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Trust in SODA

Specialist talent partners for complex DevOps, Cloud, Data and Platform hiring at both team and programme scale.

Welcome to Trust in SODA, your go-to recruitment specialist for all things DevOps, Software Engineering, Cloud and Infrastructure, Data, and GTM (Go-to-Market). Whether you’re looking for your perfect tech job or hoping to hire best-in-class candidates, our consultants have you covered.

Hiring solutions

Our Recruitment and Consulting Services.

When fluctuating demands make it tough to manage talent, you need an adaptable, cost-sustainable workforce solution. Precise, fast, compliant – Trust in SODA’s recruitment and consulting services are designed to help you thrive at a time of growing complexity.

Team as a Service

SODA Boost

Permanent & Contract

SODA Flex

Executive Search

SODA Energy

Embedded Hiring Solution

SODA Max

SODA Boost is our Team as a Service and Statement of Work solution for organisations delivering complex technology projects. Access specialist teams across DevOps & Cloud, Data, Software Engineering, and Go-to-Market without the overhead of permanent hiring. Whether you’re accelerating delivery or bridging skills gaps, SODA Boost gives you outcome-focused teams that deliver with confidence.

SODA Flex is our contingent permanent and contract recruitment solution for organisations that need specialist technology talent without committing to an embedded model. Access experienced professionals across DevOps & Cloud, Data, Software Engineering, and Go-to-Market, supported by market insight, community reach, and a high-touch candidate experience. Whether it’s urgent gaps or business-critical hires, SODA Flex helps you move quickly and hire with confidence.

Director and C-level hiring supported by deep market intelligence, tailored search methodology and psychometric assessment. Built for critical appointments, with bespoke competitor insight and an extended six-month guarantee.

SODA Max is our embedded hiring solution for complex team and programme growth. Built for scaling technology teams, it gives you specialist recruitment expertise, flexible delivery support, and access to engaged communities across DevOps, cloud, data, go-to-market, and engineering. Keep control of your hiring strategy and employer brand while gaining the structure to grow with confidence.

Trusted by Over 500 Customers

Hear from our clients and partners about their experience working with us.

Trinnovo Group have been unlike any other partners we are working with in bringing the top talent into the business. They go to pains to get to know the business drivers across our wide range of apps, get to know the people, and build an informed opinion on what is going to work and what isn't, overlaying their market expertise with business needs. They are also not concerned with pushing back on directions and having frank debates - something that our radically candid culture values and appreciates hundredfold over salesy 'yes-people'. They get us, know how to come up with intelligent shortcuts to searches, and deploy sass and creativity to deliver, every single time.

floAnn RobertsChief of People - Flo Health
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  • The SODA team have been great, quick to submit candidates, really responsive on interview requests and offers made. Great Service! Feedback score 10/10.

    Deloitte

    Client
  • Always been very easy to work with, you listen to our requirements, ask the right questions and provide regular updates. You've been successful with a few of our hires over the last few year and made an impact to the teams as well as making my job a lot easier. Feedback score: 10/10.

    G. Network

    Client
  • Oliver did an amazing job on our introduction call - tbh I'm generally unimpressed with recruiting firms but Oliver quickly understood our priorities and was highly responsive. Feedback score 10/10.

    Virtasant

    Client
  • Nathan listened, learned, adjusted and delivered, exactly as required, most in recruitment don’t understand this, Nathan just got it, impressive work. Feedback score 10/10.

    DR.PN

    Client
  • Great company, great people, great results! Feedback score 10/10.

    Zeal Network

    Client
  • Adam Whitehurst is a great guy, very knowledgeable and gets our requirements. Feedback score 10/10.

    Fidelis Ireland

    Client
  • Trust In Soda has provided create candidates for our company as we start up here in Ireland. It's been our single source of recruitment and we wouldn't be where we are today without the hard work put in by the team. Feedback score 10/10.

    Onda.ai

    Client
  • Dom is fantastic, and always now my first port of call when we begin hiring! Feedback score 10/10.

