Group Company:
LeadSquared

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

Office Location:
[ Bengaluru] (4 days work from office, 1 day versatile/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 strong 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/S

📌 Senior TA (Bengaluru)
🏢 LeadSquared
📍 Bengaluru