hackajob

Software DevelopmentLondon, England, United KingdomFounded 2014116 employees$33M raised

Hackajob is an AI-powered hiring platform for tech roles that connects 70,000 candidates with companies monthly, claiming 8x better conversion than direct applications and 68% fewer interviews needed per hire.

5
5 companies were started by ex-hackajob people.
+28%
Engineering is hackajob's fastest-growing team over the past year, now 37 people.
Revolut
Revolut is the most common next stop for people leaving hackajob (4 alumni).
Employees
116
Total raised
$33M
Last: Series B
Open roles
768
-21% vs last year
Site visitors
912K
per month
Alumni founders
5
companies started

The growth story

hackajob headcount and funding116 people today
198$25M116202120222023202420252026
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

hackajob grew from 86 to 116 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $33M along the way, most recently a Series B in May 2023.

About

The company sells AI matching tools for tech hiring, focusing on software engineers, cloud specialists, and data experts. Its system analyzes skills and preferences beyond keywords, letting candidates privately accept or decline opportunities.

Hackajob raised $33M in a 2023 Series B and employs 116 people. It processes 54 public professional profiles per analysis, suggesting heavy data use in its matching algorithms.

Founders and leadership

Sales is the largest function with 6 employees. The median tenure is 2 years, indicating moderate retention in a competitive hiring market.

The hackajob org chart

Mark Chaffey (CEO) leads 27 mapped leaders with 2 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.

Departments, and which ones grew

Headcount by functiongrowth vs 12 months ago
EEngineering
37+28%
HHuman Resources
13-48%
OOperations
8+33%
CCustomer Success and Support
8-11%
SSales
7-12%
IInformation Technology
60%
LLegal
50%
MMarketing
5+150%
EEntrepreneurship
30%
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Headcount by function: Engineering 37 (+28% YoY), Human Resources 13 (-48% YoY), Operations 8 (+33% YoY), Customer Success and Support 8 (-11% YoY), Sales 7 (-12% YoY), Information Technology 6 (0% YoY).

Talent flow

Employees frequently come from staffing firms like Salt and Burns Sheehan. Top destinations include Revolut (4 alumni) and Codility (2), showing movement to fintech and HR tech.

Where hackajob people come from, and where they go54 current + 264 former profiles
2 people: Salt → hackajob2 people: Burns Sheehan → hackajob2 people: Woods Valldata → hackajob2 people: Everlaw → hackajob2 people: Aire (FinTech) → hackajob2 people: DinnerBooking Romania → hackajob1 people: Phil Kell - Stand-Up → hackajob1 people: Phil Kell - Writing & Editing → hackajob4 people: hackajob → Revolut2 people: hackajob → Codility2 people: hackajob → Sporty2 people: hackajob → HiBob2 people: hackajob → SupportNinja2 people: hackajob → Scede2 people: hackajob → Can Do Network2 people: hackajob → SCChackajob116 peopleCAME FROMWENT TOSalt2 peopleBurns Sheehan2 peopleWoods Valldata2 peopleEverlaw2 peopleAire (FinTech)2 peopleDDinnerBooking Roman…2 peoplePPhil Kell - Stand-Up1 peoplePPhil Kell - Writing…1 peopleRevolut4 peopleCodility2 peopleSporty2 peopleHiBob2 peopleSupportNinja2 peopleScede2 peopleCan Do Network2 peopleSCC2 people
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Most common previous employers of hackajob staff: Salt (2), Burns Sheehan (2), Woods Valldata (2), Everlaw (2), Aire (FinTech) (2), DinnerBooking Romania (2). Former hackajob employees most often moved to Revolut (4), Codility (2), Sporty (2), HiBob (2), SupportNinja (2), Scede (2).

Alumni worth knowing

The hackajob mafia

Alumni founded 5 companies including Career Badger and Holborn AI, typically with 1-2 staff each, suggesting Hackajob cultivates entrepreneurial talent.