    Bupa

    Client
  • Lauren Langdell made it a great experience!! She understood from minute 1 what I needed and was super quick finding the perfect person. She was always available, answered all my questions and made me and the candidate feel super attended all the time. Feedback score 10/10.

    Comave Global

    Client

Our Service in Numbers

  • 79

    Net Promoter Score

  • 700+

    Companies Recruited For

  • 17

    Countries Recruited In

  • 2.5k+

    Diverse Hires

  • 3m+

    Global Reach

  • 13

    Years Established

  • 200+

    Events Hosted

  • 36%

    Of Revenue Comes From Communities & Referrals

Case Studies

NatWest Boxed

23Hires

Trust in SODA helped Natwest Boxed secure hard-to-fill roles through a diversity-focused hiring partnership.

“Working with Trinnovo has been fundamental to helping us strive for our diversity goals, especially in elevating female engineering leadership within our organisation. Their tailored recruitment campaigns have not only helped us attract top-tier female talent but also reinforced our commitment to building a more inclusive leadership team. Trinnovo’s deep understanding of diversity challenges and its strategic approach to sourcing exceptional candidates have significantly impacted our ability to meet our diversity targets. Thanks to their expertise, we are proud to have an engineering team that better reflects the diverse perspectives we value at NatWest Boxed”.

– Mike Jetson, Talent Acquisition Lead, NatWest Boxed
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72Hires

Consumer finance business hiring engineering and platform talent across London and Leeds.

38Hires

Global food delivery platform scaling its Berlin engineering organisation across backend, mobile and machine learning.

71Hires

Scaling a new operation from scratch, hiring leadership, operations and engineering in parallel across the UK and Switzerland.

Count on our Compliance Team.

We’re here to Reduce Risk and Alleviate Regulatory Pressures.

Turn data protection and regulatory adherence into strategic advantages. Our dedicated compliance function is equipped with the localised regulatory expertise necessary to help you stay ahead of changing industry standards. Trinnovo Group holds the recruitment and staff-leasing licences required in the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany and the USA, so we can support customers with compliant cross-border hiring.

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Connect with our Community

Built around specialist communities and meaningful connections

Our communities, SODA Social and Women in DevOps, bring together technology professionals, hiring leaders and industry experts through events, panel discussions, podcasts, conference partnerships and thought leadership.

Established in 2017, Women in DevOps has grown into a global movement on a mission to close the DevOps gender gap and inspire future technology leaders, building a community of more than 18,000 followers through events programmes, podcast series and participation in major technology conferences around the world.

Together, our communities create opportunities for knowledge sharing and meaningful connections, helping businesses access hard to reach talent, build stronger and more diverse talent pipelines, and support historically underserved groups across technology.

Diversity & Inclusion Recruitment

Event Hosts & Partners

2025 Impact Report cover: Trinnovo Group, building future-ready businesses powered by people

Why we Impact Report

As we enter our third year of impact reporting, we remain committed to holding ourselves accountable for our mission progress – to build future-ready businesses powered by people.

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Certified B Corporation. This company meets the highest standards of social and environmental impact

Making an Impact

We are dedicated to making a positive impact on the world we live in. As a B Corp, we have a responsibility to provide a dependable, sustainable service that creates value for the customers, clients, candidates, and communities we engage with. We are eager to partner with businesses that share our vision of a more equitable future for all.

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Salary guides

Salary and contract rate benchmarks for technology roles across the UK and Ireland, the United States, Germany and Switzerland, from our own hiring mandates.

