Technical Recruiter

Posted 15 days 12 hours ago by Unity Advisory

Permanent
Full Time
Other
London, City Of Westminster, United Kingdom, NW1 4
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.