Careem is developing the Everything App to simplify daily life across the greater Middle East by offering seamless transportation, food and grocery delivery, payment management, and more. Since its inception in 2012, Careem has empowered over 2.5 million Captains and served more than 70 million customers across 70+ cities in 10 countries, spanning from Morocco to Pakistan. As the company enters a new AI-driven phase, it is seeking innovative talent to build tools, automate workflows, and deliver impactful solutions. Currently, Careem is looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner on a six-month contract based in Lahore, Pakistan. This role provides a unique opportunity to influence the growth of Careem’s Data & AI and Engineering teams by partnering closely with business leaders to attract and hire world-class technical talent in a dynamic, fast-growing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted advisor by collaborating with Engineering and Data & AI leadership to understand their vision, anticipate hiring needs, and co-create strategic talent acquisition plans.
- Exhibit sourcing excellence by proactively identifying, engaging, and building pipelines of top-tier candidates. Provide competitor intelligence and hiring benchmarks to inform recruitment strategies.
- Recruit for critical technical roles including Backend and Mobile Engineers, Data Scientists, and other key positions supporting Careem’s technology infrastructure across markets such as UAE, Pakistan, Egypt, and Jordan.
- Enhance the candidate experience by ensuring a smooth, transparent, and positive hiring process. Manage the full recruitment cycle end-to-end, including sourcing, screening, scheduling, and offer management, to deliver a best-in-class experience.
- Maintain agility and apply data-driven decision-making by sharing market insights, pipeline health, time-to-fill metrics, and progress updates with stakeholders to continuously optimize recruitment approaches.
Required Qualifications
- At least 5 years of experience in Talent Acquisition with a strong focus on technical recruiting within Engineering, Data Science, and Data Analytics domains.
- Proven success working in fast-paced environments such as startups, scale-ups, or high-growth technology companies.
- Expertise in full-cycle recruitment processes from sourcing to offer management, with proficiency in tools like LinkedIn Recruiter and Applicant Tracking Systems (e.g., Greenhouse).
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, capable of building trust, providing constructive feedback, and delivering impactful results.
- A proactive and creative problem solver who thrives in ambiguous situations and is motivated by contributing to large-scale organizational growth.
Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
While specific benefits are not detailed, joining Careem means becoming part of a rapidly scaling technology organization that is redefining mobility and technology across the Middle East. The role offers the chance to collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry and make a meaningful impact on millions of lives by building exceptional teams that will drive Careem’s future technological capabilities.
Careem is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. The company encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply and does not discriminate based on any protected status.