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LIVE JOBS

London, United Kingdom
Technical Program Manager
Technical Program Manager – Contract Location: UK – Remote Contract: Initial 12 months, with potential extension Day Rate: £280 - £375 per day inside IR35 (via Trust in SODA) Start Date: ASAP – November 2026 The Opportunity We are seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and collaborative Technical Program Manager to join an eDiscovery & Information Governance team within a global organisation's Legal function. This role sits at the intersection of program strategy and technical execution, supporting global litigation, regulatory, and information governance matters, as well as the data science and AI initiatives that power them. The ideal candidate combines strong program management discipline with genuine technical fluency. You are comfortable owning a portfolio of concurrent workstreams, zooming in and out between day-to-day case work and long-range roadmap planning, and connecting the dots across teams to drive efficiency, alignment, and results. You can write and run your own SQL queries, reason about tooling and development lifecycles, and translate between technical practitioners and legal or business stakeholders. You bring intellectual curiosity, a bias toward building durable processes rather than one-off fixes, and the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment while partnering proactively with legal, product, data science, and operations teams across the organisation. Top 3 Skills Hands-on SQL and tooling lifecycle ownership — able to independently write and run SQL queries and manage development and tooling lifecycles. Not oversight-level only; the role executes technical analysis directly. 5+ years in technical program/project management, with that experience including direct support of eDiscovery, IG, or legal ops teams, in a high-stakes litigation, regulatory, or governance setting. Scaled intake and cross-functional workflow ownership — proven track record managing complex intake processes and cross-functional workflows at scale, including building performance metrics and evaluation frameworks. Key Responsibilities Program strategy and roadmap Partner with leads and cross functional teams to shape strategic plans and roadmaps, influencing team direction on technical, tooling, and process priorities Analyze AI and technology trends across the company to originate and scope new initiatives for the team Report on adjacent team efforts to inform roadmap decisions and avoid duplicated work Program and project execution Own end to end program and project plans with cross functional teams, defining and prioritizing requirements, tracking action items and milestones, and ensuring on time delivery of critical initiatives Manage intake and triage for incoming requests, monitor progress through project management systems such as GSD and SDP, and proactively surface and clear blockers Assign work, track milestones, and manage against firm submission and production deadlines Provide regular status updates to internal partners, case teams, and Outside Counsel Process, tooling, and technical delivery Build and implement scalable, defensible playbooks, policies, workflows, tools, and templates that solve complex problems, manage risk, and increase operational value Execute SQL queries and other technical analysis to support case work and program reporting Drive enhancements to existing AI and eDiscovery tools, vet new tools with partner teams, and manage the lifecycle of apps, scripts, and internal tooling built by the team Partner with product and subject matter experts to ensure methodologies are reviewed and approved, and draft supporting methodology documentation Measurement and reporting Build and maintain evaluation frameworks and performance metrics such as completion rates, turnaround times, and time spent blocked Develop reporting and dashboards that make program health visible and drive continuous process improvement Communication and influence Distill complex technical and legal information into clear, concise communication for a wide range of stakeholders Adapt to different working styles to build successful cross functional collaborations Drive accountability across teams and stakeholders with little to no direct involvement from leadership Essential Skills & Experience   BS/BA degree 5+ years of experience in technical program or project management, including work supporting eDiscovery, information governance, or legal operations teams Proven experience managing complex intake processes and cross functional workflows at scale Strong technical aptitude, including the ability to write and run SQL queries and manage development and tooling lifecycles Experience building performance metrics and evaluation frameworks Experience building partnerships with a variety of in house and external cross functional teams Demonstrated experience with project management tools and techniques Experience supporting complex, high stakes global litigation, regulatory, or information governance matters Ability to synthesize complex information into actionable plans and executive ready updates Versatility to adapt quickly in a rapidly evolving environment PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS   Experience working directly with data science or AI teams In house technology company experience Professional services or client consulting background Experience with GSD, or comparable project management systems PMP certification Advanced degree
