Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job description:

We are looking for a motivated recruiter with 0 to 1 year of IT recruitment experience to join our recruitment team. The ideal candidate will assist in the hiring process, from sourcing and screening candidates to coordinating interviews, while learning the full recruitment cycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Post jobs on various job portals, LinkedIn
• Assist in sourcing potential candidates through job portals, social media, and other platforms
• Screen resumes and job applications to shortlist suitable candidates
• Coordinate and schedule interviews with candidates and hiring managers
• Maintain and update candidate databases and applicant tracking systems
• Communicate with candidates regarding their application status
• Assist with administrative tasks related to the recruitment process

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline (HR or related field is a plus)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organizational and multitasking abilities
• Understanding of recruitment processes
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel)
• Eagerness to learn and grow in recruitment

Job Details:

• Location: [Kharadi, Pune]

This is a great opportunity to kickstart your career in recruitment. Apply now to join our dynamic team!

Job Title Manager - Talent Acquisition

Reports to HR Head

Span of control Team – Talent Acquisition Specialists

Part II – Role overview

Principal Purpose • Collaborate with department managers regularly and proactively

identify future hiring needs. Attract and recruit candidates at the

right cost, time, and quality. Explore and optimize all channels of

sourcing - Internal & External. Build a talent pipeline for future

hiring needs.

• Drive excellence, experience design and data-driven decision

making.

Part III – Key Responsibilities

• Identify talent needs and translate them into an agreed recruitment

plan, aimed at the fulfilment of the needs within time, budget and

quality constraints.

• Develop an in-depth knowledge of the job specifications to include

experience, skills and behavioral competencies needed for success

in each role.

• Conduct in-depth vacancy intake discussions leading to agreement

with hiring manager on proposed recruitment plan.

• Partner with stakeholders to understand business requirements,

educate them on market dynamics and constantly evolve the

recruitment process.

• Create a hiring plan with deliverables, timelines and a formal

tracking process.

• Coordinate, Schedule and Interview candidates within the

framework of the position specification. Possess strong ability to

screen, interview and prepare a candidate slate within an

appropriate and consistent timeline.

• Conduct in-depth interviews of potential candidates,

demonstrating ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences.

• Build and maintain a network of potential candidates through

proactive sourcing/research and ongoing relationship management

• Recommend ideas and strategies related to recruitment that will

contribute to the growth of the company, implement new

processes and fine-tuning standard processes for recruiting that fit

within the Organization's mission to deliver high-value results to

our customers.

• Participate in special projects/initiatives, including assessment of

best practices in interviewing techniques, leveraging of internal

sources of talent and identification of top performers for senior-

level openings.

• Build an “Employer Brand” in the Talent Market and Drive

Improvements in the Talent Acquisition Process

• Collaborate with marketing and communications teams for

integrated branding campaigns.

• Monitor and improve onboarding satisfaction scores and early

attrition rates by tracking feedback from new recruits across.

• Coordinate with HR operations, IT, medical admin, and business

functions to ensure Day 1 readiness (system access, ID cards,

induction slotting, etc.).

• Ensure fast TAT, high-quality selection, and seamless onboarding

process management.

• Develop KPI dashboards (time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality-of-hire,

interview-to-offer ratio) and present insights into leadership.

• Mentor and develop a high-performing recruitment team; manage

performance and succession planning.

Part IV – Desired Skills

• Strategic thinker with analytical mindset.

• Change agent able to scale processes across multiple teams or

geographies.

• Project management and process optimization abilities.

• Strong employer branding and candidate experience focus.

Part V – Desired Experience & Qualification

• 10+ years of experience in HR with major exposure in Talent

Acquisition, preferably in the IT industry.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources (Mandatory)

About CodeRound

CodeRound is an AI-powered hiring solution that enables talent acquisition teams at top product startups to screen and identify the best tech and AI talent. Our platform conducts fast AI-driven technical and AI pipeline interviews, helping companies go from interview to hire in just 7 days, with an industry-leading interview-to-offer ratio of 6:1.

We are growing rapidly and are looking for a Technical Recruiter to help us scale our internal team and ensure top-quality candidate experiences.

Role Overview

As a Technical Recruiter at CodeRound, your primary responsibility will be to screen and engage candidates for both our internal roles and those moving through our AI interview platform. You’ll play a key role in qualifying talent, coordinating interviews, and supporting smooth communication between candidates, hiring teams, and our platform.

This is a high-impact role where you’ll work closely with the founders and product team to shape the future of AI-powered hiring.

Key Responsibilities

• Screen and qualify candidates for our team.
• Conduct initial phone calls and follow-ups with candidates to assess fit and interest.
• Coordinate interviews, track candidate progress, and ensure a smooth hiring experience.
• Collaborate with internal teams to understand role requirements and hiring priorities.
• Maintain accurate candidate data in our internal tools and applicant tracking systems.
• Support customer relationships with timely updates and basic account coordination.
• Act as a friendly and professional point of contact for candidates and clients.
• Work closely with the sales and operations teams to improve hiring workflows.
• Ensure an exceptional candidate and client experience at every stage of the funnel.

