Principal Technical Recruiter (Bengaluru)

About Hevo: At Hevo Data, were building the future of data infrastructure for AI. Over 2,000 companies across 40+ countries trust Hevo to power their analytics. As a deep tech company, our engineering team solves some of the hardest problems in data integration, scale, and reliability. Were looking for a Principal Recruiter who goes beyond keyword matching. We want someone who can understand the technology, assess candidates based on their past technical projects/work, and match them to the role were hiring for. If you can speak the language of engineers and help us identify the very best, lets talk. Job Responsibilities: - Partner with engineering leaders to understand what a great candidate for that role looks like in each technical role (SDE-4, Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer). - Evaluate candidate fitment by reviewing their past work, technical contributions, and problem-solving approaches. - Conduct structured technical conversations to pre-assess candidates before formal interviews. - Build and nurture long-term pipelines of deep-tech engineers in Backend, Frontend, DevOps, and Data Infra. - Apply a systematic approach to target, network and engage with passive talent pools. - Deliver an engaging candidate experience and be the brand ambassador for Hevo in this community of users. Desired Candidate Profile: - 10+ years of technical recruiting experience with a focus on senior engineering roles. - Ability to understand engineering depthyou dont need to code, but you should be able to evaluate whether a backend engineer has built for scale, or if a DevOps engineer has automated infra at complexity. - Track record of closing Staff/Principal-level hires at product or deep-tech companies. - Ability to assess candidates beyond resumesby understanding their technical impact and role fit. - Excellent storytelling skills to articulate Hevos vision to top engineers. - Passion for technology and curiosity to dive into systems design, distributed infra, and cutting-edge data problems. Why Join Us - Build the Force that Builds the Future of Data: At Hevo, were solving one of the hardest problems in data: building a reliable, scalable backbone for contemporary analytics. Your role is to assemble the team that makes this possible. - Solve Hard Talent Problems: Were hiring SDE-4 to Principal Engineers in domains where top talent is scarce. Youll lead the challenge of finding and convincing these engineers to join a fast-rising deep-tech product company. - Partner with Engineering Leadership: Youll work shoulder-to-shoulder with our founders and senior engineering leaders, not only to hire but to influence role design, bar-setting, and long-term team structure. - Build a Talent Brand in the Data Space: Hevo is competing with companies globally. Youll play a key role in building Hevos reputation among senior engineers through outreach, positioning, and community presence. - Mentor TA Function: Coach and develop junior recruiters, embedding technical fluency and systematic hiring practices that will scale with Hevo. .