Nathan Peters Nathan Peters
Belgrade, Serbia
Solution Design Manager
Solution Design Manager, Supply Planning (Kinaxis Maestro) Client: EPAM Systems, for a global pharma client Contract: full-time, B2B, December 2026 start, running to 2028 (end date to be confirmed) Location: remote from Poland (office presence TBC) Rate: €485 per day The role You’ll represent the business in the Supply Planning workstream of a global Kinaxis Maestro programme, owning the design, build and deployment of supply planning processes. Act as Business Solution Manager for Supply Planning, working with Global Process Owners, Business Champions, functional IT experts and other workstream leads Deliver design, build and deployment deliverables, including SOPs, work instructions and training material Run business screening and testing, and support data migration Align integration between Maestro and the wider landscape: ePP/DS, external manufacturing (Ariba supplier collaboration), ePPM and the EDW Keep user requirements and functional specs consistent with global and local processes Prepare master data for testing and cutover Support cutover and hypercare for commercial and manufacturing entities Define supply planning reporting requirements with the Reporting and Analytics team What they need Senior Kinaxis Maestro experience, ideally across full-lifecycle Supply Planning implementations 3+ years on Kinaxis implementation projects S/4HANA integration with Maestro (ePP/DS, MRP) Strong supply planning master data knowledge and an end-to-end process view Pharma or life sciences background Degree in supply chain, purchasing, IT or similar Fluent English
Max BinnieMax Binnie
Dublin, Ireland
Privacy Analyst
Local Rate USD/Day  Ireland €500-€600/day (excl. VAT) $585-$700 Poland 1,900 PLN/day + VAT ~$500   Hiring Manager Name: Jessica Ortman???? Location: TBD: Poland or Ireland Job Title: Privacy Analyst Contract Length: 2 months - with extension pending  Contract Start Date: ASAP Job Category Information Technology Job Code Privacy Analyst III Job Profile Privacy Analyst III Duties In this role, you will work closely with business and technology teams across Global Payments to enable the completion of essential privacy compliance processes and documentation.  You may also be asked to communicate with customers, vendors, and other stakeholders. The position is part of a collegial team of attorneys and other privacy professionals that form the Global Payments Privacy Office.  Responsibilities   Under the direction of a privacy attorney, you will be involved in the review of new projects, guiding project teams through the creation of privacy impact assessments (PIAs), data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) and other privacy-related review documentation. You will support the review of implementation plans and remediation activities for product and technology teams to help the Company ensure privacy guidance is appropriately carried out in product design and development. You will assist business stakeholders with common privacy-related inquiries including inquiries about record retention, privacy notice deployment and cookie compliance. You will support data inventory work led by other members of the Privacy Office team. You will create reports and dashboards to enable review of Privacy Office metrics. You will support training and development activities led by other members of the Privacy Office team to enable greater privacy awareness across the Company.
Michelle Sutherland Michelle Sutherland
London, United Kingdom
Interim Head of Supply Chain & Fleet
Interim Head of Supply Chain & Fleet Appointment: Interim contract Duration: 6-12 months Remuneration: £6,250 - £9,167 per month (equivalent to £75,000 - £110,000 over 12 months) Working pattern: Hybrid working, London area Role purpose Lead the transformation of a supply chain and fleet function, delivering a more efficient, commercially effective operation while maintaining reliable service to internal stakeholders. The role combines leadership of the existing team with accountability for designing and implementing the future operating model. We are looking for an experienced transformation leader who can move quickly from assessment to delivery, bring people through change and demonstrate measurable improvements in cost, working capital, service and control. This is a delivery-led appointment, focused on embedding lasting change rather than producing recommendations alone. Key responsibilities Lead the transformation Establish a clear baseline of costs, service levels, inventory, resources and supplier performance. Develop and deliver a prioritised plan with clear milestones, accountable owners and measurable benefits. Redesign the operating model, including processes, responsibilities, structure and opportunities for automation. Implement agreed changes while managing risk and maintaining service continuity. Track delivery and validate financial benefits with Finance. Lead the team Take day-to-day leadership of the function, providing clear