Technical Recruiter – Product & Engineering

Location: Mumbai

Reports To: Head of Recruitment

Role Summary

Prime Focus and DNEG are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Technical Recruiter to support hiring across Product Management, Software Engineering, Platform Engineering,

Core Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Data, and AI/ML functions.

This role is ideal for a recruiter with 3–6 years of experience in technology hiring who is passionate about identifying and attracting high-calibre technical talent. The recruiter will work closely with hiring managers, engineering leaders, product leaders, and the Head of

Recruitment to build world-class teams that support the company’s technology, innovation,

and business objectives.

While based within a media and entertainment technology organization, this role should be approached as a technology talent acquisition role. The successful candidate will recruit talent comparable to that found in product companies, SaaS organizations, gaming companies, AI companies, and digital engineering firms.

The role will be responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment processes, building talent pipelines, delivering an exceptional candidate experience, and developing a strong understanding of technology and product functions.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment Delivery

Manage end-to-end recruitment for Product, Engineering, Platform, Infrastructure, Data,

and AI-related roles.

Source, screen, assess, and manage candidates throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring requirements, team structures, and business priorities.

Coordinate interviews and facilitate timely feedback and decision-making.

Manage offer processes and support candidate onboarding activities.

Deliver a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey.

Talent Sourcing & Market Mapping

Support hiring across roles such as:

Product

Product Managers

Associate Product Managers

Product Owners

Product Designers (UX/UI)

Product Operations

Engineering & Core Services





Software Engineers

Backend Engineers

Frontend Engineers

Full-Stack Engineers

Platform Engineers

DevOps Engineers

Site Reliability Engineers

Cloud Engineers

Infrastructure Engineers

QA and Automation Engineers

Data & AI

Data Scientists

Data Engineers

Machine Learning Engineers

AI Engineers

MLOps Engineers

Generative AI Specialists

Computer Vision Engineers

Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and recurring technology roles.

Conduct market mapping exercises to identify target talent pools and competitor organizations.

Develop proactive sourcing strategies through LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking,

talent communities, and industry events.

Build relationships with passive candidates for future opportunities.

Stakeholder Management

Develop strong working relationships with hiring managers and functional leaders.

Provide regular updates on hiring progress, market conditions, and sourcing activity.

Advise hiring managers on talent availability, compensation trends, and recruitment strategies.

Escalate challenges and risks to the Head of Recruitment in a timely manner.

Recruitment Operations

Maintain accurate recruitment data within the Applicant Tracking System.

Ensure compliance with recruitment processes, policies, and documentation requirements.

Support recruitment reporting and analytics.

Assist in maintaining recruitment standards and best practices.

Employer Branding

Support initiatives that position Prime Focus and DNEG as employers of choice for technology and product talent.

Promote career opportunities through social media, professional networks, and industry communities.





Participate in employer branding activities, campus initiatives, networking events, and talent engagement programs.

Required Qualifications

Experience

3–6 years of recruitment experience with a focus on technical hiring.

Proven experience recruiting for software engineering, product, cloud, infrastructure, data,

or AI-related roles.

Experience working within technology companies, SaaS organizations, gaming companies,

digital engineering firms, technology consulting organizations, or specialist technology recruitment agencies is preferred.

Demonstrated success in sourcing and hiring for difficult-to-fill technical positions.

Knowledge &

Skills

Strong understanding of technology and product organizations.

Familiarity with software development concepts, cloud technologies, data platforms, and

AI/ML terminology.

Strong sourcing capability using LinkedIn Recruiter and other recruitment tools.

Ability to assess candidate fit against technical and behavioural requirements.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Strong organizational and project management abilities.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Competencies

Proactive and resourceful

Strong candidate engagement and relationship-building skills

Curiosity and willingness to learn

Attention to detail

Strong execution and follow-through

Resilience and persistence

Collaborative mindset

Data-driven and commercially aware

Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a technology recruiter who enjoys engaging with engineering and product talent, understands the dynamics of the technology talent market, and is motivated by the challenge of building high-performing teams.

They will bring a consultative approach to recruitment, demonstrate robust sourcing capability, and be excited by the opportunity to help build the technology foundations that support world-class visual effects, animation, content creation, and digital production businesses at Prime Focus and DNEG.

📌 Lead Technical Recruiter (Product & Engineering) (Bengaluru)
🏢 DNEG
📍 Bengaluru