Technical Recruiter

<p>At Optiver, you will find an environment of collaboration and passion for solving challenging problems. As a technology-enabled market maker, we combine diverse skill sets, unique minds and a desire to be better. Technology sits at the very core of how we trade, and the engineers, researchers and infrastructure specialists we hire directly shape our edge in the market. Our recruitment team must continuously think deeply about how to identify, engage, attract and assess this talent — and increasingly, about how to leverage AI to do it faster, smarter and more personally than anyone else in the market.</p> <p>Experienced talent is one of the foundational pillars of our recruitment strategy. That's where you come in.</p> <p>In this role, you will be responsible for advancing Optiver's end-to-end experienced recruitment strategy to find, attract and hire experienced talent. You will work closely with leaders across the business on what is needed now and into the future. This role will focus on technology recruitment — including Software Engineering, Hardware/FPGA, Data Engineering/SRE, Linux/Systems Engineering and InfoSec etc. — with the flexibility to step into non-technology hiring when the team needs it.</p> <p><strong>WHAT YOU'LL DO:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own the end-to-end recruitment process for technology roles: developing sourcing strategies, mapping and headhunting niche engineering talent, crafting the selection process, reviewing resumes, interviewing and assessing candidates, offering and closing of candidates.</li> <li>Flex into non-technology experienced hiring when the team needs it.</li> <li>Build strong partnerships with engineering leaders, hiring managers and external agency partners.</li> <li>Design innovative ways to identify and engage passive technical talent (open source, conferences, competitor mapping).</li> <li>Embed AI into the recruitment workflow — using tools like Cursor, Claude Code etc. to accelerate sourcing, outreach, market mapping and reporting. Experiment, prototype and share what works.</li> <li>Coaching, guiding and advising stakeholders on hiring processes and best practices.</li> <li>Use data to provide insight into pipeline health and drive decisions.</li> <li>Delivering a high-touch experience, from application stage to offer, and demonstrate capability to not only assess cultural add but also represent the culture of the organisation.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>WHO YOU ARE:</strong><strong> </strong></p> <ul> <li>Proven end-to-end experienced recruiter with a clear specialism in technology hiring (software, hardware, data, Linux/systems, InfoSec, infrastructure etc.).</li> <li>Background from a leading tech company or a financial ser