Group Company: LeadSquared

Designation: Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist – AI, ML & Data Engineering Hiring

Office Location: [ Bengaluru] (4 days work from office, 1 day flexible/remote)

Position description: The Senior TA Specialist – AI, ML & Data Engineering at LeadSquared will own end-to-end recruitment across AI Engineering, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, and Data Science functions — from individual contributors to team leads. This role requires strong technical fluency across the AI/data stack, the ability to independently assess technical talent, and proven experience building AI/data teams from the ground up within a SaaS/product environment.

Primary Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruitment across AI/ML and Data roles, including AI Engineers, ML Engineers, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, MLOps Engineers, Applied/Research Scientists, and AI Product roles
Partner with hiring managers and engineering leaders to define role requirements, sourcing strategy, and hiring timelines for each specialization




Build and execute sourcing strategies for niche AI/data talent using LinkedIn, GitHub, Kaggle, Stack Overflow, AI/data communities and conferences, and referral networks
Screen candidates for technical fit, cultural alignment, and career motivation, factoring in the distinct skill sets of AI/ML vs. data engineering roles
Design and continuously improve technical interview processes in collaboration with engineering stakeholders across AI, ML, and Data Engineering teams
Manage offer negotiations and closing for competitive AI/ML/Data talent
Build and maintain solid talent pipelines across AI, ML, and Data Engineering to support LeadSquared's growing AI initiatives
Track and report hiring metrics (time-to-fill, source effectiveness, offer-to-join ratio) by role category

Additional Responsibilities

Support employer branding initiatives targeted at AI/ML and Data Engineering talent communities (tech talks, hackathons, university/SaaS ecosystem pa

📌 Senior TA (Bengaluru)
🏢 LeadSquared
📍 Bengaluru