
Talent Acquisition Specialist – Engineering
Perk
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Hire exceptional talent across our Builders organisation, with a focus on Engineering, ensuring every hire aligns with Perk's mission and values.
- Proactively source and engage candidates through direct sourcing, referrals, social networks, and targeted outreach campaigns, building strong pipelines for both immediate and future hiring needs.
- Partner with Hiring Managers to deeply understand role requirements, team dynamics, and business priorities, providing guidance throughout the recruitment process.
- Own the full-cycle recruitment process from sourcing to offer and onboarding, delivering a seamless and positive candidate experience at every stage.
- Boost our Employer Brand by hosting virtual events, attending hiring fairs, creating content, and engaging with talent communities to attract top candidates.
- Develop and test innovative sourcing strategies using creative outreach, data insights, and new recruitment tools to stay ahead in a competitive talent market.
- Use Talent Acquisition tools effectively such as LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing platforms to maximize reach and efficiency.
- Maintain high-quality candidate pipelines for both current openings and future organizational needs.
Requirements
- Proven experience recruiting technical talent, with a strong focus on Engineering roles including Front-End, Back-End, and Full-Stack developers, is a must.
- Significant experience handling full life cycle recruitment in a fast-paced environment.
- Background hiring in a similar tech-driven or product-led company is strongly preferred.
- Data-driven approach to tracking and optimizing sourcing performance.
- Creative and proactive mindset, confident experimenting with new tools and methods.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Flexible and adept at working on multiple assignments simultaneously
- Commitment to spend time sourcing, driving a consistent flow of top talent through proactive sourcing and relationship building.
Benefits
- Receive competitive compensation and equity ownership in Perk
- Rest and recharge with 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- Take control of your physical health with private medical cover and voluntary dental insurance from Bupa, and discounted gym memberships with GymFlex
- Plan for your future with our qualifying earnings company pension plan with Aviva
- Know that your loved ones are protected financially through your Life Insurance if the worst were to happen
- Rest assured that you’re covered by income protection in case you experience a long-term sickness or absence
- Leverage tax-efficient cycle and electric car schemes with Cycle2Work & Octopus
- Join our unforgettable Perk events, including our spectacular annual summer party
- Always feel supported with Spring Health, our market-leading wellbeing partner, providing fast, comprehensive access to 12x therapy and 12x coaching sessions for you and your loved ones
- Focus on your family with 12-16 weeks’ paid parental leave
- Contribute to your community with 16 paid hours per year to spend volunteering for your dearest charitable causes
- Broaden your horizons with up to 20 "Work from Anywhere" days per year
- Stay savvy with access to a wide variety of discounts and rewards
- Follow your passions and take a four-week, fully paid sabbatical once you reach 5 years
- Let us help you move to one of our hubs with relocation support
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
full-cycle recruitmentsourcingcandidate engagementdata-driven recruitmenttechnical talent recruitmentFront-End developmentBack-End developmentFull-Stack developmentsourcing strategiesrelationship building
Soft skills
communicationstakeholder managementflexibilitycreativityproactivityorganizational skillsteam dynamics understandingcandidate experience focusproblem-solvingadaptability