Company: Realm
Location: London
Posted: May 3rd, 2026
A few years ago, hiring engineers was hard, now it’s critical.
Our clients aren’t scaling simple products.
They’re building AI infrastructure, new cloud architectures and distributed systems that don’t have playbooks.
The talent is scarce.
And the hires you make directly impact whether the company moves forward or stalls.
That’s the environment we operate in.
Realm works with companies building the core infrastructure behind modern technology. AI, cloud, compute, blockchain.
We’ve built our reputation placing the engineers and technical leaders behind them.
This role sits at the sharp end of that work.
This is a Senior / Principal / Managing Consultant position within our Software Engineering practice. You will operate as a high-performance individual contributor in some of the most competitive talent markets globally. Owning searches across AI, cloud infrastructure and Web3.
Working directly with founders, CTOs and investors. Delivering hires that materially impact the trajectory of a business. You are expected to lead from the front.
Running high-value, specialist searches for software engineers and technical leaders.
Partnering with clients to define hiring strategy, not just execute against it. Building deep, defensible networks in your market. People who take your call because of how you operate. Winning new business through credibility and insight, not volume. Contributing to a practice that is already respected, and raising the standard further.
A proven track record in software engineering recruitment, ideally within AI, cloud or infrastructure markets. Consistent personal billing performance. You know what it takes to operate at a high level, and you’ve done it repeatedly. Strong commercial instinct. You can open, develop and close opportunities without relying on brand alone. Credibility with technical stakeholders. You don’t need to code, but you understand the landscape and can hold your own.
High standards. In how you run processes, represent clients and build relationships.
Above all else, you’re joining a platform built for performance.
Best-in-class hardware, software and AI tooling.
Access to high-growth, high-value global markets.
The infrastructure and support to operate at the top of your game.
We work on complex, high-impact hiring problems with companies shaping where technology is going. AI infrastructure. Cloud compute. Blockchain. Distributed systems.