Jana Kaniakova

Technical Recruiter

United Kingdom0 mo experience

Key Highlights

Expert in technical talent acquisition for high-frequency trading.
Proven track record in building scalable recruitment processes.
Strong analytical skills in quantitative finance recruitment.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech recruitment specialist with expertise in high-frequency trading and technical talent acquisition.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical Talent AcquisitionHiringRecruitmentQuantitative TradingTalent StrategyRecruitment ActivitiesOnboardingExecutive Search

Other Skills

AWSActive SourcingAdministrationAdministrative SupportAgile MethodologiesAnalytical SkillsAnsibleApplicant Tracking SystemsAshbyBoolean SearchingBuilding TrustCVSCandidate Pre-screeningCommunicationConsulting

Experience

0 mo

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Average Tenure

Current Experience

Wincent

2 roles

HFT | Technical Talent Acquisition Partner

Promoted

Jun 2025 – Present · 1 yr

Hiring: Senior Back End Engineers (5+ YOE)
Building top-tier teams across key domains. Current openings include:
Deputy VP of Engineering
Performance Engineers/FPGA
Tooling – Building internal apps for traders & analysts using Node.js, TypeScript, React. Focus on performance, data visualization, and UI/backend reliability.
Data Platform – Enhancing data infra for accessibility, quality, and large-scale processing. Strong skills in Spark, Scala/Python, BigData, and AWS preferred.
DevOps – High-performance infra across clouds with CI/CD, observability, and infra-as-code. Skills: AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Docker/Kubernetes, plus scripting (Python/Node.js).
Trading Core (Low Latency) – Real-time market data ingestion and order execution systems built in Rust. Emphasis on minimal latency and seamless exchange integration.

HiringTechnical Talent AcquisitionData VisualizationPerformance EngineeringDevOpsAWS+6

HFT | Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist

Mar 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

High-frequency trading (HFT) company pioneering the crypto market since 2017. With algorithms operating on 13 exchanges and trading approximately ~70 cryptocurrencies, we are a leading global market maker.
Responsible for hiring Quantitative Traders and Researchers.

Quantitative TradingRecruitmentHigh-frequency Trading

Jana kaniakova

Recruitment Consultant

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Bratislava, Slovakia

Sourcer, consultant, and recruiter. I collaborate with fast-growing companies and early-stage startups to shape talent strategy, build scalable recruitment processes, and attract exceptional talent. With deep expertise in high-frequency trading and quantitative finance, I help teams navigate complex hiring challenges and critical people operations decisions.

SourcingConsultingRecruitment ProcessesTalent StrategyRecruitment

Spin master

Talent Acquisition Intern

Mar 2021 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr · Bratislava, Slovakia · On-site

Supported recruitment activities including phone screening, interviews, and employee branding at Spin Master in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Reported directly to the Senior Manager, TA & Employee Experience Europe, assisting with onboarding initiatives and HR administration.

Recruitment ActivitiesPhone ScreeningInterviewsEmployee BrandingOnboarding

Matt consulting, a.s.

HR Researcher

Jan 2020 – Mar 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bratislava - metropolitní oblast · On-site

Conducted executive search and pre-screened candidates, leading to successful placements.
Managed social media channels, increasing engagement and brand visibility.
Prepared detailed reports and processed CVs efficiently to streamline recruitment processes.

Executive SearchSocial Media ManagementCandidate Pre-screeningReport PreparationRecruitment