Capi is building the financial infrastructure for emerging markets trade.
Backed by $18M+ from top-tier investors like Creandum, Y Combinator, General Catalyst, and angels from Revolut, Checkout, Stripe, and Remitly, we’re building the financial infrastructure that emerging markets deserve.
Our mission is to grow GDP in emerging markets by making the global financial system fairer and more accessible. We’re tackling global trade, making it easier for importers to pay their international suppliers. Our platform enables businesses to expand rapidly, create jobs, and be engines of prosperity for their countries.
Our team is made up of approx 100 people across 10 countries; we are a group of a highly-ambitious, get-it-done people, who like to work hard on something that has a tangible impact in the world. And we’re looking for more people to join our team!
Take a look through Capi’s mission & values.
About the Talent Team
The Talent team is a core growth driver at Capi. We build the teams that make our expansion across Africa possible and ensure product excellence.
Operating close to the business, we support multiple African markets as well as our HQ teams in London and Paris, navigating diverse talent landscapes with a strong strategy and execution mindset. We are a results-driven, hands-on team with one clear standard: we raise the bar and hire A-players only.
Speed, ownership, and candidate experience matter deeply. We continuously improve how we work through regular retros and modern, AI-driven recruitment tools.
Joining the team means being part of a small, high-impact setup where expectations are high and every hire truly counts.
Role Overview
As our Technical Recruiter at Capi, you will play a critical role in scaling our Engineering and Product teams during a period of accelerated growth. You will own full-cycle technical hiring across multiple roles and geographies, partnering closely with Engineering leadership and the Talent team to hit ambitious hiring targets and KPIs. You'll help shape our technical hiring strategy, build relationships with candidates, and ensure a high-quality candidate and hiring-team experience throughout the recruitment process.
Key Responsibilities
Design and execute technical recruitment strategies to build strong candidate pipelines
Own full-cycle recruitment process for technical roles, from sourcing to offer stage and onboarding
Partner with hiring managers to understand technical requirements and create compelling job descriptions and candidate pitches
Source candidates through multiple channels including direct outreach, referrals, and tech recruitment platforms
Work with external partners as needed; you will own and manage these partnerships directly and should be well-versed in standard recruitment partner SLAs
Screen technical candidates effectively and manage the interview process end to end
Be our internal driver for Capi’s tech network, including tech recruitment, technical networking events, groups, and communities - you should be in the know with what is going on in the technical space
Maintain and grow an excellent technical candidate network - ABR! - always be recruiting!
Track and analyse recruitment metrics to optimise hiring processes; propose improvement and process changes
Help develop and improve our technical assessment processes; including retros of processes where improvements can be made
Requirements
At least 3+ years of technical recruitment experience; preferably with 2+ years in a fast-paced start-up or scale-up environment, or equivalent agency experience (ideally agency followed by in-house)
Proven track record of successfully hiring engineers and technical roles at scale
Strong understanding of technical roles, skills, and market trends
Experience with modern recruitment tools and platforms (ideally Ashby, Welcome to the Jungle, Juicebox/Ppl GPT, Github, Cord, etc).
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Open to travel to our other offices to spend time on the ground with teams
Fluent in English and French
Nice to Have
Experience recruiting for fintech companies
Experience working with remote technical teams
Additional Information
Full-time position with competitive salary, share options, and benefits
This is a hybrid role, with 3 days per week required in office on Tues-Thurs
Start date: May 2026 (open on specific dates - we are also aware that a notice period may need to be fulfilled and can adjust accordingly)
Capi is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds. We’re all about building a diverse, inclusive team at Capi. Whoever you are, we’d love to hear from you. If there’s anything you need to make the interview process easier—whether it’s accessibility support, a different format, or just a heads-up about what to expect—just let us know, we’re happy to help.
We've won some cool awards recently too! Check them out:
Startups UK Top 100 (No. 24)
Viva Technology Top 100
Welcome to the Jungle's Fintech's Finest Top 50
Top Skills
What We Do
Capi helps businesses in Africa pay their overseas suppliers. Importers of goods in Africa pay up to 10% to settle an invoice and wait weeks for the payment to arrive. We’re on a mission to give businesses in Africa the same price and speed as businesses expect in the US and Europe. We're backed by Firstminute Capital, Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Raba, Kima Ventures, Africa Fintech Collective, Musha Ventures, Four Cities, former a16z and YC partners (including Paul Graham), scouts from a16z and Sequoia, and co-founders and operators from Onfido, Taptap Send, McKinsey, Earnest, GiveDirectly, and Turquoise Mountain
