We are a team of highly-driven individuals who are passionate about technology, algorithmic trading, and solving intellectually challenging problems. Being a part of Sparkland means you get to work with some of the brightest people in one of the world’s fastest-growing and most exciting industries. We are fully remote and have a flat corporate structure that values open-mindedness, entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to excellence, and continuous learning.
The role
We are hiring aggressively and need to strengthen our internal recruitment team with a best-in-the-industry Talent Acquisition Manager. We are looking for a seasoned headhunter who can secure candidates for some of the most unique and challenging roles in the tech industry. This role is for you if you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy bold and ambitious projects, and aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves.
Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end recruitment for (primarily) technical roles (C++, Python, DevOps, Trading Ops, Quant).
- Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and sourcing strategies.
- Build and own talent pipelines: headhunting, sourcing, events, referrals, and external agency coordination.
- Screen candidates, coordinate interviews, and manage offer negotiations and onboarding.
- Improve recruiting operations: ATS processes, candidate experience, and hiring analytics dashboards.
- Help shape a scalable recruiting infrastructure and playbook.
- Represent Sparkland externally with professionalism and authenticity in a competitive market.
Requirements:
- 3–6 years of technical recruiting experience in tech companies; experience in HFT recruitment is a major plus.
- Extreme ownership mindset: proactive, uncomfortable with inefficiencies, and eager to fix anything that hinders speed or quality.
- Proven success in sourcing and closing technical talent, especially in low-latency and trading-related roles.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with business and engineering leaders; able to disagree constructively and lead talent-related discussions with confidence.
- Structured and detail-oriented.
- Excellent communicator: clear, concise, and pragmatic.
- Bonus: Experience recruiting in Dubai.