direction, priorities and ownership. Support managers and colleagues through change, communicating openly and addressing issues early. Build team capability and strong working relationships across the organisation. Embed a practical management rhythm with clear KPIs, regular reviews and timely escalation. Leave a sustainable organisation with a robust handover to ongoing leadership. Improve logistics and supplier performance Lead the operational requirements and evaluation of changes to the logistics delivery model, working closely with Procurement. Ensure any future solution meets service requirements and delivers value for money. Own transition planning and operational readiness, including systems, processes and contingency arrangements. Strengthen supplier accountability through clear service measures, governance and improvement plans. Improve planning and inventory control Strengthen demand forecasting, supply planning and inventory decision-making. Improve alignment between operational demand, purchasing and availability. Reduce excess stock, improve accuracy and release working capital. Improve visibility and control of assets across their lifecycle. Simplify processes and ensure systems and data support effective control. Improve fleet efficiency Review fleet requirements, utilisation, costs and supplier arrangements. Identify and deliver opportunities to reduce whole-life costs. Strengthen controls around allocation, maintenance, compliance and cost recovery. Establish clear ownership and reporting for fleet costs and service. Essential experience Proven experience leading and delivering significant supply chain transformation, with personal accountability for outcomes. Senior operational leadership across planning, inventory, warehousing, logistics and fulfilment. Experience redesigning operating models and implementing organisational change while maintaining service. Experience of outsourced logistics sourcing and supplier transition. A demonstrable record of sustainable cost savings, working-capital improvement and efficiency gains. Experience leading teams through change and establishing clear accountability. Strong commercial and analytical judgement. Confidence working with senior stakeholders and constructively challenging established ways of working. Desirable experience Fleet management or leadership of a combined supply chain and fleet function. Experience of ERP or wider process transformation. Process automation and redesign. What success looks like A future operating model that has been implemented and embedded. Improved performance in cost, inventory, working capital and fleet efficiency. Clear controls, reliable reporting and effective supplier governance. A team equipped to run the future organisation, with a sustainable leadership handover.
Yvette MurphyYvette Murphy
London, United States
Datacenter Engineer
Data Center Operations Engineer — Key Requirements Location: Dallas–Fort Worth, USA (on-site)   Role Overview Hands-on role responsible for operating and maintaining high-performance computing (HPC) and AI infrastructure, with a particular focus on GPU-based systems. The priority is keeping GPU hardware running reliably, resolving failures quickly, and deploying new equipment.   Key Responsibilities Install, maintain, and troubleshoot NVIDIA GPU servers and HPC infrastructure. Diagnose hardware failures and respond to monitoring alerts to minimize downtime. Perform firmware updates, component replacements, and hardware repairs. Support high-performance networking and storage connected to GPU compute systems. Manage hardware assets, spare parts, vendor support, and RMAs. Support new hardware deployments and data center expansions. Investigate incidents, identify root causes, and improve monitoring and automation. Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation. Travel across North America to support new data center deployments.   Required Experience 3+ years of experience in data center operations, hardware engineering, or HPC infrastructure. Hands-on experience with NVIDIA GPU servers or equivalent high-performance computing systems. Strong server hardware troubleshooting skills, including firmware management and component replacement. Experience with high-performance networking and storage. Understanding of HPC and AI workloads. Experience maintaining hardware availability in a production environment. Preferred Experience Experience with NVIDIA HGX systems. Supermicro or Dell HGX hardware certifications or training. Experience with greenfield data center deployments. Knowledge of cooling, power distribution, and data center infrastructure. Networking or hardware certifications; ITIL knowledge. Ideal Candidate A technically strong, hands-on hardware engineer with genuine GPU infrastructure experience who can troubleshoot complex failures, maintain uptime, and support the deployment of large-scale AI infrastructure.
Lauren Langdell Lauren Langdell
Hamburg, Germany
IT Support Engineer
