Specialist talent search for the world’s leading proprietary trading firms

At Mode Talent, we’re not your typical search firm. We work quietly behind the scenes to help some of the world’s most ambitious trading firms and fintech innovators find the engineering talent they need to stay ahead.

We’re global by design, partnering with clients worldwide. Since 2015, we’ve delivered on complex, high-impact tech mandates.

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Mode Talent Offices Torquay Victoria

Trusted by top companies across Australia’s tech industry.

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Verifier Data Sharing
Nutrien Ag Solutions
Verifier Data Sharing
Vibrato Servian Data Analytics
Bendigo Bank

What Sets Us Apart:

  • Discreet, a tech-first, data-informed approach to search
  • A laser focus on high-caliber, hard-to-reach talent
  • Trusted with urgent and sensitive hiring needs
  • We don't shit where we eat. Quiet, strategic brand representation
We know the space. We speak your language. And we deliver.
Craig Colvin Mode Talent Recruitment

Your Partner in IT Talent Solutions: Contract, Permanent & Payroll Services

Our IT recruitment services connect businesses with the right talent for contract, permanent, and hassle-free payroll solutions. Whether you're looking for cybersecurity experts, cloud engineers, or software developers, our tailored recruitment strategies ensure the perfect fit for your team’s needs.

Mode Talent = No Fluff, No Fuss.

Just transparent and authentic recruitment solutions across the entire tech innovation lifecycle. Our time-forged local network and professional community involvement provides you access to talent within:
  • IT Executive, Leadership & Strategy
  • Software Development
  • Cybersecurity
  • Network & Platform Engineering
  • AI & Machine Learning
  • Project & Agile Delivery
  • Cloud Engineering & DevOps
Craig Colvin Mode Talent Recruitment

What's it like working with Mode?

I first met Craig through an introduction at an Infracoders meetup in Melbourne years ago, he stood out from the crowd of recruiters easily; a genuine and friendly person, really there to build relationships. Since then I have worked with Craig multiple times across different...
Mulvina (Molly) Rowe, We're Hiring! - Head of People and Culture at RecordPoint
Mulvina (Molly) Rowe, We're Hiring! - Head of People and Culture at RecordPoint
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Craig has assisted us with recruiting for many different roles and has been a great asset to our team. He has been enthusiast, great to work with and has been able to connect us with the right people. I would highly recommend Craig to anyone...
Phillip Souter, Filling the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) role at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
Phillip Souter, Filling the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) role at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
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Danielle is easy to talk to, understands what’s important in your career and finds the right fit/ opportunity. Was a great experience dealing with Danielle...
Masood, Candidate
The experience from start to finish was handled in a very professional and friendly manner. Due to this style, the interview process was very smooth and it enabled me to express my true self. I would recommend Danielle’s style and approach 100%, at no stage...
Amanda, Candidate
Danielle is the consummate professional, her knowledge and experience was invaluable in guiding me through a very rigorous interview process which ultimately resulted in success for me securing the role...
Henri, Candidate
We’ve been working with Danielle to source great resources in a tense market, specifically around technology consulting. Danielle knows this market well, and as such, provides a spectrum of candidate options based on our specific placement requirements. That aside, what has been the standout is...
Michael, Client
I had the pleasure of working with Josh when he reached out to me about an opportunity. From the outset, Josh demonstrated a high level of professionalism, responsiveness, and an understanding of my skills and career goals. He was a fantastic guide through the recruitment...
Antoni Bogoevski, Senior IT Manager | MBA | Global Leadership, Technology Delivery, Operations & Continuous Improvement
If I could give one tip to someone trying to break into the IT industry, it would be: ring Craig. Forget all the horror stories about recruiters churning through names and resumes. In the proper sense of the word, a recruiter is a knowledgeable, trusted...
Patrick Conheady, Tax, DevOps, automation
Craig and team are awesome and have always help us source really really great talent. How is he different? He actually gives a crap… not just about our company(ies) but about ensuring the candidate is going to enjoy the play they work. I guess it’s...
Peter Gatt, Partner at Servian
I’ve been contracting for 17 years now through various IT recruitment companies and I can honestly say that the past 2.5 years working through Craig at Mode Talent has been far the best experience out of the lot. Craig’s work ethic, professionalism and general friendly...
Zayne Ismail, Senior Infrastructure Engineer,
I’ve worked with dozens of recruiters throughout my career but I have never had an experience like working with Craig. When I found out I needed to move from Brisbane to Melbourne with about a months notice, an ad on seek caught my attention so...
Kim Shepherd, Senior Consultant at Servian,
Craig is a delight to work with. He is extremely professional and efficient and manages to do all this with a smile and a dose of humour. Craig is a genuine guy who factors in the best interests of both employer and candidate when he...
David Tymon, Senior Software Engineer at Snobal,

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    SAP Program Manager

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    11/09/2025
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    Technical Lead SRE

    25/08/2025
    Sydney
    Linux: scheduling, performance tuning, kernel internals Networking: VLAN tagging, Ethernet routing, multicast, LLDP Coding: Python or Shell Up to AUD 800k package in Year 1 Technical SRE Lead – Sydney (CBD, Office-based) Join a world-leading...

    HPC – Linux

    22/08/2025
    Sydney
    Global trading firm hiring HPC/Linux experts. World-class pay $400k+, cutting-edge tech, relocation available. Career-defining role working with world-leading engineers Join a world-class research and technology company that is a global leader in proprietary trading. This...

    Production Engineer

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    Global Research and Technology Company, a dominant force in proprietary trading, where technology is the key driver of success. HPC Linux Blockchain Join a Global Research and Technology Company, a dominant force in proprietary trading,...

    HPC Operations Engineer

    12/08/2025
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    HPC Ops Engineer wanted – $400K+ to run one of the fastest, most advanced trading compute environments in the world.” Power the compute behind world-class trading. Run cutting-edge HPC infrastructure for a global trading leader...

    Crypto Engineer

    12/08/2025
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    Join a global trading firm as a Production Engineer working on blockchain infrastructure. Manage validator nodes, improve security. Production Engineer – Blockchain Infrastructure Location: Sydney CBD Are you passionate about blockchain technology and eager to...

    HPC Production Engineer

    12/08/2025
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    DevOps Engineer

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