Dale WaldenMarcell MateDavid ThomasRidwan Adam IbrahimNana Owusu5
founders left hackajob and started 5 companies, employing 6 people between them

2 employees
Dale Walden, was Head of Product and Marketing until 2020
2 employees
Marcell Mate, was Senior Data Scientist until 2023
David Thomas, was Senior Strategic Account Manager until 2024
1 employees
Ridwan Adam Ibrahim, was Head Of Marketing until 2016
N
NanaScribbles
 
Nana Owusu, was Senior SaaS Consultant until 2020

Hiring now

iOS Technical Engineering LeadeCommerce International Regional ManagerWorkday EDM Forward Deployed Engineer (HCM Consultant)Workday Consultant - Partner LeadWeb Application Developer - DefenseVoice Actor – American English (USA) (Train AI Models Part Time!)Vice President, Strategy, Planning and Operations, Global Fraud and Communication SolutionsVice President, Sales Reporting & Analytics (Global Markets)Vice President, Product Owner / Manager (Wealth Services)Vice President, Product Manager - Identity

Web traffic

hackajob.com monthly visitors+56% month over month
157,012534,438911,864911,864202420252026
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Traffic mix: 27% direct, 7% search, 36% social, 3% paid.

What this company is made of

Headcount by skillwhat people list on their profiles
MMicrosoft Excel
26
RRecruiting
25
IIT Recruitment
25
CCommunication
23
LLeadership
22
MManagement
22
TTeamwork
21
MMicrosoft Office
19
CCustomer Service
19
SSales
16
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Most common skills at hackajob: Microsoft Excel (26), Recruiting (25), IT Recruitment (25), Communication (23), Leadership (22), Management (22), Teamwork (21), Microsoft Office (19).

Where the team actually sits

Headcount by regionHQ: London, England, United Kingdom
EEngland, United Kingdom
15
IIaşi, Romania
14
NNew York, United States
5
UUnited Kingdom
5
CCapital District, Colombia
3
LLondon Area, United Kingdom
3
RRomania
2
UUnited States
2
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

hackajob people are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (15), Iaşi, Romania (14), New York, United States (5), United Kingdom (5). 2 offices on record.

Search footprint

Organic clicks
5,995
per month
Traffic worth
$19K
if bought as ads
Ranking keywords
2,652
Ads budget
$2K
per month

hackajob attracts about 5,995 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $19K a month if bought through ads. It gained 709 ranking keywords and lost 609 in the last period.

What employees say

Compensation
3.90 / 5
Career opportunities
3.80 / 5
Senior management
3.40 / 5
Work-life balance
3.90 / 5

Frequently asked

How many employees does hackajob have?

hackajob has 116 employees as of September 2026.

How much has hackajob raised?

hackajob has raised $33M in total, most recently a Series B round in May 2023.

Who is the CEO of hackajob?

Mark Chaffey (CEO) sits at the top of hackajob's reporting structure, with 2 direct reports.

Where does hackajob hire from?

The most common previous employers of current hackajob staff are Salt (2 people), Burns Sheehan (2 people), Woods Valldata (2 people).

Where do hackajob employees go after leaving?

Former hackajob employees most often move to Revolut (4), Codility (2), Sporty (2).

What companies were founded by ex-hackajob employees?

At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at hackajob, including Career Badger, Holborn AI, 2nd Chapter Consulting.

How much traffic does hackajob get from search?

hackajob attracts about 5,995 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $19K a month in equivalent ad spend.

What skills do people at hackajob have?

The most common skills among hackajob staff are Microsoft Excel, Recruiting, IT Recruitment, Communication, Leadership.

Where is hackajob's team located?

hackajob staff are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (15), Iaşi, Romania (14), New York, United States (5).

How big is hackajob's engineering team?

hackajob has about 37 people in Engineering, up 28% over the past year, as of September 2026.

How big is hackajob's human resources team?

hackajob has about 13 people in Human Resources, down 48% over the past year, as of September 2026.

Computed from 54 current and 264 former hackajob profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.

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