Executive & Technical Leadership
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
VP / Head of Engineering
Head of Product
AI, Data & Quantitative Engineering
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineer
Machine Learning (ML)
Specialist Prompt / Agentic AI Engineer
Quantitative Developer (KDB+/Q, C++, Python)
Algorithmic Trading Architect
Blockchain & Digital Assets
Smart Contract Engineer Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Developer Web3 / DeFi Integration Specialist
Cybersecurity, Risk & Compliance
AI Cybersecurity Engineer Certified Compliance Officer Regulatory Technologist (DORA, MiCA, PCI-DSS) AML / KYC Compliance Lead
Payments, Core Infrastructure & Backend
Senior Backend Engineer (Rust, Go, Python) Payments & Lending Infrastructure Architect Low-Latency Systems Engineer Settlement & Reconciliation Software Developer
Cloud, DevOps & Operational Resilience
Cloud Banking Architect (AWS / Azure)
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) / DevOps Specialist Disaster Recovery & Infrastructure Engineer Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Risk Lead
The best technical minds aren't browsing LinkedIn job boards or reading corporate "we're like a family" job ads; they only move when tapped directly on the shoulder with real technical problems and competitive money.
Spending a £120k/year staff engineer's time running phone screens and grading basic coding tests is complete fiscal mismanagement.
SHRM and industry data show technical roles take an average of 49 days to fill internally. A specialist agency routinely cuts that time-to-hire by 40–50%, saving nearly a month of stalled sprint cycles.
Internal recruiters spend hours sifting through hundreds of low-quality submissions—worsened by AI-generated CV spammers. Specialized agencies screen out the noise so you only see the top 3–5 viable contenders.
Tech and professional offer acceptance rates often fall below 70% due to competing bids and counter-offers. Specialized agencies act as third-party mediators to align salary, perks, and expectations early, driving acceptance rates consistently above 85%.
Up to 60% of hiring managers report losing preferred candidates due to uncompetitive compensation packages. Agencies track live transaction data, ensuring offers are priced accurately to market without overpaying or getting rejected.
Keep in touch and hear about our news
Please give us 5* and say something nice!
If you liked our service, a recommendation is helpful
Copyright © 2026 IT8 - All Rights Reserved.
Company name:
IT8 RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Company number:
14763987