Talent Partner – Engineering
Cogna
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
GoPythonRustTypeScript
About the role
- Build and execute sourcing strategies for niche technical roles for engineering hires across Python, Go, Rust and TypeScript.
- Map target markets, identify high-signal talent, and engage proactively - ahead of demand.
- Deliver an exceptional candidate experience from first touch to offer.
- Partner and collaborate with hiring managers to define role profiles, assess candidates, and maintain alignment throughout.
- Operate as a trusted advisor to engineering leadership, providing insight on talent markets and hiring velocity.
- Contribute to Cogna’s employer brand presence across technical communities and sourcing channels.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in talent acquisition, with at least 4 years focused on engineering or technical roles.
- Proven experience scaling at least one venture-backed startup (Seed–Series B) with ownership of technical hiring.
- Deep and creative sourcing capability - Boolean fluency, multi-channel outreach, and storytelling that converts.
- Experience hiring in deep-tech or AI-heavy environments, sourcing exceptional software engineers.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills - trusted, data-driven, and commercially aware.
- An obsession around providing a best in class candidate experience and raising the hiring bar.
- Comfortable working at speed in an ambitious, high-performance environment
Benefits
- Competitive salary and share option plan
- 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays
- Excellent pension scheme, fixed at 7.5%
- Private healthcare, including family cover and pre-existing conditions
- Flexible hybrid working with 2 days per fortnight in our Farringdon office
- Regular social events and offsites
- Access to a gym and fitness classes in our office building
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
PythonGoRustTypeScriptBoolean sourcingmulti-channel outreachcandidate experiencetechnical hiringsourcing strategiesdeep-tech
Soft skills
stakeholder managementcommunicationtrusted advisordata-drivencommercial awarenesscreativityproblem-solvingcollaborationadaptabilityhigh-performance mindset