, and technical leadership to understand hiring needs and define role requirements.

Mentorship & Team Leadership : Guide and mentor a team of technical recruiters; provide support, share best practices, and help scale the team’s capabilities.

Sourcing Expertise : Use creative sourcing techniques (LinkedIn, GitHub, Boolean, referrals, events, etc.) to find passive candidates.

Data-Driven Hiring : Track and report on hiring metrics and KPIs; use data to optimize recruiting processes and improve time-to-hire and candidate quality.

Candidate Experience : Champion a top-tier candidate experience through transparent communication, timely feedback, and a professional process.

Employer Branding : Collaborate with marketing and leadership to promote the company’s employer brand in the tech community.

Requirements :

Experience : 4+ years of technical recruiting experience, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead recruiter role.

Expertise : Strong knowledge of technical roles (e.g., Software Engineering, DevOps, Data Science, Product Management, etc.).

Leadership : Proven experience leading or mentoring recruitment teams and influencing hiring decisions at leadership levels.

Communication : Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and build trust with stakeholders.

Organization : Strong project management skills; able to manage multiple searches and priorities simultaneously.

Analytical : Comfortable working with recruitment metrics and using data to drive decisions.

Education : Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent relevant experience.