Our Testimonials
Gergely Bacso - CTO
James Mason - Head of Product/PMO
James Mason - Head of Product/PMO
IT8 has saved us a tremendous amount of time by managing candidates and hiring managers.
Simon has a rare combination of no-nonsense attitude coupled with a nice and definitely positive personality.
He looked after our entire hiring process from the point of preparing a job description until the first day of a successful hire.
He understoo
IT8 has saved us a tremendous amount of time by managing candidates and hiring managers.
Simon has a rare combination of no-nonsense attitude coupled with a nice and definitely positive personality.
He looked after our entire hiring process from the point of preparing a job description until the first day of a successful hire.
He understood what sort of candidate we are looking for and then find them efficiently and quickly.
James Mason - Head of Product/PMO
James Mason - Head of Product/PMO
James Mason - Head of Product/PMO
Simon is a pleasure to work with, possessing a work ethic that I have rarely seen rivalled.
He always brings a can-do attitude, are unfailingly polite and positive, and will be an asset to any organisation they partner with.
He successfully recruited dozens of colleagues while saving hiring managers significant amounts of time.
Juan Amiguet - Head of Data
James Mason - Head of Product/PMO
Juan Amiguet - Head of Data
IT8 took on the task of securing fast growth of our technical department.
Simon gets things done and people hired in your organisation.
Juggling several roles and setting up processes to streamline the hiring process. At each iteration of the process I, as a hiring manager, had less and less to do and the quality of the profiles I was
IT8 took on the task of securing fast growth of our technical department.
Simon gets things done and people hired in your organisation.
Juggling several roles and setting up processes to streamline the hiring process. At each iteration of the process I, as a hiring manager, had less and less to do and the quality of the profiles I was interviewing was improving.
Jayne Oates - HR Director
James Mason - Head of Product/PMO
Juan Amiguet - Head of Data
Simon is a highly experienced IT Recruiter that has a proven track record of sourcing candidates where demand is high and the people available are limited.
Not only that he is a pleasure to work with, funny, kind and supportive to colleagues.
He talks the right language with Tech managers and Tech candidates, bringing the two together a
Simon is a highly experienced IT Recruiter that has a proven track record of sourcing candidates where demand is high and the people available are limited.
Not only that he is a pleasure to work with, funny, kind and supportive to colleagues.
He talks the right language with Tech managers and Tech candidates, bringing the two together and thereby saving time and frustration on both sides.
Ryan MacClinton - Data Team Lead
Gui Ribeiro - Senior Python Engineer
Heidi Marinelli - Programme Manager
IT8 has been a great asset to the company, helping to identify and bring in some great talents to the company.
Also streamlining our processes so that we run much more efficiently with effective screening.
There has been a significant improvement in our recruitment as a direct result of IT8's hard work.
And they are a pleasure to work wit
IT8 has been a great asset to the company, helping to identify and bring in some great talents to the company.
Also streamlining our processes so that we run much more efficiently with effective screening.
There has been a significant improvement in our recruitment as a direct result of IT8's hard work.
And they are a pleasure to work with, which always helps!
Heidi Marinelli - Programme Manager
Gui Ribeiro - Senior Python Engineer
Heidi Marinelli - Programme Manager
I worked with Simon when I was managing the internal RPO for interim Change Practitioners at Lloyds Banking Group.
I found Simon very responsive, knowledgeable and a trusted adviser.
I would highly recommend Simon and his company for helping to source capable change practitioners.
Phil Meadows - Head of IT Security
Gui Ribeiro - Senior Python Engineer
Gui Ribeiro - Senior Python Engineer
Working with IT8 to fill a security engineer role was a pleasure.
Their professionalism and recruitment skills shone through in the way that they found and screened candidates, which made the process a breeze.
I would happily work with IT8 again for any future hiring.
Gui Ribeiro - Senior Python Engineer
Gui Ribeiro - Senior Python Engineer
Gui Ribeiro - Senior Python Engineer
Simon is an absolute pleasure to work with, super professional and knowledgeable of what the company is actually looking for (that's rare).
From a candidate and then official hire I can only thank Simon for all the help during the recruitment process.
I would be glad to work with Simon again.
Anthony Lewis - Development Team Lead
Graeme Seiffert - Software Engineering Manager
Paulo Figueiredo - Senior .NET Engineer
IT8 has been brilliant to work with.
Incredibly focused and determined in finding candidates for roles we needed to fill.
Completely open to suggestion around the right fit, types of CV's, tech stack requirements, etc. which helped us find some amazing hires.
