Senior Technical Recruiter

Hybrid in London United Kingdom

Were looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter.

Youll hire exceptional people and help build effective tech teams that solve real business problems. Youll advise hiring managers shape decision-making with data and collaborate with leadership on our tech hiring strategy.

The company

Small businesses move fast. Opportunities often dont wait and cash flow pressures can appear overnight. To keep going and growing SMEs need finance thats as flexible and responsive as they are.

Thats why we built iwoca. Our smart technology data science and five-star customer service ensures business owners can act with the speed confidence and control they need exactly when its needed.

Weve already cleared the way for 100000 businesses with more than 4 billion in funding. Our passionate team is driven to help even more SMEs succeed through access to better finance and other services that make running a business easier. Our ultimate mission is to support one million SMEs in their defining moments creating lasting impact for the communities and economies they drive.

The team

The Tech Talent team hires for iwocas Tech Analytics and Product (TAP) functions. Our work directly impacts the teams who build our products systems and customer experience. We focus on high-calibre talent - people who raise the bar and improve the teams they join - supported by data and structure to enable objective and measured hiring decisions.

We care about doing recruitment well. We share knowledge collaborate and challenge each others thinking to raise standards. We use Ashby LinkedIn Recruiter Welcome to the Jungle and Cord. And we experiment with new tools and workflows to scale our impact and keep our skills sharp.

The role

As the Senior Technical Recruiter youll focus on thoughtful and evidence-based technical recruitment across engineering product and data. Youll run processes end to end from understanding team needs through to assessment selection and offer using data and candidate evidence to guide decisions.

Youll decide when to use our tried and tested approaches and when a situation calls for a different method or a step-change in how we work. Youll partner with senior stakeholders build trust share insights and guide your colleagues to make the right call.

The requirements

Essential:

• 8 years experience recruiting engineers and other technical roles in product-led environments with ability to assess capability and impact accurately.

• Ability to recognise high-calibre relevant profiles and separate signal from noise through disciplined evaluation based on context outcomes and applied skills.

• Ability to run several processes end-to-end with clarity pace and accuracy managing pipelines and documentation through an Applicant Tracking System (ideally Ashby).

• Proficiency with recruitment tools and data using spreadsheets formulas and ATS dashboards to track performance identify patterns and provide insights.

• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders providing clear insight and recommendations that build trust.

• Clear written and verbal communication with concise well-structured writing that provides clarity for candidates and stakeholders.

Bonus:

• Experience hiring data scientists working on applied machine learning for real product use cases especially those using probabilistic models for decisioning.

• Experience hiring backend engineers working in data-heavy API-driven environments with technologies such as Python Django Rust or Golang and relational databases.

• Experience hiring product or strategy roles in tech-led companies where context analytical thinking and business impact are central to success.

The salary

We expect to pay from 70000 to 90000 for this role. But were open-minded so definitely include your salary goals with your application. We routinely benchmark salaries against market rates and run quarterly performance and salary reviews.

The culture

At iwoca we prioritise a culture of learning growth and support and invest in the professional development of our team members. We value thought and skill diversity and encourage you to explore new areas of interest to help us innovate and improve our products and services.

The offices

We put a lot of effort into making iwoca a great place to work:

• Offices in London Leeds Berlin and Frankfurt with plenty of drinks and snacks.

• Events and community-led groups including running groups padel and monthly ping-pong and pool competitions.

The benefits

• Flexible working hours.

• Medical insurance from Vitality including discounted gym membership.

• A private GP service (separate from Vitality) for you your partner and your dependents.

• 25 days holiday per year an extra day off for your birthday the option to buy or sell an additional five days of annual leave and unlimited unpaid leave.

• A one-month fully paid sabbatical after four years.

• Instant access to external counselling and therapy sessions for team members that need emotional or mental health support.

• 3% Pension contributions on total earnings.

• An employee equity incentive scheme.

• Generous parental leave and a nursery tax benefit scheme to help you save money.

• Electric car scheme and cycle to work scheme.

• Two company retreats a year: weve been to France Italy Spain and further afield.

And to make sure we all keep learning we offer:

• A learning and development budget for everyone.

• Company-wide talks with internal and external speakers.

• Access to learning platforms like Treehouse.

Useful links:

• iwoca benefits & policies

• Interview welcome pack

• CV writing guidance

Required Experience:

Senior IC