Yena is an AI-native ATS and recruiting CRM built for executive search firms, staffing agencies, and European talent teams. Join a small, product-obsessed team shaping how recruiters work across DACH and beyond.
Yena sits at the intersection of executive search, AI, and European HR tech — solving real recruiter pain with modern engineering and a strong point of view on DACH compliance and LinkedIn-first workflows.
Replacing spreadsheets and legacy ATS tools that were never built for executive search or DACH markets.
Advanced AI and modern cloud infra at the core, not as a plugin.
Small team, few layers, meaningful product and GTM decisions from day one.
Work on GDPR, German employment law, and Works Council-aware workflows that matter.
Principles
Bias to small, frequent releases that remove friction for recruiters.
Founders and engineers sit on demos, migrations, and support calls with executive search and staffing teams.
Say "no" to features that don't help our core personas.
Core hours around CET, async-friendly, regular on-sites.
What you can expect
We're hiring for a few key roles. If you don't see a perfect match, scroll down for the open application.
Focus: core ATS/CRM backend, integrations, performance, and reliability on GCP/Firebase.
Focus: React SPA, Chrome extension UX, recruiter-friendly workflows.
Focus: UX for complex recruiter workflows, marketing site, design system.
Focus: outbound to executive search firms and staffing agencies, positioning vs legacy ATS, content and partnerships.
If you're excited about executive search, AI, and European recruiting but don't see the right title, send us a short note and LinkedIn profile.
Send open application30 minutes. Quick conversation about your background, what you're looking for, and how Yena works.
Real-world problem discussed live. No take-home assignments. We value your thought process.
Culture, expectations, and roadmap discussion. Time for your questions.
We aim to make decisions within a week of your final conversation.
Strong salary + meaningful equity package.
Work from anywhere in Europe. Regular in-person offsites.
Modern laptop, software budget, and home office setup.
Budget for books, courses, or events related to your craft.
Executive search and staffing shape leadership teams and careers; the software behind them should be built by people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We encourage candidates from underrepresented groups in tech and recruiting to apply — even if you don't tick every box on the job description.