AI Talent Specialist (Recruiter)

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.

Client-provided location(s): Bridgewater, NJ

Job ID: Infosys-147358BR

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-04-23T18:51:57