Job Description

Role Overview

We are seeking a

Technical Recruiter

on a

4-6 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:

Up to 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.