
Who we are
At Platform Recruitment we have a proven track record of delivering the best candidates into a variety of roles, working with clients that vary from new start-ups to some of the world’s largest corporations.

Partnering with innovative companies,
connecting them with exceptional talent
Our core values
Why choose us?
Since 2010, we have partnered with the most innovative technology and engineering companies in the UK, US and Germany providing them with the very best technical talent
Our consultants focus on one specialist skill set, so they truly understand the technology and build strong relationships with industry experts, making recruitment smoother and more effective.
We maintain an excellent CV-to-interview ratio by working closely with you to refine every candidate search according to your specific requirements and our own expert market knowledge.
We recruit across the UK, US, and Germany, giving us a global reach. Our international expertise in technical recruitment allows us to deliver a consultative service with a broad, industry-wide perspective, sourcing top talent for engineering, software development, life sciences, and data science roles
We integrate market-leading AI technology into our recruitment processes to provide the most effective and dynamic hiring solutions, connecting top candidates with the best opportunities for both clients and candidates.
At Platform Recruitment, we champion continuous improvement across all our recruitment services. Our consultants are constantly enhancing their skills, staying on top of evolving recruitment trends, regulations, and industry standards to deliver exceptional results.
Platform Recruitment Milestones

Platform was founded out of a small office in North London. We quickly grew our Client base recruiting within the Embedded Software and Electronics markets.
The Platform Team started to grow and we moved to a new, bigger office in North London to accommodate the increase in headcount. We increased our service offering to include Mechanical Engineering, SW Test and SW Development.
Building on an already well established Client base, we were able to grow even more and expand our operations to cover the whole of the UK. Our Key Accounts Team was created to offer an additional level of service to our Clients.
We moved into a new office, double the size, after outgrowing what we previously had. Our Key Accounts Team and specialist 360's Teams were growing and taking on more and more new business. We also had a record year in 2018 financially.
On our way back from a company skiing trip, we were hit with the news of a looming Covid lockdown. We quickly adopted a "Work from Home" strategy, which helped us navigate what was a difficult time for all businesses in the UK.
At the start of 2022 we signed a lease on a new office space which would accommodate huge headcount growth. We had a record year for placements made in 2022 meaning it was our best year financially to date. All of this is currently influencing our continued growth and our expansion into new markets.
In 2024, Platform Recruitment expanded its global presence by opening offices in the USA and Germany. As technical recruitment experts, this strategic growth allows us to better serve clients and candidates in key international markets. With a proven track record of sourcing top talent in tech, engineering and life sciences, we’re now equipped to connect businesses all over the world.


Platform Recruitment & More Trees
For every placement Platform Recruitment makes we plant one tree on behalf of the Client and one tree on behalf of the Candidate. The number of trees planted and levels of CO2 sequestration is growing daily.
Want to be part of our team?
To explore what a career in recruitment could mean for you, please get in contact with us to find out what Platform Recruitment has to offer.

Connect with our team
Martin Lawes
With over 15 years of experience in technical recruitment and management, I am the CEO and Co-Founder of Platform Recruitment.
Platform Recruitment is a specialist, technical recruitment agency, established in 2010 to provide professional and collaborative recruitment services to large multinationals, SMEs, and start-ups across the UK, USA and Europe.
We pride ourselves on our core values: Collaboration, Trust, Respect and Excellence.
As CEO, I lead the UK, US and European operations and work closely with our management team on performance improvement and growth strategies. My mission is to facilitate the expansion of Platform Recruitment's brand and network, and to deliver high-quality, collaborative and tailored solutions to our customers.
Specialised in:
- Senior Appointments
Jonny Wolff
Tom Baranyovits
Experienced Recruitment Consultant specialising in sourcing top talent for high-tech industries.
I manage permanent recruitment teams across the UK, USA, and Germany, placing candidates at all levels, from junior positions to senior management, with expertise in executive search and finding candidates with highly niche technical skills.
At Platform Recruitment, we have a strong track record of delivering exceptional candidates to a wide range of roles. Our clients range from pioneering start-ups to some of the world’s largest corporations. We take the time to understand candidate motivations and delve into the finer details of job specifications to ensure the best possible matches.
Our mission is to streamline the recruitment process, removing the burden for businesses of all sizes, so you can focus on your core operations. This partnership-driven approach forms the foundation of many exclusive agreements with our trusted clients.
Specialised in:
- Mechanical
- Manufacturing
Ronan Maher
Managing Business Activities and Key Accounts across the UK, US and Germany.
Head of the Key Accounts Team, which services our most important clients, placing people in the roles that fall outside the core markets at Platform Recruitment. Our team is incredibly diverse and can service roles ranging from Project Managers, Product Managers, Electronics, Electrical, Software, IT, Sales, Finance, HR, and Legal vacancies, amongst many others.
