Technical Recruiter

Job description

### **Role Overview** We are seeking a **Technical Recruiter** on a **6 month fixed term contract** to accelerate hiring across AI/ML, engineering, data and cloud/DevOps. This is a delivery-led position with strong stakeholder exposure, requiring advanced sourcing, technical fluency and pace. ### **Key Responsibilities** - Deliver full-cycle hiring across: - AI/ML Engineering & Applied Science - Full Stack & Backend - Data Engineering, Analytics & Platform - DevOps, SRE, Cloud Infrastructure - Product, Architecture & Security - Build targeted technical talent pipelines using: - Ashby ATS & LinkedIn Recruiter - GitHub, HuggingFace, Stack Overflow, Kaggle, Discord, ArXiv - Modern sourcing automations (e.g., PhantomBuster) - Execute structured screening aligned to technical competency scorecards. - Maintain recruitment funnel hygiene and reporting (conversion, time-to-fill). - Develop outbound campaigns tailored to engineering and AI communities. - Partner with hiring stakeholders on prioritisation and forecasting. - Ensure a consistently high-touch candidate experience. ### **Experience & Skills** **Must-have** - 4–8+ years technical recruiting with specialism in: - **AI/ML** - **Full stack / backend engineering** - **Cloud / DevOps / platform** - **Data engineering / data science** - Strong ability to speak credibly on: - Model lifecycle, model ops, inference & deployment - Data pipelines, ETL, warehousing & lakehouse patterns - CI/CD, IaC and cloud architecture - Evidence of delivering high-complexity tech hiring within short timeframes. - Sourcing capability beyond mainstream channels. **Nice-to-have** - Experience in scaling advisory, consultancy or PE-backed environments. - Familiarity with Ashby ATS and Microsoft Teams workflows. - Exposure to building technical scorecards and interview loops. ### **Contract Outcomes (First 6 Months)** - Priority engineering, AI and data roles successfully filled against agreed SLAs. - Predictive pipeline built for recurring strategic tech profiles. - Standardised competency-based interview process embedded with hiring teams. - Market mapping completed for AI/ML and cloud talent communities. ### **Contract Structure** - **Type:** Fixed Term Contract (FTC) - **Length:** 6 months with potential extension based on business needs - **Hours:** Full-time - **Start:** ASAP - **Compensation:** Competitive FTC package ### **Why Join Us** This is a pivotal period of growth for Unity, and technical hiring sits at the core of our client delivery and market differentiation. You’ll own a mission-critical hiring portfolio, partner directly with senior leadership, and shape how Unity engages technical talent.