Recruitment Consultant – Software Engineering (JavaScript & AI)

The Onset; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Onset is seeking an experienced recruiter to navigate Australia’s fast-moving tech scene where Software Engineering and AI intersect. You’ll build credibility with engineering leaders, founders and scaling tech firms, with autonomy to shape a growing practice.

You’ll fit in if you have 4+ years of 360 recruitment experience, can define or own a niche in Engineering/Technology, and are motivated by long-term partnerships and market leadership.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of 360 recruitment experience (ideally in Australia).
• Recruitment experience within Engineering or Technology.
• Strong business development and relationship management capability.
• A genuine interest in modern engineering and AI trends.
• Credibility with senior technical stakeholders.
• Ambition to build a market-leading practice.

Responsibilities

• Building strategic relationships with CTOs, Engineering Leaders and Founders.
• Recruiting across modern Software Engineering environments.
• Driving permanent and contract revenue growth.
• Developing long-term client partnerships across startup, scale-up and enterprise technology businesses.
• Contributing to the growth and direction of the broader Technology practice.

Skills

4+ years of 360 recruitment experience

Recruitment experience within Eng/Tech

Business development & relationship mg

Interest in engineering & AI trends

Credibility with senior technicalStake

Ambition to build market-leading prac

Job description

The Australian technology market is entering its next major shift, and the intersection between Software Engineering and AI is right at the centre of it.

This role suits an experienced recruiter who understands how to build genuine market credibility with Engineering leaders, founders and scaling technology businesses. Someone commercially driven, highly networked, and motivated by building long-term client partnerships rather than simply filling roles.

You’ll have the platform, brand and autonomy to grow a significant desk across one of the fastest-moving areas of the market.

What you’ll be doing:

• Building strategic relationships with CTOs, Engineering Leaders and Founders
• Recruiting across modern Software Engineering environments
• Driving permanent and contract revenue growth
• Developing long-term client partnerships across startup, scale-up and enterprise technology businesses
• Contributing to the growth and direction of the broader Technology practice

Here’s what people actually stay for:

• A high-performance, low-ego team (many with 10+ years in the game)
• Market-leading tools, AI systems, and a delivery, marketing and research team so you can spend more time where it counts
• Tailored growth - whether you want to lead a team or deepen your niche
• Regular knowledge sharing with founders, advisors, and big-name clients
• Industry-leading commission and incentives

You’ll fit right in if you:

• Have 4+ years of 360 recruitment experience (ideally in Australia)
• Know your niche or are ready to define it - Recruitment experience within Engineering or Technology
• Strong business development and relationship management capability
• A genuine interest in modern engineering and AI trends
• Credibility with senior technical stakeholders
• Ambition to build a market-leading practice

This is an opportunity to operate in a market with enormous momentum, backed by one of Australia’s most established Technology recruitment brands.

If you want to surround yourself with top performers, and actually shape the future of your market - this is your shot.