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ScaleUp Recruitment

ScaleUp Recruitment is a boutique technology recruitment agency in Surry Hills, hiring engineering, data and product talent for companies across Australia.

Overview

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ScaleUp Recruitment

Business Description

ScaleUp Recruitment is a boutique technology recruitment agency based in Surry Hills, Sydney, co-founded by Piero Sansone and Sam Elderfield.

The agency recruits across software engineering, infrastructure and DevOps, digital and design, data and machine learning, project delivery and product, and artificial intelligence, working with start-ups, scale-ups and established companies across Australia. Published case studies cover first technical hires, principal engineer appointments and a mobile function build out. The team also produces the ScaleUp Sound Bytes podcast and an insights library.

Service & Expertise

Talent Acquisition and Recruitment

Professional and White Collar Recruitment

ScaleUp Recruitment provides professional and white collar technology recruitment for companies across Australia, mirroring the structure of a modern technology team.

  • Specialist desks cover software engineering, infrastructure and DevOps, digital and design, data and machine learning, project delivery and product, and artificial intelligence.
  • Work spans first technical hires for start-ups through to principal and leadership appointments and whole function build outs, as set out in the published case studies.
  • Candidates are guided through each interview stage with preparation, feedback and relocation support, and contact continues after the placement is made.
  • The team publishes the ScaleUp Sound Bytes podcast and an insights library covering the Australian technology hiring market.

Best for: technology leaders scaling engineering, data or product teams who want a boutique partner rather than a large agency desk.

Talent Acquisition and Recruitment

Permanent Recruitment

ScaleUp Recruitment provides permanent recruitment for companies building out technology teams.

  • Permanent searches are managed end to end, from understanding the brief through to offer and start date.
  • Candidates are matched on capability and culture, with communication kept transparent through every stage.
  • Replacement hires and urgent searches are handled on short turnarounds where the brief is clear.

Best for: employers making permanent technology appointments who value a structured, well managed process.

Operational Coverage

  • ACT (Remote)
  • New South Wales (On-site) Local presence: Physical office 55 Holt Street, Surry Hills NSW, 2010
  • Northern Territory (Remote)
  • Queensland (Remote)
  • South Australia (Remote)
  • Tasmania (Remote)
  • Victoria (Remote)
  • Western Australia (Remote)

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Administrative and Support Services

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FAQs

What areas of technology does ScaleUp Recruitment cover?

ScaleUp Recruitment covers software engineering, infrastructure and DevOps, digital and design, data and machine learning, project delivery and product, and artificial intelligence.

Who runs ScaleUp Recruitment?

ScaleUp Recruitment was co-founded by Piero Sansone and Sam Elderfield, who are both directors; Sam also hosts the ScaleUp Sound Bytes podcast.

Where is ScaleUp Recruitment based?

ScaleUp Recruitment operates from 55 Holt Street, Surry Hills in Sydney, and works with companies driving technology across Australia.

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