Talent Acquisition Specialist

Overview

As Talent Acquisition Specialist for Engineering, you’ll identify, engage and hire exceptional Software Engineers. You’ll own a proactive engagement strategy to reach hard‑to‑find talent, map markets, and build relationships with engineers and hiring managers. You’ll partner with leaders to define what great talent looks like and contribute to our engineering branding and process improvements. This role sits in our HR team, shaping how we attract top technical talent to fuel a world‑class platform.

Pay / Benefits

• highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
• Lunch provided via Just Eat for Business
• 30 days’ annual leave
• 9% company pension contributions
• informal dress code
• comprehensive healthcare and life assurance workflow

Responsibilities

• Build an extensive multi-year talent pipeline
• Lead creative sourcing to engage hard-to-reach talent
• Network to develop candidate relationships
• Partner with leadership to define what game-changing talent looks like
• Drive external and internal referrals
• Cultivate relationships with technologists and provide feedback loops on recruitment and candidate experience
• Understand candidate ambitions to inform closing strategy
• Share market insights with the team and contribute to Engineering branding

Key requirements

• 4+ years’ experience recruiting hard to reach top engineering talent
• Proven networking/business development experience
• Competent in market mapping and execution
• Ability to build strong relationships with candidates, TA team, and internal stakeholders
• Driven to succeed in a high performing environment

• relationship building
• proactive communication
• stakeholder management
• talent acquisition in engineering
• market mapping and sourcing
• networking and relationship development

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