IT Support Engineer Location: Norwich, UK | Office-based, Monday–Friday About the Opportunity We’re working with an established, growing business looking for an IT Support Engineer to join its internal IT team. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, supporting business-critical systems and helping improve the technology and tools employees rely on every day. You’ll be part of a collaborative team where you can contribute to IT improvements, streamline processes, and develop your technical expertise across a range of systems and technologies. The Role As an IT Support Engineer, you’ll provide technical support across the business, troubleshooting issues, maintaining systems, and ensuring employees have the technology they need to work effectively. The role combines hands-on IT support with opportunities to get involved in system administration, software and hardware deployments, and task automation. You’ll work closely with the wider IT team to maintain secure, reliable systems and continuously improve the user experience. Key Responsibilities Provide technical support across Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Intune, Zoom, and other business applications. Configure, deploy, and maintain hardware and software. Use PowerShell or other scripting languages to automate routine tasks and improve efficiency. Investigate and resolve technical issues, from everyday user queries to more complex configuration problems. Collaborate with system administrators and IT colleagues to implement new technologies and improve existing systems. Document technical issues, solutions, and processes to support knowledge sharing and future troubleshooting. Carry out system audits, updates, and upgrades to maintain security and performance. Help employees use IT systems effectively and follow security best practices. What We’re Looking For Previous experience in IT support, technical support, or a similar role. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities. Experience with Microsoft Entra ID and Intune, alongside familiarity with Zoom or similar collaboration tools. Knowledge of PowerShell or another scripting language, ideally with experience automating routine tasks. Excellent communication skills and the ability to support users with varying levels of technical knowledge. The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure. A proactive mindset, with a willingness to learn new technologies and develop your technical skills. What’s on Offer? The opportunity to join an established and growing business. A collaborative working environment where your ideas and contributions are valued. Employer-matched pension contributions of up to 7.5%. 25 days of annual leave, plus UK bank holidays. Enhanced sick pay following probation. Employee Assistance Programme, including mental health support and 24/7 GP access. Interested? If you’re an IT Support Engineer looking for your next opportunity in Norwich, we’d love to hear from you.
Lauren Langdell Lauren Langdell
London, United Kingdom
Technical Solutions Consultant – AdTech/Digital Advertising
Technical Solutions Consultant – AdTech/Digital Advertising Start Date: ASAP Duration: 12-month contract Location: Remote (UK) Daily Rate: £275 - £350 per day PAYE (Negotiable) The Opportunity We are looking for a Technical Solutions Consultant to join an established organisation operating within the digital advertising and technology sector. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in digital advertising, AdTech and technical troubleshooting to support advertising technologies, resolve technical challenges and work closely with internal teams and external clients. You'll play a key role in investigating technical issues, identifying solutions and providing guidance on advertising platforms and integrations. You don't need to be a developer, but you should be technically confident, understand online advertising technologies and be comfortable discussing technical issues with engineering teams. Key Responsibilities Investigate and resolve technical issues across digital advertising platforms and technologies. Troubleshoot advertising integrations, tracking solutions, APIs and measurement tools. Work with clients, internal stakeholders and technical teams to diagnose and resolve issues. Investigate bugs, reproduce technical problems and escalate complex cases where necessary. Manage technical support tickets, ensuring timely resolution and service quality. Provide technical guidance and recommendations to clients and internal teams. Identify opportunities to improve technical support processes and workflows. Key Requirements 3+ years' experience within digital advertising, AdTech, online marketing technology or a related environment. Previous experience working for an advertising technology provider, digital agency or advertiser. Strong understanding of online advertising concepts, technologies and industry practices. Confidence discussing technical issues with developers and software engineers. Understanding of APIs, integrations and technical troubleshooting. Ability to investigate and debug basic code, with familiarity with HTML, JavaScript and HTTP. Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills. Experience managing technical support cases, troubleshooting or escalations. Desirable Skills Experience working with online advertising platforms and advertising technologies. Knowledge of advertising pixels, conversion tracking, measurement and ad delivery. Front-end web technologies, including HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Experience with SQL, REST APIs or data analysis. Previous client-facing experience in technical support, advertising operations or solutions consulting. Why Apply? Join an established organisation within the digital advertising and technology sector. Gain exposure to a variety of advertising platforms and technical solutions. Work collaboratively with experienced technical and commercial teams. Develop your expertise across advertising technologies, integrations and troubleshooting. Apply Now! If you have experience in digital advertising or AdTech, enjoy solving technical problems and are confident communicating with both clients and engineers, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for immediate consideration!
