coda talent
Coda Talent recruits for games, iGaming, simulation and interactive technologies. We hire the engineers who build them, from engine, gameplay and platform to computer vision, rendering, physics and AI, and the creative technologists around them: rigging, animation, lighting, VFX and pipeline tooling. Alongside the engineers, the producers, product and project people who ship the work, and the leaders who run it.
Our strength is the space between agency and in-house. Twenty years in recruitment, the last ten of it running in-house talent teams, means we know what great engineering hiring looks like from both sides: the pressure of a high-growth environment, what technical fit means, and the value of a partner who can move quickly without the shortlist getting thinner for it.
We've been the first hire into four start-ups and built the talent function from the ground up each time. We've hired at pace through funding rounds and an acquisition, and replaced senior technical people in teams where the project stops without them.
our principles
1. Recruitment is a service. We listen, we bring market intelligence in, and we learn from every hiring cycle, demonstrating progress with data. We measure success by outcomes.
2. Depth over volume. We don’t flood inboxes. We work a focused number of open roles at any one time, which means every candidate we present has been properly assessed - technically and culturally.
3. Candidates deserve great service. How we treat the people we represent reflects directly on us and your brand. We give honest feedback, keep people informed, and don’t waste their time. Treating candidates well is a win for everyone.
4. Great communication is the difference maker. Working agency and in-house, the most common complaint from candidates and clients is a lack of communication. We keep this at the front of our approach and make sure everyone involved is always up to date.
5. Real partnerships, not transactions. We know what a good partnership looks like. We’ll make sure our ways of working align with yours so we can integrate into your process.
services
Fractional Head of TA
Our founder, Nick, has spent over 20 years in recruitment, the last decade running in-house talent teams across London's tech and start-up scene. He's built talent functions from scratch four times, each time as the first recruiter through the door, and went on to lead a technology recruitment team at Epic Games after one of those businesses was acquired.
If you're setting up a TA function, or you want experienced hands to shape how you hire, that's exactly the kind of problem he's solved before. Let's talk.
Contract Recruitment
If you need to hire someone urgently or for a specific project, contract recruitment can be a great option. We can provide immediately available, high-quality professional contractors and help you navigate IR35.
We can also consolidate your contractor pool into a single supplier, delivering financial and operational benefits.
Permanent Contingency
Hiring full-time staff is time-consuming and can be hard to get right when you have multiple priorities. Chances are, you are already busy, and that is the reason for the hire.
We provide a service that takes the heavy lifting away. We will find and screen multiple candidates to create a strong shortlist that delivers what you need, with urgency and a focus on getting it right first time.
Retained Searches
Some roles require a retained fee structure because of the time, seniority and level of detail involved in conducting a comprehensive market search.
We will only discuss this option if we believe it is warranted and will benefit both parties.
How We Work
We’ll build out a process that works for you, but this gives you an idea of how we typically work with partners.
Discovery
We begin with an initial deep dive session to understand the role and the business in real-world detail. We take the time to learn what the best candidates are looking for, so we can position your opportunity in a compelling way from day one. We also provide market intelligence on competitors, giving you the insight you need to make sure the role is structured for success before we take it to market.
Sourcing
Using modern AI techniques combined with traditional sourcing and an extensive global network, we find and identify candidate profiles that truly match the brief. We screen and assess every candidate before they move forward to you, so you meet the right people at the right time.
Interview Management
We handle the entire interview process on your behalf. That includes candidate preparation, ensuring they arrive ready for a great meeting, along with a pre-brief for you with our own notes and insights, giving you an extra level of context before each conversation. We can help with interview coaching and advise on the process if you need us to. We’ve seen and built many processes ourselves, made mistakes and learnt from them.
Feedback
We help you craft meaningful, constructive feedback for every candidate. Done well, this guarantees your employer brand becomes synonymous with being a great place to interview. We want to help our clients and candidates become fans of each other.
Offers
We manage the offer process from start to finish, acting as a trusted broker to make sure both parties reach an outcome they're genuinely happy with.
Post-Role Follow Up
Once your new hire has started, we arrange a dedicated review meeting with you. We look at what went well, where there's room to improve, and what we learned from the market during the process, making the next search even smarter.
Big Ideas,
Real Impact.