About the role

At Origin, were building intelligent robotic systems that operate in the real world and that starts with building an exceptional team. Were looking for a Lead Technical Recruiter who thrives in the deep end: someone who can hold a credible conversation about diffusion models, ROS2, and embedded control systems, and then turn that understanding into a targeted, high-quality talent pipeline.

This is a high-ownership role. Youll partner directly with engineering leads and founders to hire across a range of specialised functions AI/ML, Robotics, Perception, Embedded Systems, and Backend Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

- Talent Sourcing & Recruitment:
- Own full-cycle recruiting for senior and specialist roles across AI/ML, Robotics, Embedded Systems, Perception, and Backend Engineering.
- Proactively source passive candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, Instahyre, GitHub, and research lab networks.
- Partner with hiring managers to deeply understand role requirements and calibrate on candidate profiles before sourcing begins.

- Candidate Relationship Management:

- Screen candidates with enough technical literacy to assess fitment independently reducing noise for the engineering team.
- Manage end-to-end interview pipelines on Workable and drive offer negotiations, including ESOP conversations.

- Agency Management : Manage external agencies and vendors, holding them accountable to sourcing quality over volume.
- Analytics: Track recruiting metrics (pipeline health, source quality, time-to-offer) and use data to improve continuously.

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Previously worked at a Seed/Series A startup as a TA




- 4 6 years of technical recruiting experience, with a significant portion of hiring for AI/ML, robotics, embedded systems, or adjacent deep-tech domains
- A bachelor s Degree in Tech/Engineering or a relevant stream is a big plus
- Bachelor s/Master s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Proven ability to source and close passive candidates in niche engineering disciplines.
- Technical literacy sufficient to evaluate a resume and conduct a first-level screen without a hiring manager present.
- Hands-on experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, Instahyre, and an ATS (Workable preferred).
- Robust communicator, able to represent Origin credibly to senior engineers and researchers.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, early-stage environment with high ownership and shifting priorities.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to use data to drive decision-making and process improvements

Preferred Experiences

- Prior in-house recruiting at a deep-tech startup, robotics company, or AI research lab.
- Familiarity with roles involving ROS/ROS2, PyTorch, SLAM, and computer vision
- Experience building recruiting processes structured interviews, scorecards, sourcing playbooks.
- Exposure to academic hiring pipelines: IITs, IISc, IIIT-H, and equivalent institutions.
- Prior experience managing external recruitment vendors, including setting SLAs and evaluating output quality.

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