Senior Technical Recruiter - Mercari India
HybridBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job Summary
Own and drive the full recruitment lifecycle for technical roles, from intake discussions through offer negotiation and onboarding support. Partner with hiring managers to define hiring strategies, candidate profiles, and interview processes while building strong pipelines via sourcing, networking, and market mapping. Assess candidate qualifications and cultural alignment through structured screening, manage communications, and provide market insights to engineering leaders across India and Japan. Track recruiting metrics to optimize processes and ensure compliance with company policies. This role supports Mercari India's growth as a key technology hub for the global group, focusing on scaling engineering teams in domains including Backend, Frontend, Mobile, and AI/ML.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of recruiting experience
- significant experience hiring for technical and engineering roles across all levels
- Proven success in hiring across multiple engineering functions such as EM, Backend, Frontend, Mobile, Platform, Infrastructure, AI/ML, or Product Engineering
- Strong sourcing expertise with demonstrated ability to attract passive technical talent
- Experience partnering directly with engineering managers and senior technology leaders
- Strong understanding of software engineering concepts, technical skill sets, and technology hiring landscapes
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills
- Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment tools
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to leverage recruiting data to drive decisions
- Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Location: Bengaluru, India
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Work Style: Hybrid
- 2 Days Work From Office
Desired Qualifications
- Experience recruiting for product-led technology companies, internet businesses, or global engineering organizations
- Experience standing up recruiting automation or AI-assisted workflows
- Exposure to recruiting for Senior Engineering managers, architect, AI/ML, Platform Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, or Product Management functions
- Experience building recruitment processes and scaling organizations during periods of rapid growth
- Experience collaborating with global stakeholders, particularly in cross-cultural environments
- Familiarity with Workable or similar ATS platforms
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