Technical Talent Acquisition Partner

About Us

Hello Clever is building the next generation of payments and loyalty infrastructure by turning every transaction into growth for merchants. We’re an AI-powered fintech operating across 22+ markets, helping businesses move money in real time and convert payments into measurable outcomes like higher repeat rates, bigger baskets, and smarter customer engagement. Our platform combines local account-to-account rails, embedded cashback & loyalty products, and powerful data intelligence (Clever AI) so merchants can launch offers, optimise ROI, and scale faster – all through a single integration. We’re also proud to be recognised on the global stage including being named Australia’s fastest-growing fintech, Top 100 Forbes Asia, ranked in the AFR Fastest-Growing Companies, and selected for Inc. Magazine’s Best in Business alongside some of the most iconic companies in the world.

About the Role 

We’re looking for an experienced Technical Talent Acquisition Partner to own end-to-end recruitment across our Engineering organisation. 

This is a high impact individual contributor role responsible for attracting, engaging and hiring exceptional technical talent You’ll partner closely with Engineering Managers and business leaders to deliver a best in class hiring experience while building strong talent pipelines that support our continued growth. 

In addition to recruitment, you’ll contribute to our employer brand by supporting Employee Value Proposition (EVP) initiatives, recruitment marketing campaigns and talent attraction activities Working closely with the wider People & Culture team, you’ll help create an exceptional experience for candidates from first interaction through to onboarding. 

This is not a generalist recruitment role We’re looking for someone with proven experience recruiting highly technical engineering talent who is passionate about finding exceptional people and building world class engineering teams. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Own the end to end recruitment lifecycle across technical and engineering roles, from role briefing through to offer acceptance 
• Partner with Engineering Managers and hiring leaders to understand hiring requirements, develop recruitment strategies and provide market insights 
• Source, engage and assess high quality passive and active candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing channels 
• Manage multiple technical vacancies simultaneously while maintaining an exceptional candidate experience 
• Screen candidates to assess technical capability, role suitability and cultural alignment 
• Coordinate interview processes and manage candidate communications throughout the recruitment lifecycle 
• Negotiate offers and manage the offer process through to acceptance 
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs 
• Utilise our Applicant Tracking System, Employment Hero, to manage recruitment activity, maintain accurate candidate records and produce recruitment reporting 
• Monitor recruitment metrics and continuously improve hiring processes, quality and outcomes 
• Ensure vacancies are managed efficiently and filled within agreed hiring timeframes while maintaining a high standard of candidate quality 
• Partner with the People & Culture team to support employer branding, Employee Value Proposition (EVP) initiatives and recruitment marketing campaigns 
• Collaborate with Office Managers and People & Culture team members to deliver a seamless onboarding experience for new hires 
• Build trusted relationships across the business and act as a strategic recruitment partner to hiring managers 

Roles You’ll Recruit For 

You will recruit across a broad range of highly technical positions, including but not limited to: 

• Backend Software Engineers 
• Frontend Software Engineers 
• Integration Engineers
• Cybersecurity Engineers 
• Customer Technical Support Engineers

Required Experience 

Mandatory 

• 3-5 years of recruitment experience, including at least 2 years recruiting highly technical engineering roles 
• Proven experience recruiting Software Engineers and other specialist technical talent 
• Demonstrated experience recruiting Backend, Frontend, Full Stack, DevOps, Platform, Cloud, Data, QA Automation and Cybersecurity Engineers 
• Strong experience managing end-to-end recruitment from sourcing through to offer acceptance 
• Experience partnering directly with Engineering Managers and technical stakeholders 
• Strong sourcing capability with a proven ability to identify and engage passive technical talent 
• Experience managing multiple concurrent technical vacancies in a fast-paced environment 
• Hands-on experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) throughout the recruitment lifecycle Experience with Employment Hero is highly regarded
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal 

Highly Desirable 

• Experience recruiting for remote or distributed engineering teams 
• Experience supporting hiring across APAC or other international markets 
• Experience contributing to employer branding, recruitment marketing or EVP initiatives 
• Experience recruiting within fast-growing technology or SaaS organisations 

What Success Looks Like 

• Deliver high-quality engineering hires across multiple technical disciplines 
• Build trusted relationships with Engineering Managers and become their preferred recruitment partner 
• Develop sustainable pipelines of high calibre engineering talent 
• Maintain an efficient, high quality recruitment process while delivering an exceptional candidate experience 
• Consistently achieve agreed recruitment performance metrics, including quality of hire, candidate experience and time to fill objectives 
• Contribute to a strong employer brand that attracts exceptional technical talent and supports the organisation’s continued growth 

Why Join Us 

This is an opportunity to play a key role in scaling our Engineering organisation You’ll have the autonomy to own technical recruitment end to end, work closely with Engineering leaders, influence our employer brand and help build exceptional engineering teams. 

As part of the People & Culture team, you’ll collaborate across the business to create an outstanding experience for both candidates and employees while making a meaningful impact on our continued growth. 

Important Notice 

Applicants must have demonstrated experience recruiting highly technical engineering roles Candidates whose recruitment background is primarily focused on non-technical positions, such as sales, customer service, operations, administration or general corporate recruitment, without significant engineering recruitment experience will not be considered. 

Benefits

• High-Growth Fintech – Be part of a company shaping the future of real-time payments and rewards
• Career Development – Exposure across legal, commercial, and operational leadership pathways
• Impactful Role – A highly visible role supporting critical business functions
• Dynamic Culture – Join a collaborative, high-performing team that values ownership and execution

Benefits & Perks

• Leave that supports real life – Enjoy Birthday Leave and Menstrual Leave in addition to your standard annual leave.
• Invest in your wellbeing and growth – Receive an annual Wellness and Development Allowance to use toward what helps you feel and perform at your best.
• Technology support – Access a Technology Allowance to help you create a productive working setup.
• Flexible hybrid working – Enjoy the balance of collaborating in person and working remotely.
• Celebrate together – Connect with the team through quarterly social events and our annual company trip.

Hiring Process

• Phone Screen – A brief conversation with our People & Growth Operations Lead to learn more about your background and communication style.
• Video Interview – A final interview with Hiring manager to assess technical skills, alignment, and culture fit.
• Show Us Your Thinking – A short discussion or exercise on how you’d approach key challenges in this role

📩 How to Apply

Apply via LinkedIn or send your CV to careers@helloclever.co

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Taking direct applications only, no agencies