Talent Acquisition Partner - Tech & Product

About Us

At Encord, we're building the AI infrastructure of the future. The biggest challenge AI companies face today is actually not half as glamorous as the outside world may think: it's all about data quality. In fact, the success of any AI application today relies on the quality of a model's training data - and for 95% of teams, this essential step is both the most costly, and the most time-consuming, in getting their product to market.

As ex-computer scientists, physicists, and quants, we felt first-hand how the lack of tools to prepare quality training data was impeding the progress of building AI. AI today is what the early days of computing or the internet were like, where the potential of the technology is clear, but the tools and processes surrounding it are still primitive, preventing the next generation of applications. This is why we started Encord.

We are a talented and ambitious team of 70, working at the cutting edge of multimodal and visual AI, backed by top investors, including CRV and Y Combinator, leading industry executives like Luc Vincent, former VP of AI at Meta, and other top Bay Area leaders in AI. We are one of the fastest growing companies in our space, and consistently rated as the best product in the market by our customers. We have big plans ahead and are looking for a Technical Talent Partner to join us in building our team.

Who we are looking for

We're looking for an outstanding Tech Talent Partner to join Encord's talent team in London, focusing on scaling our engineering and product team as we rapidly expand following our Series B funding. Partnering with Engineering and Product leadership, you'll help attract top talent and double the size of our engineering department this year.

You'll be supporting the recruitment process for engineering and product roles, ensuring a diverse pipeline and a positive experience for candidates. You'll also collaborate with hiring managers to fine-tune recruitment strategies, utilize data insights, and strengthen Encord's employer brand.

Your role will be crucial in shaping Encord's growth by strategically sourcing and securing top talent. You'll be supporting the recruitment process for technical roles across Engineering, Product, Solutions, and Technical Support, from initial sourcing to final hiring decisions. Working closely with leadership, you'll help us build the teams that will drive our continued success.

What to expect

1. Manage Full Recruitment Lifecycle: Oversee the entire recruitment process, from sourcing and screening candidates to conducting interviews and facilitating the hiring process with hiring managers and teams.
2. Develop Sourcing Strategies: Develop and own sourcing strategies and deliver results against those strategies for searches across various technical functions.
3. Conduct Interviews: Perform initial screenings and coordinate interviews with hiring managers, ensuring a thorough and efficient evaluation process.
4. Assess Candidate Fit: Evaluate candidates' skills, experience, and cultural fit through structured interviews and assessment techniques. Develop scoring metrics to streamline decision-making.
5. Build Talent Pipelines: Develop and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future job openings. Build relationships for the future with passive candidates and talent.
6. Data Driven Decision Making: Leverage data and metrics to continually refine recruitment strategies and drive informed hiring decisions.
7. Stakeholder Management: Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, especially with senior engineering leaders.
8. Onboarding Support: Collaborate with the HR team and other departments to ensure a smooth onboarding process for new hires.

About You

• You have 4-7 years of experience as a tech recruiter, ideally in a fast-paced startup or scale-up environment.
• You have a proven track record of hiring exceptional engineering and product talent, consistently maintaining a high hiring bar.
• You excel at creating and refining recruitment processes to improve efficiency and outcomes.
• You're passionate about delivering an exceptional, inclusive candidate experience from start to finish.
• You can leverage data and metrics to refine recruitment strategies and make informed, strategic hiring decisions.
• You're laser-focused on finding and sourcing top talent, knowing that success involves relentless nurturing, creative outbound campaigns, and optimizing job specs to drive better inbound results.
• You're a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, hyper-growth environment and wants to contribute to building something from the ground up.
• You're target-driven, detail-oriented, and have a strong sense of urgency, always finding solutions to any challenge that comes your way.

We encourage people from all backgrounds, cultures and skill levels to apply. It is okay to not meet all requirements listed as we are looking for individuals who are passionate and eager to learn.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, commission and equity in a hyper-growth business.
• 25 days annual leave a year + public holidays.
• Strong in-person culture: most of our team is in the office 3+ days a week.
• Monthly team events and bi-annual off-sites.
• Annual learning and development stipend.
• Private health insurance.
• Team lunch twice a week.
• Work with fresh Apple gear.
• Visa sponsorship.
• There's room to grow into anything you choose. We've quickly expanded to a team of 70 and are planning to double in size over the next year, which means you'll have all the opportunities for growth you can handle.

An open and collaborative culture, with a 5-star Glassdoor rating ! We value taking ownership, being customer-obsessed, embracing a growth mindset, and acing the pace - because pace is our superpower!

Encord offers a unique opportunity to be part of a startup with a clear mission and vision. You will get to explore and build services enterprise AI use cases across many different industry verticals such as healthcare, surveillance, retail, agriculture and many more.

Our work is at the cutting edge of computer vision and deep learning, which also includes working on solving unsolved problems within those fields.