• Own and deliver the technical hiring strategy
• Act as a true hiring partner to founders, engineering, and product leadership
• Lead hiring across engineering, data, and product roles (e.g. backend, ML/AI, data engineering, platform, product)
• Build and optimise our technical hiring processes
• Execute hands-on sourcing, screening and interviewing of high-calibre technical talent
• Bring market insight, calibration, and rigour to technical hiring decisions

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience as a Head of Talent / Senior Talent Acquisition Lead with a strong technical hiring focus
• Track record hiring within fintech, trading, AI, or high-growth tech environments
• Deep experience hiring engineering, ML/AI, and data roles
• Comfortable partnering with technical stakeholders (CTO, engineers, product leaders)
• Able to balance strategy and hands-on delivery
• Experience building technical hiring processes from scratch or scaling them

Engagement model

• Fractional / embedded
• Initial 3–6 month engagement, with potential to extend
• London-based preferred, with some in-person collaboration

For individuals and providers

We welcome interest from:

• Independent fractional talent leaders with deep technical hiring experience
• Boutique / specialist providers offering embedded fractional technical TA support

Please include:

• A brief overview of your technical hiring experience (engineering, AI, data)
• Examples of technical teams you’ve built or scaled
• Your availability and preferred engagement model

If this sounds relevant, please email talya@permutable.ai.