About this job
<h3><strong>Role Overview</strong></h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">We are seeking a <strong>Technical Recruiter</strong> on a <strong>6 month fixed term contract</strong> 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. </p><h3><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Deliver full-cycle hiring across:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">AI/ML Engineering & Applied Science</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Full Stack & Backend</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Data Engineering, Analytics & Platform</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">DevOps, SRE, Cloud Infrastructure</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Product, Architecture & Security</p></li></ul></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Build targeted technical talent pipelines using:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Ashby ATS & LinkedIn Recruiter</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">GitHub, HuggingFace, Stack Overflow, Kaggle, Discord, ArXiv</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Modern sourcing automations (e.g., PhantomBuster)</p></li></ul></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Execute structured screening aligned to technical competency scorecards.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Maintain recruitment funnel hygiene and reporting (conversion, time-to-fill).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Develop outbound campaigns tailored to engineering and AI communities.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Partner with hiring stakeholders on prioritisation and forecasting.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Ensure a consistently high-touch candidate experience.</p></li></ul><h3><strong>Experience & Skills</strong></h3><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Must-have</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">4–8+ years technical recruiting with specialism in:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>AI/ML</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Full stack / backend engineering</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Cloud / DevOps / platform</strong></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Data engineering / data science</strong></p></li></ul></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong ability to speak credibly on:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Model lifecycle, model ops, inference & deployment</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Data pipelines, ETL, warehousing & lakehouse patterns</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">CI/CD, IaC and cloud architecture</p></li></ul></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Evidence of delivering high-complexity tech hiring within short timeframes.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Sourcing capability beyond mainstream channels.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Nice-to-have</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience in scaling advisory, consultancy or PE-backed environments.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Familiarity with Ashby ATS and Microsoft Teams workflows.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Exposure to building technical scorecards and interview loops.</p></li></ul><h3><strong>Contract Outcomes (First 6 Months)</strong></h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Priority engineering, AI and data roles successfully filled against agreed SLAs.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Predictive pipeline built for recurring strategic tech profiles.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Standardised competency-based interview process embedded with hiring teams.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Market mapping completed for AI/ML and cloud talent communities.</p></li></ul><h3><strong>Contract Structure</strong></h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Type:</strong> Fixed Term Contract (FTC)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Length:</strong> 6 months with potential extension based on business needs</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Hours:</strong> Full-time</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Start:</strong> ASAP</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Compensation:</strong> Competitive FTC package</p></li></ul><h3><strong>Why Join Us</strong></h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">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.</p><p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.co.uk">Jobs in United Kingdom</a> on Arbeitnow</a>