What We’re Looking For

• 0–3 years of experience in technical recruiting, sourcing, or talent coordination.
• Strong communication skills—you're confident on calls and clear in writing.
• Familiarity with tech roles and the basics of engineering hiring.
• Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple candidates at once.
• Experience with ATS tools, CRMs, or recruiting platforms is a plus.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment.
• Bonus: Experience working with hiring platforms or recruiting for B2B SaaS or AI startups.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a fast-growing AI startup revolutionizing interviewing.
• Work directly with experienced founders and a high-performance team.
• Competitive salary + performance-based incentives.
• Flexible hybrid work environment with opportunities for rapid growth.

If you're a people-first recruiter who loves working with top tech talent, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and help us build the future of AI-driven hiring.

1. Should have 2 - 7 years of IT Recruitment experience.
2. Should have good Oral and written communication skills.
3. Should have hands-on experience in handling IT Recruitment Permanent and Contract Staffing.
4. Strong in Searching Techniques / Sending Mass Mails / Job Postings etc
5. Familiar with IT requirements and Recruitment process.
6. Result oriented and ability to build strong professional relationships
7. Ability to work independently and multi-task in a fast paced environment.
8. Should have good convincing and negotiable skills.
9. Strong team player and pro-active.
10. Handling end-to-end recruitment.
11. Searching resumes through internal databases, references and external entities like Boolean searches, Mass Mailing through job boards, Job Posting, LinkedIn searches.
12. Coordinating the interviews of candidates with the client. Scheduling and Tracking the Shortlisted Candidates for the Interview.
13. Responsible for tracking the offered Candidates until Joins the Organization.
14. Maintaining the Trackers Reports of the Candidates

About TechWeirdo:

Techweirdo works with fast-growing organizations globally to make them AI-powered.

We are building a community-powered platform that will curate the top 1% of the tech workforce for product companies globally.

Our workforce has been heralded for its exceptional growth, technical competence, and its commitment to its customers.

Techweirdo is looking for a Technical Recruiter at a leading role to strategize, source, orienting and engage top technical talents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Write and post technical job descriptions

• Source potential candidates from hiring platforms

• Build partnerships and negotiate with talent agencies & consultants to improve the sourcing potential

• Innovate on sourcing strategies to hire faster, better, and cost competitively.

• Parse specialized skills and qualifications to screen technical resumes

• Perform pre-screening calls to analyze applicants’ abilities

• Coordinate with IT team leaders, Business teams to forecast department goals and hiring needs

• Participate in tech conferences and meetups to network with IT professionals

• Compose job offer letters

• Onboard new hires

• Promote and withhold the company’s values

• Conduct engagement activities to engage technical teams in performance reviews & contributions

• Help technical team members to enhance their profiles and coordinate with the business teams to align existing tech team members to projects and client requirements

• Keep up-to-date with new technological trends and products

Skills/ Role Requirements:

• Proven work experience as a Technical Recruiter

• Hands-on experience with various interview formats

• Ability to understand and explain job requirements for IT roles

• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems and resume databases

• Strong knowledge of sourcing techniques

• Strong understanding of HR practices and labor legislation

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

We are building for the future of work by changing the way the world looks at information and data paradigms. The Meaning Engine by India-based Needle Innovision enables building solutions by processing meaningful data out of anything stored anywhere - structured, unstructured data types, distributed, at scale and more. 

In our quest to do more, we are looking for a fantastic Talent Acquisition Specialist to join us in a hybrid setting. Below are some (seriously important) green flags that we are looking for from you: 

🟢 Ability to build and repeat the vision, not just work on tasks in the new phase of your career

🟢 Empathy for people and ability to connect with diverse individuals

🟢 Be a transparent and communicative person 

🟢 Champion Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and incorporate them in the hiring process

This could be an awesome launching pad for someone who believes in our mantra of "find them, grow them, keep them,". Our teams are sustained on values of care and we offer a generous number of vacation days, the opportunity to craft your calendar with flexible schedules and very soon an insurance plan for you and your loved ones.

What you will do: 

• Coordinate with the functional and technical team leads to identify staffing needs
• Determine selection criteria and standardize the selection process across tech and non-tech roles
• Source potential candidates through online channels (e.g. social platforms and professional networks)
• Plan interview and selection procedures, including screening calls, assessments and in-person/virtual interviews
• Assess candidate information, including resumes and contact details, and maintain an updated pipeline
• Design compelling job descriptions and interview questions that reflect each position’s requirements
• Lead employer branding initiatives and collaborate with the Marketing and Communications team, when needed
• Foster long-term relationships with past applicants and potential candidates

What you will bring: 

• 2-4 years experience in talent acquisition (preferably in a start-up environment) and hands-on experience with full-cycle recruiting using various interview techniques and evaluation methods
• Proficiency in maintaining the hiring pipeline for multiple roles, at the junior - mid-level roles (experience in hiring for leadership roles can be a bonus)
• Familiarity with social media, resume databases, and professional networks (e.g. Stack Overflow and Github) 
• Ability to devise innovative sourcing strategies for potential applicants
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to work closely with others across different teams.
• A keen understanding of the requirements for each role in the company
• Proficiency in documenting processes and keeping up with industry trends

If you are excited by the prospect of helping us build a team that works to build digital transformation solutions, and if you have an eye for spotting talent in the fast-paced start-up environment, we think you could be the one to help build the impact we are looking for.