Associate Lead - Talent Acquisition

Job Description

Role : AI Recruiter (Individual Contributor)

Location : Bridgewater, NJ

Infosys is hiring a specialized AI Recruiter to support the growth of our AI talent, Machine Learning, and Generative AI practices globally.

This role is designed for a recruiter whose primary focus is directly hiring AI talent, partnering closely with senior engineering, research, and delivery leaders to build high‑impact AI teams for Infosys and its global clients. This is a talent partner role with individual ownership of hiring outcomes, not a generalist recruiting position.

Candidates authorized to work for any employer in the United States without employer-based visa sponsorship are welcome to apply. Infosys is unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this role at this time

Core Responsibilities:

1) AI Talent Hiring

• Own end‑to‑end hiring delivery for AI‑centric roles, including:
• Applied AI / GenAI Engineers
• Data Scientists / ML Engineers
• LLM Ops & AI Platform Engineers
• Red Teaming Engineers (AI Safety Engineers)
• Be accountable for pipeline quality, candidate engagement, and closures for critical AI roles.

2) Talent Partnership

• Partner with AI engineering and delivery leaders to define role requirements, hiring priorities, and workforce plans.
• Provide market intelligence on AI talent availability, location strategy, and compensation trends.
• Act as a trusted advisor through expertise and data, balancing hiring speed with quality and long‑term capability building.

3) Sourcing & Market Engagement

• Design and execute proactive sourcing strategies for scarce AI skills across product companies, startups, research ecosystems, and academia.
• Assess candidate profiles beyond resumes, including applied projects, open‑source work, research, and real‑world impact.
• Build sustained AI talent pipelines, not just requisition‑based shortlists.

4) Assessment & Hiring Excellence

• Partner with interview panels to ensure consistent, high‑signal AI assessments.
• Guide hiring teams on evaluating applied versus research‑oriented AI talent.
• Deliver a high‑quality, recruiter‑led candidate experience aligned with Infosys' brand.

5) Offer Management & Delivery

• Lead offer strategy, negotiation, and closing for critical AI hires.
• Ensure alignment across global compensation, delivery timelines, and business priorities.
• Track and improve hiring outcomes using data (time‑to‑hire, acceptance rate, quality indicators).

Experience & Expertise

• 5-6 years of recruiting experience, including 2-3+ years focused on AI / ML / advanced engineering talent
• Proven success recruiting in competitive AI talent markets.
• Strong working understanding of:
• Machine Learning & Deep Learning
• Generative AI / LLMs
• AI Platforms, MLOps, and deployment
• Ability to engage credibly with senior engineers, researchers, and candidates as a recruiting subject‑matter expert

What Success Looks Like

• AI leaders view you as a strategic talent partner, not a requisition owner
• Infosys is seen as a credible destination for AI talent
• High‑quality AI hires with strong offer acceptance and early impact
• Scalable, repeatable hiring approaches for next‑generation AI skills

The job entails sitting as well as working at a computer for extended periods of time. Should be able to communicate by telephone, email or face to face. Travel may be required as per the job requirements.