Talent Acquisition Specialist - IT Recruitment
paytm· Recruitment
About this role
About Paytm
Paytm is India's leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company. Pioneer of the mobile QR payments revolution in India, Paytm builds technologies that help small businesses with payments and commerce.
Paytm's mission is to serve half a billion Indians and bring them to the mainstream economy with the help of technology.
About the Role
Paytm is looking for an energetic, data-driven, and high-impact IT Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition team in Noida. In this role, you will own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for engineering and technology roles across Paytm's core business units.
You will partner closely with Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, and HR Business Partners to source, attract, and hire high-caliber technical talent in a fast-paced, high-growth fintech environment. This role matters directly to Paytm’s growth engine: speed of technical execution starts with bringing in top-tier engineering talent who demonstrate strong ownership, business impact, and learning agility.
Key Responsibilities
End-to-End Talent Acquisition: Drive the full recruitment lifecycle for software engineering, backend, frontend, infrastructure, data, and mobile engineering roles.
Proactive Sourcing & Pipeline Building: Utilize advanced sourcing techniques (LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, tech communities, employee referrals, and specialized job portals) to build a robust candidate pipeline for critical engineering demands.
Hiring Manager Partnership: Collaborate with Engineering Leadership to understand technical requirements, define candidate personas, and align on hiring timelines and assessment criteria.
Candidate Experience: Ensure a transparent, engaging, and professional candidate journey from initial outreach through technical rounds to offer acceptance and onboarding.
Offer Management & Negotiation: Conduct salary fitment assessments, negotiate offer packages, and manage post-offer engagement to ensure high offer conversion rates and low drop-outs.
Process & SLA Adherence: Track key recruitment metrics including time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, channel mix, and pass-through ratios to continuously optimize hiring efficiency.
Required Qualifications
2–4 years of core hands-on experience in IT/Technical recruitment within a fast-paced Internet, Fintech, Product, or High-Growth Tech ecosystem.
Demonstrated track record of closing niche and complex engineering roles (e.g., Java, Microservices, React, Node.js, Cloud/DevOps, Data Engineering).
Strong understanding of modern technology stacks, engineering designations, and technical skill matrices.
Excellent candidate assessment, stakeholder management, and salary negotiation skills.
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience recruiting within product-based tech companies or fast-scaling fintech startups.
Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) like Lever, Greenhouse, or Darwinbox.
Proven exposure to high-volume recruitment drives, hackathons, and tech community engagement.
AI Expectations
AI-Enabled Recruitment Workflows: Utilize AI tools for job description generation, candidate matching, Boolean string building, and intelligent resume parsing.
Market Intelligence & Outreach: Use AI tools for market mapping, competitive talent research, and personalizing candidate outreach emails at scale.
Productivity Improvement: Leverage AI-driven scheduling tools, automated interview updates, and automated reporting to reduce recruitment cycle times.
Ideal Candidate
Demonstrates high ownership, bias for action, and a result-oriented approach to closing open mandates.
Possesses strong learning agility and keeps pace with evolving technology trends and tech-hiring practices.
Brings a young, dynamic, and modern mindset, adapting rapidly to shifting business priorities.
Values candidate experience, diversity, and candidate-first communication.
Experience
Experience: 2–4 years
Location
Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is the Talent Acquisition Specialist - IT Recruitment role at paytm full-time or part-time?
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When was the Talent Acquisition Specialist - IT Recruitment job at paytm posted?
This Talent Acquisition Specialist - IT Recruitment position at paytm was posted on Oct 6, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Talent Acquisition Specialist - IT Recruitment
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