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RECRUITMENT AGENCY BALKANINVEST

Personnel Search and Executive Search in Bulgaria – Sofia, Plovdiv area and international permanent placements. Licensed since 2009.

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Our agency does not publish all vacancies we are recruiting for.

We maintain a solid network of contacts with companies we can connect suitable applicants with.

Below are current openings, most in English, some in German or Bulgarian language.

Junior Python Developer AI
Job ID: 30202
Specialisation: Software Developer
Level: Junior
Location: Bulgaria | Remote

Our client is an American company operating in the AI field. They use an AI-driven application development platform that enables users—regardless of technical skill—to easily create and scale business solutions. The platform unifies data, automates workflows, and ensures security and governance, helping companies reduce costs, minimize risk, and operate more efficiently.

They are currently looking for a

Junior Developer with first expertise in Python

to join their team.

Responsibilities:

  • Build AI-first products using conversational and emerging AI technologies
  • Collaborate with a dynamic team to create next-gen AI applications
  • Conduct code reviews to ensure quality and scalability
  • Share knowledge and best practices to support team growth and innovation

Requirements:

  • 1+ years of experience with Python
  • Solid software engineering foundations: testing, fault tolerance, design patterns, data structures
  • Experience with LLMs and prompt engineering is a big plus
  • Passion for learning and staying ahead in tech
  • Strong English communication skills
  • A strong focus on user experience and product impact
  • Revelant university degree or student in last year

Benefits Include:

  • Fully remote work
  • Competitive salary & annual bonus
  • 25 vacation days
  • Health insurance
  • Food vouchers & wellness allowance
  • Opportunities for external learning and development

This opportunity sounds attractive for you? Then apply with your CV together with an actual picture.

Branch Manager Bulgaria (Innovation Consulting)
Job ID: 30101
Specialisation: Consulting | Management
Level: Management
Location: Bulgaria

Our client is an experienced Western-European player with entities in various EU-countries, a clear focus on consulting services in innovation and public funding and a history of serveral decades.

Are you passionate about innovation, technology, and helping companies thrive through research and development? We are looking for a dynamic

Branch Manager for Bulgaria

to lead and grow their Bulgarian consulting activities.

Your Responsibilities

  • Acquire new industrial clients in Bulgaria and across Europe for innovation and R&D consulting services.
  • Prepare compelling and well-structured funding applications for national and European grant programs.
  • Support technology-driven companies in identifying suitable public funding opportunities and navigating the application process.
  • Assist in the search for international cooperation partners and the formation of consortia for joint innovation projects.

Your Profile:

  • Successfully completed university degree in a scientific, technical, or business-related field (e.g., Physics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering).
  • A passion for sales and consulting, with strong communication skills across various media.
  • Curiosity and enthusiasm for new technologies, coupled with the ability to grasp complex technical concepts quickly.
  • Excellent written and verbal skills for preparing funding applications.
  • Independent, self-motivated, and a strong team player who enjoys initiating new projects.
  • Native-level Bulgarian, very good command of English, and German language skills are a plus.
  • Proven experience in consulting, ideally in the field of innovation or public funding.

What our client has to offer:

  • A key position in a growing and future-oriented company with international reach.
  • A high level of autonomy and the opportunity to shape the development of our Bulgarian branch.
  • Exciting projects with innovative companies across various industries.
  • Continuous learning opportunities and support from a strong international team.

If you are highly motivated to develop the Bulgaria office into a leading player? Then we invite you to apply with your CV and an actual picture!

Technical Advisor (Engineer)
Job ID: 200103
Specialisation: Mechanical Engineering
Level: Expert | Specialist
Location: Bulgaria | Plovdiv | Sofia

For the Bulgarian company of our German client, a major player in engineering and steel product with a long history, we are currently looking for a highly qualified and motivated member to join their team in Sofia or Plovdiv as a

Technical Advisor (Engineer with experience in metal processing)

Main responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with subcontractors and partners to design, develop, and introduce innovative products and services to the market, targeting new clients who can benefit from our solutions and maximize their potential.
  • Provide pre-sales technical support and expertise to clients and collaborate closely with sales colleagues to facilitate informed decision-making.
  • Deliver comprehensive after-sales support services and offer technical assistance as needed to ensure customer satisfaction and product efficiency.
  • Achieve established targets consistently and effectively coordinate sales projects to ensure successful outcomes.
  • Make technical presentations and demonstrate how a product meets client needs.
  • Conduct regular visits to subcontractors and partners to identify and cultivate potential business opportunities.
  • Maintain comprehensive customer records.
  • Monitor subcontractors’ and partners’ activities and ensure compliance with agreed terms and quality standards to uphold contractual obligations.
  • Develop long-term relationships with clients, through managing and interpreting their requirements.
  • Collaborate closely with fellow members of the sales team.
  • Regularly travel to Bulgaria to visit clients (up to 2-3 days per week).