Nathan Peters Nathan Peters
San Francisco, United States
Software Engineer
Role Title:  Number of vacancies:    Backend Engineer / Product Engineer Backend engineering is the immediate priority. Applied AI graduate candidates also welcomed (need to qualify more) Initially 2–3 hires, with scope to expand the partnership based on candidate quality.  Location: WFH Policy: Relocation: Right to work:   San Francisco. Exact office location and any flexibility to be confirmed. Visa sponsorship available for exceptional candidates. Specific visa routes to be confirmed. To be confirmed. Candidates must be comfortable with an intensive startup environment, including occasional weekend work About Wajo:   Wajo builds proactive, selflearning action agents that go beyond recommendations and complete real-world tasks. Fo (core product), their first consumer agent, can book appointments, coordinate vendors, handle travel changes, place orders, and also hire agenthuman teams to do things it can’t. Teams can also build agents for business operations and customer care. Earlystage AI company led by Shivani, whose background includes engineering leadership at Google DeepMind. The team includes engineers from Google, Amazon and other leading technology companies. The company is expanding its engineering team and targeting exceptionally strong, handson engineers. Funding is in place, although the amount, stage and details were not disclosed.   Role responsibilities:   Build and ship backend systems and product features, taking ownership from initial requirements through launch. Develop infrastructure that supports the company’s next stage of growth. Solve technical problems independently and deliver quickly. Maintain a strong focus on security and protecting customer information. For product engineering hires, develop a deep understanding of the product and contribute to user growth. Specific projects, deliverables and first 30/60/90day expectations to be confirmed.   Team Structure: Reporting Lines:     Flat engineering organisation with substantial individual ownership. To be confirmed. Rianna Zhou, Chief of Staff, is the initial recruitment contact. Shivani conducts the final founder interview. Essentials skills & experience:    Exceptional handson engineering ability, with strong coding, problem-solving and technical reasoning. Ability to own substantial features or systems independently, end to end. Strong backend and infrastructure capability for the immediate priority hires. Golang experience, engineers can interview in whatever language they like but must use Golang when joining High drive, speed of execution and comfort with startup ambiguity and workload. Security awareness and care for customer data. Ability to demonstrate technical depth in interviews, beyond an impressive CV. Desirable skills & experience:     Experience building and operating systems at significant scale. The founding engineering team specifically highlighted this preference. Experience combining strong engineering standards from Big Tech with startup pace and ownership. Earlystage or founding engineering experience. Strong academic background from a leading university, although this is not a requirement. Applied AI experience. Product judgement and experience building features that support user growth. Salary:   Not disclosed. Rianna described compensation as highly competitive among startups, with internal guidelines based on candidate level. Sell of the role:   Work directly with Shivani, whose background includes Google DeepMind engineering leadership. Join one of the most ambitious technically teams with experience at leading technology companies. Take substantial ownership of features, infrastructure and launches. Help shape an earlystage AI product as the business scales. Competitive startup compensation and equity. Fast interview process, potentially reaching an offer within one week. Interview process: Submission process:   Initial screening with Rianna. Coding / algorithms interview, described as LeetCodestyle. Infrastructure / system design assessment and further technical or product deep dive, tailored to the role. Final founder interview with Shivani. Typically 2–3 technical interviews between the initial screen and founder conversation. Interviews may be approximately 30 minutes each and can be grouped on the same day. Strong candidates may receive an offer within one week. Candidates can use their preferred coding language. AI tool usage and any onsite or work-trial requirement to be confirmed. The process remains flexible as the company develops its hiring approach.   