Lead Technical Recruiter (Product & Engineering)

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 strong 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.