Joe Grimmer

Recruiter

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia8 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

5+ years of tech recruitment experience
98% long-term retention rate across placements
Expert in building product-driven engineering teams

Stackforce AI infers this person is a tech recruitment specialist focused on building high-performing software engineering teams in the APAC market.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technology RecruitmentTalent SourcingTalent AcquisitionClient Relations

Other Skills

RecruitingNegotiationRelationship BuildingBusiness DevelopmentAccount ManagementGlobal Talent AcquisitionTalent ManagementExecutive SearchTechnical RecruitingInternational RecruitmentPermanent PlacementTalent PipeliningSales Target ManagementDeadline OrientedTime Management

About

Hey, I'm Joe 👋 I help Sydney’s most ambitious tech companies hire quality, product-driven Software Engineers. With 5+ years of tech recruitment experience across Europe and now Australia, I partner with founders, CTOs and hiring teams to streamline hiring, build incredible engineering teams, and save vital time. No fluff, just honest conversations, sharp market insight, and a genuine passion for tech. Let’s catch up in Sydney over a strong coffee ☕

Experience

8 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 11 mos

Average Tenure

10 mos

Current Experience

Aurec

Recruitment Consultant - Software Engineering

Jun 2025 – Present · 10 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Partnering with high-growth startups and established tech firms across Sydney to identify and place top-tier engineers who thrive in fast-moving, product-led environments.
What's my niche?
Software engineering in Sydney
Product-driven engineering teams
Mid to C-suite level hires
Bringing 4+ years of European tech recruitment experience to the ever-evolving Australian market.

RecruitingTalent SourcingTechnology RecruitmentClient Relations

Recruitmentjunky

2 roles

Senior Recruitment Consultant - Software Development

Jul 2021 – Apr 2025 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Norwich, England, United Kingdom

Recruited top-tier software talent across Europe. Partnering with startups, scaleups, and mid-sized enterprises to build high-performing tech teams.
Countries covered: UK, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Poland, Bulgaria.
Roles hired (junior to director level):
Software Engineers
Mobile Engineers
DevOps Engineers
QA Engineers
Achieved 29 successful placements in my final year, with a 98% long-term retention rate across roughly 100 hires over four years.
Relocated from the UK to Sydney to pursue a new challenge in the APAC market.