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# Contract Technical Recruiter at Pico

- **Company:** Pico
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Compensation:** $52–$57/hr
- **Posted:** 2026-11-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-10
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/picoquantitativetrading/jobs/4726710006

## Job description

Pico fuels the global capital markets community by providing exceptional market data services and customized managed infrastructure solutions.  As financial industry experts at the center of markets and technology, we help our clients efficiently scale their business and quickly access markets. From infrastructure to connectivity, we support our clients through the full trading lifecycle.  We are a global company headquartered in New York, with offices in Chicago, London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

We are seeking an experienced Contract Technical Recruiter to join Pico for an initial six-month period to support the continued growth of our North American team. Working closely with hiring managers, business leaders and HR colleagues across the United States and globally, you will manage end-to-end recruitment for priority technical and business-critical roles.

The role will focus on developing effective sourcing strategies, engaging specialist talent, managing efficient recruitment processes and providing practical market intelligence across the North American technology talent landscape. Depending on business priorities, you may also support selected hiring requirements across other regions.

## KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruitment Delivery

- Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for approved permanent and contract vacancies across North America.
- Partner with hiring managers to clarify role requirements, define selection criteria and agree practical recruitment strategies.
- Develop and publish engaging, inclusive and market-relevant job advertisements.
- Create tailored sourcing strategies for technical, specialist and hard-to-fill positions.
- Screen applicants and conduct structured candidate assessments.
- Manage interview processes and candidate communications.
- Support offer management and onboarding.

North America Talent Market and Pipeline Development

- Map relevant talent pools across the United States and Canada.
- Build proactive talent pipelines.
- Provide market intelligence on talent availability, compensation expectations and hiring trends.
- Develop reusable talent maps and pipelines.

## SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Essential

- Proven experience delivering end-to-end technical recruitment across North America.  Software engineering, infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, cloud and technical operations talent.
- Strong knowledge of the North American technology talent market.
- Strong direct sourcing and market mapping capability.

Desirable

- Fintech, capital markets, SaaS or infrastructure recruitment experience.
- Experience recruiting for low-latency trading, networking, infrastructure or market data technology roles.

## WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

- Delivery against agreed hiring plans.
- Timely qualified shortlists.
- Clear visibility of recruitment progress and risks.
- Sustainable talent pipelines and market maps.

Working Arrangements

This is a Hybrid position with weekly time in the office with the flexibility of working from home. Though travel may be required from time to time, it is not expected to be regular or frequent. The role holder will be expected to work whatever hours are necessary for the performance of this role (recognizing that it involves multiple jurisdictions/geographies including but not limited to EMEA, USA and APAC).

## IMPORTANT DATA PRIVACY INFORMATION:

This position is available with  PICO TECHNOLOGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED . The controller of your personal data will be PICO TECHNOLOGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

For further information on what personal data we collect, how we will process your personal data and your rights with respect to your personal data please read our Pico Job Candidate Privacy Notice, [View Here](https://go.pico.net/l/128111/2023-05-01/4s49my/128111/1682995105w7mQ7hz0/Pico_Job_Candidate_Privacy_Notice.pdf).

Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience and relevant certification. New York Pay range $52—$57 USD

Be a part of Pico Family

Pico is an equal opportunity employer. Pico does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at Pico are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

## About Pico

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Pico provides mission-critical trading infrastructure, global connectivity, market data, analytics, and software to financial institutions.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-backed; last known funding: Private Equity round in 2022)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2009
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Financial Services – Trading Infrastructure, Market Data & Analytics
- **Target Customers**: B2B – exchanges, market makers, banks, brokers, asset managers, hedge funds, and quantitative trading firms across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific
- **Mission or Purpose Statement**: “Data you can trust. Data that moves fast. Data anywhere to anywhere.” (from pico.net)

## Products & Services
- **Global Market Services (PicoNet™)**: Ultra low-latency, fault-tolerant connectivity to over 900 exchange and venue products worldwide, delivered over a private global network with deterministic latency between major financial centers. Includes colocation in 55+ tier‑1 data centers (e.g., NY4, LD4, TY3) and 24/7 managed services.
- **Enterprise Data & Analytics (Corvil)**: Packet-level network capture and observability platform providing nanosecond-resolution latency measurement for every order, SLA proof, and actionable intelligence via REST, Splunk, and Kafka.
- **Data & Trading Execution Software (Redline)**: High-performance, low-latency API for normalized market data and order execution, supporting both software and FPGA‑accelerated deployments across asset classes.
- **Managed Services**: Firms can run Pico infrastructure self-managed or opt for 24/7 managed services via Pico’s global Service Operations Center.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of USD 391.4 million (7 rounds); annual revenue estimated at USD 78.2 million (LinkedIn)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Golden Gate Capital (lead in 2022 Private Equity round), Intel Capital (lead in 2020 Series C). Other investors include Nokia, IPC Systems, Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 302 employees (+5.8% YoY). Recent awards: TradingTech Insight Awards Europe 2025 (“Best Time Stamping/Latency Measurement System”) and American Financial Technology Awards 2025 (“Best Data Analytics Provider”). Acquisitions: Corvil (2019) and Redline Trading Solutions (2022). Active job postings increasing (+176.9% yearly).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary Physical Infrastructure**: Colocation inside 55+ exchange‑adjacent data centers (public clouds cannot offer this).
- **PicoNet™ Private Network**: Deterministic, sub-millisecond latency between major financial hubs.
- **Full-Stack Integration**: Single API for market data, order execution, and packet-level analytics across all asset classes.
- **Hybrid Cloud Flexibility**: Bridge between colocated infrastructure and public cloud workloads.
- **24/7 Managed Services**: Reduces complexity for firms expanding into new asset classes or regions.

## Strategic Focus
- Expand into new asset classes, including digital assets.
- Deepen analytics and observability capabilities (Corvil platform).
- Grow hybrid cloud architectures that combine low-latency colocation with public-cloud flexibility.
- Scale global managed services to reduce operational overhead for clients.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion, with employee resource groups such as the Pico Women’s Network. Described as “a team passionate about delighting clients” and “united by a shared passion for technology.”
- **Work Model**: In‑office roles (jobs listed as “In-Office” on Built In). Office locations in all major financial centers (New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, etc.).
- **Engineering Focus**: Build and maintain the infrastructure that powers global electronic markets. Technology stack includes low-latency networking, FPGA, real-time analytics, and high‑performance APIs.
- **Perks & Benefits**: Not detailed in search results, but the company offers career growth across multiple departments (engineering, SRE, network operations, product management).

## Sources
1. [pico.net](https://www.pico.net/)
2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/picotrading)
3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/pico-0)
4. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/picoquantitativetrading)

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