Clubhouse used to have tech career meetings which were filled with recruiters you can talk to and connect with later.
Is it okay to hit connect in LinkedIn and tell them you are looking for s/w roles?
Also if there are much more efficient ways to find recruiters in linkedIn other than navigating through people section on company profile page. Please let me know. Thank you.
Can't imagine any scenario where you do this and offend someone to the point where it's damaging to your career.
At the same time, do not come off as entitled and absolutely do not send a snappy remark if they don't interview you or the interview process doesn't go your way.