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.