Recruitment Specialist

We're looking for an experienced, driven, and proactive Recruitment Specialist to join our Talent Acquisition team. This role will be hybrid, with the option to work from Krakow or Katowice.

If you thrive in a dynamic work environment, have hands-on headhunting experience, and know how to build teams for client projects efficiently, this is the role for you!

Responsibilities

• End-to-end recruitment: Running full recruitment cycles for a wide variety of technical and niche roles to meet the fast-changing needs of client projects
• Business partnership: Acting as a trusted advisor to Hiring Managers and Staffing teams – deeply understanding, qualifying and prioritizing recruitment needs
• Sourcing & Headhunting: Utilizing advanced LinkedIn sourcing tools, Boolean/X-Ray search, and strategic networking to reach and engage passive candidates, including specialists with niche profiles
• Process and ATS management: Managing multiple complex recruitment processes simultaneously, ensuring impeccable data accuracy in the ATS, and reporting recruitment funnel progress and metrics to internal stakeholders
• Market expertise: Staying on top of technology trends, local IT market dynamics, and compensation benchmarks, and using that knowledge to advise stakeholders and optimize sourcing strategies
• Process optimization & mentorship: Proposing and implementing improvements to TA processes, and sharing knowledge with the team
• Candidate experience and employer branding: Ensuring the highest standard of candidate experience throughout the journey and actively supporting local employer branding efforts (e.g., participation in industry events, tech meetups, and job fairs)
• AI-driven solutions: Integrating AI and automation tools into daily sourcing and hiring workflows to accelerate candidate outreach, analyze talent pools, and optimize recruitment efficiency

Requirements

• Minimum 3–4 years of proven experience in recruitment (agency or in-house)
• Very good, hands-on knowledge of direct search and sourcing methodologies: LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, GitHub, and alternative candidate sourcing channels
• Strong understanding of the Polish IT market – familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), tech stacks, and key technical roles within development teams
• Strong communication and negotiation skills – ease in building relationships, managing stakeholder expectations, and confidently advocating for your recommendations
• Excellent work organization – proven ability to run multiple complex processes at once in a fast-paced environment
• A collaborative and proactive mindset, focused on achieving shared TA team goals and continuous improvement
• Very good command of English (min. B2), both spoken and written
• Practical experience in leveraging AI tools (e.g., GenAI, automated sourcing assistants) to optimize daily recruitment workflows, draft engaging outreach, or refine search strategies is a strong asset

Nice to have

• Experience in IT recruitment (agency or in-house)

We offer

• Opportunity to work alongside and support top tech minds driving global digital transformation
• Collaborative team and agile, startup-like culture
• Flexible work models (remote, hybrid or onsite) depending on the role
• Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually for eligible remote positions
• Career development programs
• Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs
• Access to global learning platforms and English classes
• Stable pay
• Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
• Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
• Referral bonuses up to $2,000
• Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
• Corporate, social and well-being events
• We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively.

EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.