Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Position: Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist
Previous experience: End-to-end Talent Acquisition (Recruiter) experience within a Technology product company, with proven ability to understand requirements and manage job requisitions to effective closures
Location: Hyderabad or Bangalore
Employment type: Full-time regular – Hybrid (50% office)
 

The job

We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist to help us source, attract, and hire top engineering talent in India. This role is critical in building high-performing teams across Software R&D, including AI applications development and Cloud-based enterprise software development.

The ideal candidate will bring deep hands-on experience in end-to-end technical recruiting within a technology product company, combined with strong stakeholder management, sourcing expertise, and a commitment to delivering an excellent candidate experience

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Key Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to develop and execute effective recruitment strategies for AI and non-AI software R&D roles

• Source and attract talent using job boards, social media, referrals, niche tech communities, and industry events

• Screen, interview, and assess candidates using structured techniques (behavioral, competency-based, technical assessments)

• Manage the end-to-end hiring process, including offer negotiation and closure

• Maintain and optimize applicant tracking systems (e.g., Workday) and candidate databases

• Build and sustain strong professional networks to ensure a pipeline of diverse and high-quality candidates

• Provide market insights and trends to hiring managers to guide talent planning

• Ensure inclusive, and unbiased recruitment process, aligned with AVEVA’s commitment to Inclusion & Equity

• Collaborate with the wider People Team (Talent, Rewards, Employee Experience, People Partners) to continuously improve the hiring process and employer brand

Essential capabilities & skills

• Proven hands-on experience as a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist or similar role in a technology product organization

  Strong technical recruiting expertise across software engineering, with exposure to AI/ML, cloud-native, and enterprise software domains

• Advanced sourcing and networking skills (LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Kaggle, AI communities)

  Solid understanding of recruitment best practices, India labor laws, and HR processes

• Proficiency in ATS tools (Workday preferred)

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to influence at all levels

• Excellent negotiation, time management, and prioritization abilities

• High attention to detail, confidentiality, and professionalism

Essential experience

• 8+ years of end-to-end Talent Acquisition experience within a technology product domain with a sizable global backdrop

• Demonstrated success hiring for AI/ML engineering, cloud, software development, and QA/testing roles in India

• Experience of working in a People Team, showing knowledge of HR policies, processes across the whole employee lifecycle

People team at AVEVA

The Talent Acquisition function is part of the People team in AVEVA, together with colleagues in Rewards & Talent, People Technology, Employee Experience and the People Partner team. The TA team is made up of regional teams of TA Specialists, the Early Careers team, TA Operations and Sourcing team and global TA Business Partners. Here, we are entrusted to bring in the best talents, who demonstrate AVEVA culture of Impact, Aspiration, Curiosity & Trust, to drive AVEVA business goal to be the Number One Industrial Software company in the world.

India Benefits include:  

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/

Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check.  Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.  AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.