Technical Recruiter

Who we are

Helsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards.

As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously.

We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications.

The role

As a Technical Recruiter, you will play a hands-on, sourcing-focused role in finding and attracting Europe's best software engineering talent to Helsing. Working closely with the wider Software Talent Team, you will build and manage candidate pipelines using a broad range of sourcing techniques to identify passive talent that goes well beyond standard job boards and LinkedIn Recruiter. You will source, screen and interview candidates through initial stages, ensuring every person who engages with Helsing receives an exceptional experience from first contact through to offer discussion. This role is here to make hires: your impact will be measured by the quality and pace of the pipelines you build and the hires that result from them.

The day-to-day

• Source high volumes of candidates for evergreen software engineering roles through job boards, social media, networking and direct outreach, applying fresh and creative approaches to keep pipelines moving

• Utilise a range of deep sourcing techniques to identify passive candidates, including LinkedIn and outside-the-box sourcing strategies

• Screen and interview candidates against role requirements, providing clear and timely feedback to hiring stakeholders

• Manage candidates through initial interview stages, ensuring a smooth and engaging process

• Provide an exceptional candidate experience at every touchpoint, from initial contact through to offer discussion

• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of engaged, high-quality candidates for current and future hiring needs

• Track pass-through rates across your pipelines, using data to identify blockers early, understand candidate quality, and accurately forecast the hires you can deliver

You should apply if you

• Adapt quickly to shifting priorities and evolving business goals in a fast-paced environment

• Enjoy building relationships with candidates and take pride in delivering a positive experience throughout the hiring process

• Have experience sourcing technical candidates using creative, outside-the-box methods beyond LinkedIn Recruiter across multiple countries

• Communicate clearly and openly with candidates and hiring stakeholders alike

• Stay curious about new technologies and enjoy learning enough to speak credibly with software engineers about their work

• Manage multiple sourcing pipelines simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail, adapting strategies based on role, market and candidate feedback

• Are happy to be based in the London office 2-3 times per week

Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically under-represented. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points.

Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields

• Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns

• The work is unique. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world

• Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: Helsing is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward

• In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, Helsing has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts

• We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practise responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we (and you!) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about

What we offer

• Competitive salary and VSOP options

• Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation

• Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance

• Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)

• Social: regularly company events and monthly social allowances

• Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.

• Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work

These are the core benefits across all locations, there may be additional benefits in certain locations.

Helsing is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. Please do not submit personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning your health, or data concerning your sexual orientation.

Helsing's Candidate Privacy and Confidentiality Regime can be found here.