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EMEA Talent Acquisition Partner (Engineering)

Shield AI· People Experience Division – People Experience
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LondonFull Time EmployeePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Strategic and execution-focused EMEA Talent Acquisition Partner to scale critical engineering hiring with ownership of full-cycle recruiting for complex software engineering roles in Autonomy, Robotics, Embedded Software, Perception, Planning, and related domains, partnering with engineering leadership to shape hiring strategy and build scalable pipelines.

Responsibilities

  • Own full-cycle recruiting for highly specialized software engineering roles across Autonomy, Robotics, Perception, Planning, Embedded Software, Distributed Systems, Simulation, Machine Learning, Infrastructure, and related technical domains
  • Build and execute proactive sourcing strategies for difficult-to-find technical talent across aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomous systems, automotive, AI/ML, and adjacent industries
  • Act as a strategic advisor to leadership on market trends, talent availability, compensation competitiveness, and hiring risks
  • Drive strong operational rigor across pipeline management, funnel health, data accuracy, and stakeholder communication
  • Help influence workforce planning and ensure hiring activity remains aligned to approved business priorities
  • Improve recruiting scalability through process improvements, documentation, interview calibration, and tooling optimization
  • Deliver an exceptional candidate experience while maintaining urgency and high hiring quality standards

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, including significant ownership of complex software engineering searches across the EMEA region
  • Proven success recruiting Software Engineers, Autonomy Engineers, Robotics Engineers, Embedded Software Engineers, Perception Engineers, Infrastructure Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, or similar technical talent
  • Strong understanding of software engineering concepts, technical architectures, and engineering organizational structures
  • Experience partnering with senior engineering leadership in fast-paced or high-growth environments
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex searches simultaneously while maintaining strong hiring outcomes
  • Strong sourcing and market-mapping capabilities across highly competitive technical domains
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and operational execution skills
  • Experience using ATS systems, sourcing platforms, and recruiting analytics to drive decisions and pipeline visibility
  • Ability to operate strategically while remaining highly execution-oriented

Skills

Required:Full-cycle technical recruitingSourcing and market mappingStakeholder managementATS and analytics

Benefits

  • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
  • Salary compensation influenced by skill set, experience, licenses/certifications, and location; offers contingent on background check and possible reference check
  • Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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