Your profile:

  • Mechanical Engineer with a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in metal processing.
  • Sales experience is advantageous.
  • Excellent English language – written and spoken.
  • Proficiency in MS Windows and AutoCAD.
  • Comprehensive understanding of material technical specifications and expertise in metal processing.
  • Self-driven and proactive individual with big motivation for results.
  • Strong business acumen and practical approach.
  • Demonstrates exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Proficient in prioritization and high degree of integrity
  • Driving license is required.

Benefits:

  • A competitive salary and social package.
  • Working in a multinational environment.
  • Additional health insurance.
  • Multisport card sponsorship.
  • Joining a reputable company recognized as an industry leader.
  • Hybrid model of work can be discussed.

This opportunity sounds attractive for you? Then apply now with your CV in English or German language with an actual picture and additional documents. Only short – listed candidates will be contacted.

Senior Python Developer AI
Job ID: 30201
Specialisation: Software Developer
Level: Senior
Location: Bulgaria | Remote

Our client is an American company operating in the AI field. They use an AI-driven application development platform that enables users—regardless of technical skill—to easily create and scale business solutions. The platform unifies data, automates workflows, and ensures security and governance, helping companies reduce costs, minimize risk, and operate more efficiently.

They are currently looking for a

Senior Developer with strong expertise in Python

to join their team.

Responsibilities:

  • Build AI-first products using conversational and emerging AI technologies
  • Collaborate with a dynamic team to create next-gen AI applications
  • Conduct code reviews to ensure quality and scalability
  • Share knowledge and best practices to support team growth and innovation

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience with Python
  • Solid software engineering foundations: testing, fault tolerance, design patterns, data structures
  • Experience with LLMs and prompt engineering is a big plus
  • Passion for learning and staying ahead in tech
  • Strong English communication skills
  • A strong focus on user experience and product impact

Benefits Include:

  • Fully remote work
  • Competitive salary & annual bonus
  • 25 vacation days
  • Health insurance
  • Food vouchers & wellness allowance
  • Opportunities for external learning and development

This opportunity sounds attractive for you? Then apply with your CV together with an actual picture.

Senior Java Software Engineer
Job ID: 20502
Specialisation: Software Developer
Level: Senior | Team Lead
Location: Bulgaria | Sofia

Our client is an internationally renowned institution dedicated to providing exceptional mathematics education to students of all ages. It was founded around 30 years ago and proudly educates thousands of students in USA and Canada via online platform. The company uses its own curriculum, developed by their Curriculum teams. With a rich history of fostering mathematical excellence, the firm aims to empower students with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in mathematics and beyond. They are committed to creating a stimulating learning environment that nurtures curiosity, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.

For that goal we are seeking a versatile and dedicated

Senior Java Software Engineer

to join their team in Bulgaria (from their Sofia office, hybrid or remote).

The Senior Java Software Engineer role is ideal for an experienced engineering leader ready to drive a transition to a cloud-native, microservices-based architecture on AWS for a K-12 math education platform. This role involves leading the team in adopting modern technologies while ensuring the platform supports versioning, publishing, and deep analytics to enhance student learning.

Guide and mentor a team to build a scalable architecture, promote best practices, and deliver high-quality software in alignment with educational goals.Implement analytics to track student progress and collaborate on math engines for creating, rating, and solving problems, driving adaptive learning features.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the migration to a Java microservices architecture on Kubernetes in AWS, utilizing GraphQL for efficient data handling and Terraform for infrastructure as code.
  • Team Leadership and Mentorship: Oversee the entire SDLC from planning to CI/CD deployment, ensuring test automation and reliability at scale.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product and analytics teams, providing clear updates and aligning engineering with the educational mission.

Requirements:

  • Proven Leadership and Mentorship skills: Experience leading engineering teams with a hands-on, solution-oriented approach.
  • Java and Spring Boot expertise for microservices.
  • AWS and Kubernetes experience; Terraform for infrastructure automation.
  • Proficiency in SQL and ideally Hibernate for data persistence.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD and test automation.
  • Collaboration and Communication: Strong interpersonal skills to work cross-functionally and influence key stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, hands-on engineering leader with strong Java skills, cloud-native architecture experience, and a passion for improving K-12 math education. You combine technical proficiency with a commitment to mentoring, teamwork, and impactful, mission-driven software development.