Specialised in:
- Software Test
- Project Management
- Mobile Development
Daria Sayganova
Chetan Shah
Experienced Recruitment Consultant, recruiting solely for electronics design and embedded software engineers around the Cambridgeshire region, with a demonstrated history of placing engineers from junior to management level in the right roles. Experience with executive, contingent and retained search.
IoT hobbyist. HomeAssistant evangelist.
Specialised in:
- Embedded / Electronics
Katie Beels
Experienced Recruitment Consultant recruiting solely for Embedded Software and Electronic/Hardware Engineers.
Placing candidates from Junior up to Management level with experience in Executive search and searching for extremely niche skills.
At Platform Recruitment we have a proven track record of delivering the best candidates into a variety of roles, working with clients that vary from new start-ups to some of the world’s largest corporations. We take the time to understand our candidates and their motivations and get that extra detail when taking job specifications.
Our main aim is to cut out the burden of the recruitment process that companies big and small face - allowing you to get on with the day job! This successful partnership approach is fundamental to several exclusive agreements currently in place with our clients.
Engineering Managers/CTO's
The list goes on!
Specialised in:
- Embedded / Electronics
Daniel Odie
Placing candidates from Junior up to Management level, with experience in Embedded Software and Electronics skills.
At Platform Recruitment we each have a specialist market and location.
My vertical technical specialism at Platform covers;
+ Embedded Software Engineering C/C++
+ Electronics Engineering
Our main aim is to cut out the burden of the recruitment process that companies big and small face - allowing you to get on with the day job! This successful partnership approach is fundamental to several exclusive agreements currently in place with our clients.
Please get in touch to discuss your requirements.
Specialised in:
- Embedded / Electronics
Chad Smyth
Principal Recruitment Consultant, recruiting solely for engineers with some of the most innovative manufacturers in the US.
Placing candidates from Junior up to Management level with experience in Executive search and searching for extremely niche engineering skills.
At Platform Recruitment we have a proven track record of delivering the best candidates into a variety of roles, working with clients that vary from new start-ups to some of the world’s largest corporations. We take the time to understand our candidates and their motivations and get that extra detail when taking job specifications.
Our main aim is to cut out the burden of the recruitment process that companies big and small face - allowing you to get on with the day job! This successful partnership approach is fundamental to several exclusive agreements currently in place with our clients.
Specialised in:
- Embedded / Electronics
- Mechanical
- Software Development
- Manufacturing
Myles Maxwell
Working in the key accounts team - Servicing a variety of difficult to fill technical positions for our key clients.
This team finds passively looking candidates in a variety of fields including Project Management, Software Engineers, Machine Learning, Sales and more. My individual focus and expertise being toward Data Scientists.
Specialised in:
- Project Management
- Life Sciences
- Mobile Development
Mathilda Stratemeier
Working within the Key Accounts Team at Platform, I specialise in recruiting for a variety of hard to fill technical positions for our best clients.
My main individual focus is towards Software Engineers, IT Engineers and Compliance Engineers.
Specialised in:
- Software Development
- Software Test
- Manufacturing
Max Croker
Expert technical C++ consultant.
Specialist recruitment partner for Software Engineering, HR and Business leaders in London, Cambridgeshire and Oxfordshire.
My training in C++ development and Linux systems has helped build teams across GPU, Quant, HFT, Video/Audio Processing, Gaming, Defense, Telecoms, AI and HPC businesses globally.
Specialised in:
- Software Development
Brodie Grant
Lead technical recruitment consultant, leading our V&V and Test team for the US and UK.
Some of our services:
ASIC/IC: active headhunting services through our network of UVM, analogue and formal verification engineers. Bespoke team EVP consultation to reduce candidate attrition, improve offer rates and reduce hire times.
Medical Devices: building V&V teams for 510(k) and PMA from scratch, providing consultation to start-ups to compete in MedTech talent markets, and improving test and quality teams.
Specialised in:
- DevOps
Ammaar Wahab
Experienced specialist Recruitment Consultant recruiting for Mechanical, Design and Manufacturing Engineers.
Placing candidates from Junior up to Management level with experience in Executive search and searching for extremely niche Mechanical skills.
Currently recruiting in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, London, Surrey, Sussex and Kent.
At Platform Recruitment we have a proven track record of delivering the best candidates into a variety of roles, working with clients that vary from new start-ups to some of the world’s largest corporations. We take the time to understand our candidates and their motivations and get that extra detail when taking job specifications.
Our main aim is to cut out the burden of the recruitment process that companies big and small face - allowing you to get on with the day job! This successful partnership approach is fundamental to several exclusive agreements currently in place with our clients.
Feel free to get in touch with me if you're looking for a new position!
Specialised in:
- Mechanical
Charlotte Painter
Experienced specialist Senior Consultant recruiting for Engineers.
