Senior Technical Recruiter

Summary

Join Nextiva's Talent Acquisition team as a Technical Recruiter, playing a crucial role in building out the company's Center of Excellence in Chennai. You will own full-cycle recruiting for a wide range of technical roles across various teams. This strategic role involves collaborating with hiring managers, developing sourcing strategies, and ensuring a world-class candidate experience. Success in this position requires 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with a focus on technical hiring, a deep understanding of technical concepts, and proven success in sourcing top-tier talent. The role is a 12-month full-time direct contract, initially remote, with potential for hybrid work in Chennai.

Requirements

• 8+ years of full cycle recruiting experience, with a strong focus on technical hiring across engineering, data, product, and infrastructure functions
• Bachelor's or master's degree in human resources, business, or related field
• Proven ability to lead and execute searches for senior technical talent, including Staff, Principal Engineers, Engineering Managers, and Director/VP-level roles in dynamic or scaling companies. Exposure to non-tech hiring is a strong plus
• Deep understanding of technical concepts and role requirements (e.g., AI/ML, backend, frontend, full-stack, cloud, DevOps, systems architecture)
• Demonstrated success in identifying and hiring talent from top-tier product companies, high-growth startups, or elite engineering teams
• Extensive sourcing expertise with a proven ability to engage passive, high-quality candidates through strategic outreach and innovative techniques, leveraging tools like LinkedIn Recruiter and advanced Boolean/X-ray search methods
• Strong partnership skills, with a proven track record of influencing and advising engineering and product leaders throughout the hiring lifecycle
• Proficiency in managing structured, data-driven recruiting processes while delivering speed and hiring quality at scale
• Skilled in using recruiting data and market intelligence to shape decisions, report progress, and optimize outcomes
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to represent the brand authentically to top technical talent
• Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to drive decisions and measure performance
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to a positive candidate and hiring manager experience
• Self-starter with a hands-on, get-it-done attitude, comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work in a hybrid working environment out of future office in Chennai (role will begin as remote)
• Flexibility to attend meetings outside of normal working hours with Hiring Managers, TA leadership and peers based in the United States
• Ability to travel occasionally to Nextiva India’s HQ in Bangalore, and/or other recruiting events
• Note: This is a 12-month full-time direct contract role . Please apply only if you are open to contractual opportunities

Responsibilities

• Own Full-Cycle Hiring
• Drive the full recruitment lifecycle for a wide range of technical roles, across engineering, product, data, and infrastructure teams - as a highly autonomous individual contributor
• Take full accountability for delivering high-quality hires that align with business goals and timelines
• Collaborate with hiring managers and leaders to understand business needs and create effective sourcing and hiring strategies
• Provide a world-class experience to candidates and hiring teams through consistent communication, high-touch engagement, and structured interview processes
• Be a Strategic Talent Advisor
• Play a highly strategic and impactful role in the buildout of our Center of Excellence in Chennai
• Act as a consultative partner to hiring managers on hiring decisions, role scoping, market dynamics, and interview best practices
• Influence with data: deliver insights on pipeline health, sourcing effectiveness, hiring velocity, and competitive trends
• Collaborate on market mapping and building talent intelligence especially for niche roles and emerging tech functions
• Source & Pipeline Top Talent
• Drive proactive sourcing strategies using tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, X-ray search, and your personal network
• Develop and nurture relationships with local Universities and other mutually beneficial partners and organizations
• Build and nurture long-term talent pipelines for evergreen and hard-to-fill roles
• Represent the brand authentically in the market and cultivate relationships with passive talent
• Establish and maintain partnerships with third-party recruiters and staffing agencies to effectively meet hiring objectives when necessary
• Operational Excellence
• Drive consistency and quality across hiring processes while maintaining a strong focus on candidate experience and DEI
• Partner with coordination and operations teams to ensure streamlined scheduling, feedback collection, and compliance
• Ensure the in-house applicant tracking system is always used diligently and kept up to date

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) - Greenhouse is a plus