Paulo Figueiredo - Senior .NET Engineer
Graeme Seiffert - Software Engineering Manager
Paulo Figueiredo - Senior .NET Engineer
It is a pleasure to work with Simon, his keen eye to select and approach appropriately skilled candidates revealed to be a valuable asset for our team.
Our hiring process was improved by having him onboard, he made everything go smoothly in an efficient way.
Based on our skill requirements, we got a daily selection of candidates giving us
It is a pleasure to work with Simon, his keen eye to select and approach appropriately skilled candidates revealed to be a valuable asset for our team.
Our hiring process was improved by having him onboard, he made everything go smoothly in an efficient way.
Based on our skill requirements, we got a daily selection of candidates giving us a wide choice. A lot of time was saved thanks to the pre-screening interview stages done by him.
Any company going though hiring needs would be lucky to have Simon helping with the process.
Graeme Seiffert - Software Engineering Manager
Graeme Seiffert - Software Engineering Manager
Graeme Seiffert - Software Engineering Manager
I found IT8 a highly professional and diligent recruiter.
Their directness and honesty shone through and I would happily recommend working with them.
Francesca Balletti - Head of HR Italy
Graeme Seiffert - Software Engineering Manager
Graeme Seiffert - Software Engineering Manager
Simon is a positive person, very passionate about Recruitment.
He takes care of his candidates in a professional manner, always ready to go the extra mile for them.
He has helped IT team grow without ever stopping; it is always a pleasure to meet a results-driven person who doesn’t forget to be human.
About IT8
Fintech Experienced
Fintech Experienced
Fintech Experienced
Scaling a fintech requires moving fast without breaking compliance, but the cost of hiring mistakes can devastate a growing business.
We solve the primary operational bottlenecks facing founders and CTOs by eliminating costly hiring failures and commercial misalignments that lead to crippling technical debt.
Our vetting ensures your engi
Scaling a fintech requires moving fast without breaking compliance, but the cost of hiring mistakes can devastate a growing business.
We solve the primary operational bottlenecks facing founders and CTOs by eliminating costly hiring failures and commercial misalignments that lead to crippling technical debt.
Our vetting ensures your engineering team is built with the precise technical architecture—such as low-latency payment rails or cloud-native infrastructure—needed to maintain 99.99% system uptime and prevent settlement backlogs.
Crucially, we de-risk your growth against stringent regulatory frameworks like DORA, MiCA, and PCI-DSS by supplying pre-vetted specialists who embed compliance directly into your codebase, protecting your liquidity, reputation, and delivery roadmap from day one.
Our Mission
Fintech Experienced
Fintech Experienced
We reject the one-size-fits-all approach of generic recruitment agencies in favor of deep, dedicated immersion across core fintech verticals.
Our specialized practice groups focus exclusively on Payments & Lending Infrastructure, Quantitative Finance & eTrading, Crypto & Digital Assets, and Cloud Banking & Operational Resilience.
By unde
We reject the one-size-fits-all approach of generic recruitment agencies in favor of deep, dedicated immersion across core fintech verticals.
Our specialized practice groups focus exclusively on Payments & Lending Infrastructure, Quantitative Finance & eTrading, Crypto & Digital Assets, and Cloud Banking & Operational Resilience.
By understanding the exact technical architectures and compliance mandates of each sub-sector—from real-time payment rails and low-latency algorithmic trading to smart contracts and DORA-compliant cloud frameworks—we eliminate the learning curve and deliver candidates with the precise domain expertise your product requires
Our Expertise
Fintech Experienced
Our Expertise
Our sourcing and vetting model is designed to save executive bandwidth while delivering unmatched technical precision and long-term stability.
Instead of relying on public job boards, we tap directly into passive candidate networks by engaging elite engineers across specialized technical communities like Discord and Slack.
Every professi
Our sourcing and vetting model is designed to save executive bandwidth while delivering unmatched technical precision and long-term stability.
Instead of relying on public job boards, we tap directly into passive candidate networks by engaging elite engineers across specialized technical communities like Discord and Slack.
Every professional undergoes a rigorous, multi-layered evaluation combining deep technical assessments with mandatory regulatory screening—verifying both hands-on architectural competence and essential compliance awareness (such as PCI-DSS, KYC/AML, and DORA).
This meticulous process produces a calibrated 3:1 interview-to-offer ratio and drives a 90% to 96% 12-month retention rate, drastically cutting your time-to-hire while eliminating the risk of costly mis-hires