mazehq - Founding Talent Partner
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Requirements
• Proven Engineering Hiring Track Record: Demonstrable experience sourcing and hiring engineers (backend, infrastructure, data, ML) at fast-growth tech companies, with the ability to credibly discuss technical concepts and assess candidate potential before technical interview stages • Ownership of Hiring Outcomes: You've owned talent acquisition for a function or business area—not just been part of a broader recruiting team—and can point to measurable impact on hiring quality, speed, and team performance • Elite Sourcing Capabilities: Exceptional at proactively finding and engaging passive candidates through direct outreach, network building, and creative sourcing strategies—you don't wait for applications to come in • High-Bar Environment Experience: You've worked at companies known for talent density and rigorous hiring standards, and you understand what "great" looks like because you've seen it and helped build it • UK and European Market Expertise: Direct experience hiring across UK and European markets, understanding the nuances of the talent landscape, compensation expectations, and candidate motivations in this geography • Speed with Quality: Ability to move fast without sacrificing rigour—you know how to run efficient processes that respect candidates' time while thoroughly assessing fit • Exceptional Communication: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, able to represent Maze compellingly to candidates and build strong relationships with hiring managers at all levels • Experience hiring AI/ML talent specifically • A stint at a larger tech company (FAANG or similar) combined with startup experience • Interest in broader people operations work (onboarding, offsites, employee experience) • Experience building out a talent function or team from scratch • Cybersecurity or B2B SaaS industry exposure
Responsibilities
• Own Proactive Sourcing at Scale: Build diverse, high-quality candidate pipelines through direct sourcing and leveraging your network. • Conduct Rigorous Screening: Run first-round screening calls across all functions with a focus on engineering roles to assess technical concepts accurately. • Scale Engineering Excellence: Partner closely with engineering leadership to hire 20+ engineers over the next 18 months, maintaining high performance culture as the team grows. • Drive Interview Process Excellence: Own end-to-end interview coordination for startup speed and robust assessment of every candidate's fit. • Partner with Hiring Managers: Build trusted relationships across all departments to understand their needs, challenges, and become a strategic partner in team building. • Manage Agency Relationships: Strategically leverage external agency partners for specific searches while maintaining primary focus on direct sourcing capabilities.
Benefits
• Ambitious Challenge: We're using generative AI (LLMs and agents) to solve some of the most pressing challenges in cybersecurity today. You'll be building the team at the cutting edge of this field, bringing in the talent that will deliver breakthrough solutions for security teams worldwide. • Expert Team: We are a team of hands-on leaders with experience in Big Tech and Scale-ups. Our team has been part of the leadership teams behind multiple acquisitions and an IPO. You'll be recruiting into a genuinely talent-dense environment. • Impactful Mission: Embark on an important mission to protect humans from cybercrime. Cybersecurity is a force for good—helping to stop cyber attacks ultimately helps deliver better outcomes for all of us.
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