Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

At Smart, our mission is to transform retirement, savings and financial wellbeing, across all generations, around the world.

THE ROLE

(6 Month Fixed-term contract)

We are seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team in Krakow. This hands-on role is key to building high-performing teams across technology and select non-technical areas.

In this position, you will lead the sourcing, engagement and hiring of top tech talent across Poland, while also supporting recruitment for the UK and other international teams. You will work closely with hiring managers and business leaders to ensure a seamless and engaging candidate experience, while contributing to the development of Smart's overall talent strategy.

Key responsibilities: 

• Own full-cycle recruitment for technical roles (e.g. software engineering, product, QA), plus selected non-tech hires.
  
  

• Build and execute innovative sourcing strategies to engage top talent across Poland and the UK.
  
  

• Develop deep knowledge of the Ruby market, staying ahead of trends, communities, and competitive hiring activity.
  
  

• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, build pipelines, and guide interview best practices.
  
  

• Deliver exceptional candidate experiences that reflect Smart's brand and values.
  
  

• Collaborate with the wider TA and People teams to support hiring in the UK and beyond.
  
  

• Track and report on recruitment metrics to help refine hiring strategies and ensure continuous improvement.

• Represent Smart at tech and community events to strengthen our employer brand in Poland's Ruby ecosystem.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The skills, experience, and aptitudes we are looking for are listed below but please don't be discouraged from applying if you don't meet every single one of these criteria – having a 'can do' attitude is sometimes more important than being able to tick every box:

• Proven experience as an in-house or agency recruiter, ideally within a tech company or high-growth environment.
  
  

• Proven track record in hiring engineers and developers for backend technologies. Experience hiring Ruby engineers is considered a plus.
  
  

• A solid understanding of the tech landscape in Poland and experience sourcing in local and European markets.
  
  

• Confidence managing both technical and non-technical hiring simultaneously.
  
  

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Experience using modern recruitment tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, Teamtailor, etc.).
  
  

• A proactive, curious mindset and a passion for continuous improvement.
  
  

• Fluency in English.

WHO WE ARE

We work in partnerships with governments and financial institutions in the UK and internationally. Our cloud-native digital platform is revolutionising how people around the world think about, and save for, their retirement.

At heart, we're a financial technology business. What we do is all about innovation, and using the power of digital change to put the customer first. Our Engineers will tell you that working at Smart gives you the opportunity to play your part in developing world-class technological solutions, working with – and learning from – like-minded people.

You'll also find that, across our business, our colleagues love Smart's culture, and how what we do means better financial outcomes for savers. That feels worthwhile, and it means that what we do, collectively, goes way beyond the nine to five of a typical working day.

Don't just take our word for it – you can see what our colleagues say about working at Smart on LinkedIn Life and Glassdoor.

BENEFITS

At Smart, one of the eight principles we work to is "We want happy and good people in our team". We created a list of benefits that helps us achieve this goal:

• 26 days' of paid holiday per year + Polish bank holidays
• 2250 PLN annual training budget to spend on your professional development
• Health insurance (including dental care) via TU Inter
• MultiSport Plus Gym Card
• Online English lessons during working hours
• In the Krakow office wellbeing, such as manicures, massages and barbers.
• 30 days sick leave per year
• 1 week paternity leave per year

We think Smart is an awesome place to work. If it sounds like somewhere you'd like to work, too, and if you're ready to play your part in our continued success in the future, then naturally we'd love to meet you.