Technical Recruiter, 3 month FTC – Temp to Perm

Trigger.dev

. Work closely with founders and the Chief of Staff to fill open roles .

Posted 9/23/2026contractLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle recruiting for technical engineering roles, with a focus on backend, infrastructure, and security positions. Proven ability to manage recruitment agency relationships and deliver a positive candidate experience using modern applicant tracking systems like Ashby.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full-Cycle RecruitingTechnical Recruiting ExperienceSourcing and Headhunting SkillsRecruitment Agency ManagementExperience with Ashby ATS

ATS Keywords

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills

Full-Cycle RecruitingTechnical RecruitingSourcingHeadhuntingCandidate ScreeningInterviewingRecruitment CoordinationAgency Relationship ManagementReducing Agency SpendRecruiting for Engineering Roles

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

Ashby ATS

Industry Keywords

Technical Engineering RolesBackend RolesInfrastructure RolesSecurity RolesDeveloper ToolsOpen SourceInfrastructure CompaniesStartup RecruitingScale-Up Recruiting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Open Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with founders and the Chief of Staff to fill open roles
Execute full-cycle recruiting for primarily technical engineering roles and some generalist roles
Source candidates proactively, including passive candidates and network contacts
Run first-round screens and structured interviews
Build qualified candidate shortlists
Manage day-to-day relationships with recruitment agencies
Reduce reliance on and spending with recruitment agencies
Handle recruiting coordination and administrative tasks
Deliver a fast, clear, and well-communicated candidate experience
Maintain an accurate and up-to-date Ashby applicant tracking system
Help Trigger.dev hire talent to build, deploy, and scale reliable AI agents and workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven technical-leaning recruiting experience
Full-cycle hiring experience for engineering roles at a startup or scale-up
Ability to recruit for backend, infrastructure, or security roles
Strong sourcing and headhunting skills
Experience managing recruitment agency relationships
Strong written and verbal communication
Experience recruiting for developer tools, open source, or infrastructure companies preferred
Experience with Ashby or a similar modern ATS preferred
Track record of reducing agency spend through direct pipelines preferred
Previous in-house recruiting experience preferred
Interest in staying longer-term and potentially converting to a permanent role

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous, transparent compensation
Async working
Home office equipment support
Sick leave and time off
Continuous learning and personal development
Flexible hybrid working arrangement implied by the hybrid workplace type and office location