Placing candidates from Junior up to Management level with experience in Executive search and searching for extremely niche skills.
Currently recruiting in Germany
At Platform Recruitment we have a proven track record of delivering the best candidates into a variety of roles, working with clients that vary from new start-ups to some of the world’s largest corporations. We take the time to understand our candidates and their motivations and get that extra detail when taking job specifications.
Our main aim is to cut out the burden of the recruitment process that companies big and small face - allowing you to get on with the day job! This successful partnership approach is fundamental to several exclusive agreements currently in place with our clients.
Feel free to get in touch with me if you're looking for a new position!
Specialised in:
- Mechanical
Alan Kabia
Senior Recruitment Consultant with over 4 years of experience, recruiting solely for C++/Rust Developers with some of the most innovative tech start-ups and SME's in North Carolina.
Placing candidates from Junior up to Management level with experience in Executive search and searching for extremely niche engineering skills.
At Platform Recruitment we have a proven track record of delivering the best candidates into a variety of roles, working with clients that vary from new start-ups to some of the world’s largest corporations. We take the time to understand our candidates and their motivations and get that extra detail when taking job specifications.
Our main aim is to cut out the burden of the recruitment process that companies big and small face - allowing you to get on with the day job! This successful partnership approach is fundamental to several exclusive agreements currently in place with our clients.
Specialised in:
- Software Development
Sammy Dwarkesh
Recruitment Consultant recruiting solely for embedded/electronics engineers, in North Carolina, Texas and California.
My goal is to help organizations build high-performing teams that drive innovation and growth.
At Platform Recruitment we have a proven track record of delivering the best candidates into a variety of roles, working with clients that vary from new start-ups to some of the world’s largest corporations. We take the time to understand our candidates and their motivations and get that extra detail when taking job specifications.
Our main aim is to cut out the burden of the recruitment process that companies big and small face - allowing you to get on with the day job! This successful partnership approach is fundamental to several exclusive agreements currently in place with our clients.
Specialised in:
- Embedded / Electronics
- Software Development
Maddie Thomas
An enthusiastic professional with a passion for marketing.
I thrive in fast-paced, creative roles where I can continuously develop and learn.
Currently a Marketing Executive at Platform Recruitment, I leverage my experience to drive impactful marketing strategies. My skills include creative problem-solving, effective communication, and relationship building. I'm dedicated to delivering results and adding value through innovative marketing approaches.
Platform Recruitment is a specialist technical recruitment agency founded in 2010. We provide a professional, collaborative recruitment service to a range of Clients across the IT and Engineering sector.
We specialise in helping companies find the very best talent. By giving you access to our network of passively looking candidates we work alongside your internal recruitment efforts and add value.
Sam Moffoot
Contract Recruitment Consultant, recruiting solely for electronics design and embedded software engineer contractors across the UK, placing engineers from junior to management level in the right roles.
Experience with executive, contingent and retained search.
Platform Recruitment is a specialist technical recruitment agency founded in 2010. We provide a professional, collaborative recruitment service to a range of Clients across the IT and Engineering sector.
Our business is built around long term mutually beneficial relationships. 90% of our business is from repeat customers or people that have had our services recommended to them.
We specialise in helping companies find the very best talent. By giving you access to our network of passively looking candidates we work alongside your internal recruitment efforts and add value.
Our core specialisms include:
- Software Development – Embedded, Web, Native, Testing / QA, DevOps
- Engineering – Mechanical, Electronics, Test and Assembly, Production/Manufacturing, Quality
- Management – Project/Program Management, Product Management, CTO
Each of these sectors covers many different skill-sets and our consultants focus on a specific market in a specific location so they can offer up to date advice on things like salary, rate and skill availability.
Specialised in:
- Embedded / Electronics
Dylan Jones
Expert technical consultant.
Specialist recruitment consultant for Electronics Design & Embedded Software leaders in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Gloucestershire, and South Wales.
I specialise solely in this area, helping develop businesses on the forefront of the market.
Janani Jeyakumar
Specialist recruitment consultant for HR across the whole of the UK!
I specialise solely in this area, helping develop businesses on the forefront of the market.
Always happy to chat!
Specialised in:
- Embedded / Electronics
Max Marcus
Expert specialist consultant.
Technical recruitment consultant for Software/Hardware Testing in Bristol, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey and Hampshire.
This specific niche is exclusively my area of expertise, allowing me to provide innovative companies with the best talent in the market.
Specialised in:
- Software Test
Masuma Baqir
Experienced Recruitment Consultant recruiting for C++ Software Developers in a variety of sectors.
Placing candidates from Junior up to Management level, and working with clients ranging from new start-ups to some of the world’s largest corporations.
Currently recruiting into the West and South West regions of the UK.
For a confidential chat, don't hesitate to get in touch.
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