Competition Talent Insight & Recruitment – Part-time

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Cambridge
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Technology
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Competitive Programming ICPC (International Collegiate Programming Contest) IOI (International Olympiad in Informatics) Codeforces AtCoder Talent Assessment Programming (C++, Python) Community Engagement

FULL DESCRIPTION

Competition Talent Insight & Recruitment – Part-time

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Limited - Cambridge Research Center - Fully Remote - Part-time

About the Company

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Limited, a leading global ICT provider, operates the largest R&D organization worldwide with 96,000+ employees. In the UK, design centers are located in Cambridge, London, Edinburgh, Ipswich, and Bristol.

Job Summary

We are looking for individuals with a strong background in competitive programming to support [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s contest talent initiative. This part-time role focuses on understanding and evaluating contest talents across global competition communities (ICPC, IOI, Codeforces, Kaggle). Suitable for experienced ICPC participants, coaches, or community members.

Key Responsibilities

  • Help review and interpret contest talent profiles and achievements
  • Provide input on talent strength based on competition experience
  • Support identification, recommendation, and attraction of promising contest talents across ICPC, IOI, Codeforces, Kaggle, etc.
  • Share insights on competition trends and talent signals
  • Support internal understanding of contest talent evaluation
  • Help increase awareness of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s contest talent initiative within relevant communities

Person Specification

Required

  • Strong competitive programming background (ICPC participation, coaching, or equivalent)
  • Familiarity with competitive programming platforms (e.g., Codeforces, AtCoder)
  • Ability to assess contest talent based on real competition experience
  • Good understanding of characteristics of strong contest talents
  • Comfortable discussing technical talent in an informal, collaborative English environment

Desired

  • ICPC coaching or mentoring experience
  • Experience participating in international programming competitions
  • Active engagement in competitive programming communities

Why This Role

Opportunity to stay connected to the competitive programming community while shaping how contest talents are understood and engaged. May include opportunities to engage with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] teams globally, including participation in selected academic and technical programs (summer/winter camps). Part-time with flexible working time and location.

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