Lead Technical Recruiter (Quantitative Engineering)

Location: London, UK; hybrid work with in-office collaboration expected 10+ days per month

Company

hirify.global develops crypto and financial infrastructure solutions for institutions, businesses, governments, and developers.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end recruiting for Quantitative Engineering, Algorithmic Trading, and Research positions, from sourcing through complex offer negotiations.
• Develop recruiting strategies aligned with engineering priorities, hiring goals, and performance objectives.
• Source specialized talent through Kaggle, GitHub, arXiv, competitive programming communities, research labs, academic events, and quantitative finance conferences.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand quantitative technology stacks, modeling requirements, and performance engineering needs.
• Lead intake meetings, interview kickoffs, technical debriefs, and candidate preparation for rigorous technical assessments.
• Provide weekly hiring analytics and progress reports to hiring managers and senior leadership.

Requirements

• 7+ years of recruiting experience, including 3+ years focused on Quantitative Engineering, High-Frequency Trading, or Machine Learning talent.
• Strong sourcing experience with passive, highly compensated technical talent and niche quantitative communities.
• In-depth knowledge of C++, Python with NumPy and Pandas, Rust, low-latency systems, and distributed computing.
• Experience recruiting in the Bay Area or financial hubs, with knowledge of FinTech and quantitative hedge fund talent markets.
• Experience with Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, Entelo or SeekOut, and GitHub.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, organizational precision, and the ability to communicate with PhDs and elite engineers.

Nice to have

• Experience combining specialized agency search with in-house startup recruiting.
• Experience sourcing through math Olympiads, research labs, and diversity-in-STEM academic events.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced startup environment with experienced industry leaders and opportunities to work with emerging technologies.
• Professional development budget and learning opportunities.
• Flexible team-based office collaboration, with managers and teams deciding which 10+ days per month to work in the office.
• Competitive salary, bonuses, equity, healthcare, retirement, family-forming support, and family benefits.
• Vacation, R&R days, wellness reimbursement, parental leave, catered lunches, and stocked kitchens.