Submit qualified CVs to Rianna with a concise overview covering technical achievements, suitability, motivation and practical requirements. A shared Slack channel was agreed as the communication route. Start date:   Hiring is urgent. Individual start dates depend on candidate availability and notice periods. Terms and partnership type agreed:   25% contingent Role Title:  Number of vacancies:    Backend Engineer / Product Engineer Backend engineering is the immediate priority. Applied AI graduate candidates also welcomed (need to qualify more) Initially 2–3 hires, with scope to expand the partnership based on candidate quality.  Location: WFH Policy: Relocation: Right to work:   San Francisco. Exact office location and any flexibility to be confirmed. Visa sponsorship available for exceptional candidates. Specific visa routes to be confirmed. To be confirmed. Candidates must be comfortable with an intensive startup environment, including occasional weekend work About Wajo:   Wajo builds proactive, selflearning action agents that go beyond recommendations and complete real-world tasks. Fo (core product), their first consumer agent, can book appointments, coordinate vendors, handle travel changes, place orders, and also hire agenthuman teams to do things it can’t. Teams can also build agents for business operations and customer care. Earlystage AI company led by Shivani, whose background includes engineering leadership at Google DeepMind. The team includes engineers from Google, Amazon and other leading technology companies. The company is expanding its engineering team and targeting exceptionally strong, handson engineers. Funding is in place, although the amount, stage and details were not disclosed.   Role responsibilities:   Build and ship backend systems and product features, taking ownership from initial requirements through launch. Develop infrastructure that supports the company’s next stage of growth. Solve technical problems independently and deliver quickly. Maintain a strong focus on security and protecting customer information. For product engineering hires, develop a deep understanding of the product and contribute to user growth. Specific projects, deliverables and first 30/60/90day expectations to be confirmed.   Team Structure: Reporting Lines:     Flat engineering organisation with substantial individual ownership. To be confirmed. Rianna Zhou, Chief of Staff, is the initial recruitment contact. Shivani conducts the final founder interview. Essentials skills & experience:    Exceptional handson engineering ability, with strong coding, problem-solving and technical reasoning. Ability to own substantial features or systems independently, end to end. Strong backend and infrastructure capability for the immediate priority hires. Golang experience, engineers can interview in whatever language they like but must use Golang when joining High drive, speed of execution and comfort with startup ambiguity and workload. Security awareness and care for customer data. Ability to demonstrate technical depth in interviews, beyond an impressive CV. Desirable skills & experience:     Experience building and operating systems at significant scale. The founding engineering team specifically highlighted this preference. Experience combining strong engineering standards from Big Tech with startup pace and ownership. Earlystage or founding engineering experience. Strong academic background from a leading university, although this is not a requirement. Applied AI experience. Product judgement and experience building features that support user growth. Salary:   Not disclosed. Rianna described compensation as highly competitive among startups, with internal guidelines based on candidate level. Sell of the role:   Work directly with Shivani, whose background includes Google DeepMind engineering leadership. Join one of the most ambitious technically teams with experience at leading technology companies. Take substantial ownership of features, infrastructure and launches. Help shape an earlystage AI product as the business scales. Competitive startup compensation and equity. Fast interview process, potentially reaching an offer within one week. Interview process: Submission process:   Initial screening with Rianna. Coding / algorithms interview, described as LeetCodestyle. Infrastructure / system design assessment and further technical or product deep dive, tailored to the role. Final founder interview with Shivani. Typically 2–3 technical interviews between the initial screen and founder conversation. Interviews may be approximately 30 minutes each and can be grouped on the same day. Strong candidates may receive an offer within one week. Candidates can use their preferred coding language. AI tool usage and any onsite or work-trial requirement to be confirmed. The process remains flexible as the company develops its hiring approach.   Submit qualified CVs to Rianna with a concise overview covering technical achievements, suitability, motivation and practical requirements. A shared Slack channel was agreed as the communication route. Start date:   Hiring is urgent. Individual start dates depend on candidate availability and notice periods. Terms and partnership type agreed:   25% contingent
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