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Mode Talent

Technology recruiter for proprietary trading and fintech engineering teams, covering low latency, infrastructure, quant and security specialists.

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Mode Talent

Business Description

Mode Talent partners with proprietary trading firms and technology-driven financial businesses to deliver engineers, infrastructure specialists and technical leaders. The business has traded since 2015 and is led by Director and Principal Consultant Craig Colvin.

Specialisations cover trading infrastructure and platform engineering, software engineering, security and network engineering, and data and quant engineering. Services are permanent search, contract and interim hiring, and payroll and compliance for contractor onboarding. The office is on Gilbert Street in Torquay, Victoria.

Service & Expertise

Talent Acquisition and Recruitment

Permanent Recruitment

Mode Talent provides permanent recruitment for trading and fintech engineering teams in Australia, using targeted headhunting for critical hires.

  • Trading infrastructure and platform engineering, covering low-latency systems, Linux, high performance computing, network engineering and platform reliability.
  • Software engineering across C++, Python, Java, Go and Rust, including backend systems, trading tools and application programming interfaces.
  • Security and network engineering, plus data and quant engineering spanning data platform, machine learning engineering and analytics infrastructure.
  • Technical leadership appointments including chief technology officer, head of trading technology and technical architecture lead, supported by access to passive talent and honest market feedback.

Best for: proprietary trading firms and fintech businesses hiring engineers whose work directly affects system performance and stability.

Talent Acquisition and Recruitment

Temporary and Contract Recruitment

Mode Talent provides contract and interim recruitment, giving trading and fintech teams fast access to niche technical specialists.

  • Contract and interim engineers sourced for specific projects and short-notice requirements.
  • Payroll and compliance handled for seamless contractor onboarding.
  • Discreet, high-touch recruitment backed by global search capability and deep networks in trading and fintech.

Best for: engineering teams covering a project or a gap who want the contractor administration handled alongside the search.

Operational Coverage

  • ACT (Remote)
  • New South Wales (Remote)
  • Northern Territory (Remote)
  • Queensland (Remote)
  • South Australia (Remote)
  • Tasmania (Remote)
  • Victoria (On-site) Local presence: Physical office Level 1 4-6 Gilbert Street, Torquay VIC, 3228
  • Western Australia (Remote)

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FAQs

What does Mode Talent specialise in?

Mode Talent specialises in engineering talent for high-performance trading and fintech teams, covering trading infrastructure and platform engineering, software engineering, security and network engineering, and data and quant engineering.

What services does Mode Talent offer?

Mode Talent offers permanent search, contract and interim recruitment, and payroll and compliance for contractor onboarding.

How does Mode Talent run a search?

Mode Talent listens first to understand the business, team dynamics and required skills, then connects clients with candidates through its network and industry insight, and stays in touch after the hire to support long-term success.

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