If you are interested in a meaningful, long-term challenge with a product company, we invite you to apply with your CV !

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Don’t Settle For Less

YOUR AGENCY FOR RECRUITMENT IN BULGARIA

Balkaninvest.eu is a registered Bulgarian recruitment agency. Our services are licensed and supervised by the National Employment Agency, a sub-division of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of the Republic of Bulgaria. Our approach is to support in particular companies with an international set-up to find employees that make a difference.

We managed to develop a strong network in central and western Bulgaria over the last decade, stretching from the capital of Sofia where our office is located to the second largest city in Bulgaria Plovdiv with its strong emphasis on the mechanical engineering industry (and, due to its fair, on trading and sales). A German management alleviates the cooperation with clients from all Europe and beyond. Almost all of our clients are international companies, added some local ones with a clear focus on doing business abroad.

Charge Forward

HOLISTIC APPROACH IN HR-CONSULTING

Our recruitment firm is your reliable partner in so much more than just searching for personnel. We can also consult and train you and your staff in-house in the latest recruitment techniques, both on- and offline. Does your company want to learn more about how to use the social web more effectively? Do you already have an employer branding strategy in action? In case you do not, maybe we should discuss opportunities for cooperation in that field, too!

Our core business

IDENTIFYING MATCHING CANDIDATES

However, our core business is identifying and attracting talents that make a difference. We will find the right candidates for your vacancy, beginning with specialists with a native or close-to-native level of languages (like German, English, Italian, French, Russian) or other scarce qualifications up to middle/top management positions. In the latter case, we utilize the latest tactics used by international executive search firms. Whatever your plans are: We want to be your partner for your future recruiting in Bulgaria – fast, ethical and reliable.

Our Sofia-based recruiting agency is one of the smaller boutiques in Bulgaria which allows us to bundle flexible solutions for clients of various sizes and branches. Our ambition is to be one of the top HR service providers and help you to develop your business with our outstanding recruitment services. For first contact, please use our form or give us a call!

You are looking for a job right now? Or want to give your career a new impetus?

TALENTS WELCOME

Promising candidates are always invited to forward us their CV.
We will include your candidature in our database and come back to you if we think that we have a matching vacancy to fill.

Services

Professional recruitment services

We have insights and a well-developed network among the best talents to provide your company with the candidates you are looking for at the moment. We are not only focusing on the qualifications of the people we propose but analyzing if these candidates are suitable to work successfully in your company’s particular working environment.

Since most of our clients are foreign companies, the aspect of cultural differences between managers and staff in Bulgaria and the company’s home country is another factor which we consider to be of great importance for your recruitment plans.

Shortly after the beginning of our recruiting activities in 2009 we managed to establish Balkaninvest.eu as a leading Bulgarian agency for two fields:

International recruitment, which is the selection of qualified individuals to work abroad on the one hand, and for the Bulgarian home-market recruitment of highly-qualified individuals and managers, up to executive search for senior positions on the other hand.

Services

HR solutions for BPO and IT branches

Due to the local demand we were able to gain a strong expertise in the branches with the strongest demand on recruiting services on the Bulgarian market and work together with great companies.

We have successfully filled positions at our clients in Bulgaria since 2009 such as:

  • CEO for a healthcare company (the world leader in its niche)
  • CFO for a trading company
  • Sales Managers for various trading companies
  • Technical Sales Manager
  • Logistic experts
  • Managing clerk
  • Service engineer for production machinery
  • Product manager for an online company
  • Software developers and QAs for various IT-companies
  • Scrum master for IT company
  • SAP consultants with German
  • Software delivery manager with German
  • Accountants for various clients with different language skills
  • Office assistant positions for various companies
  • BPO positions including key account and team lead positions
  • and many others

Find out more on our recruiting services for key positions in the IT industry in Bulgaria and on our knowledge in supporting the Bulgarian BPO-providers with matching recruiting support. Last, not least: we are the agency of choice when it comes to find the best sales managers that bring your business forward, more here: Sales recruiting as we understand it.

We are looking forward to discuss your needs for professional recruitment services in a personal meeting or – for a start – on the phone or via a video conference (Skype, Google Hangouts, WhatsApp).

Do you need an experienced HR-Partner for your outsourcing plans in Bulgaria?

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JOB SEARCH

Job in Bulgaria 

Are you searching for a job in Bulgaria with an international company? Or are you based in Bulgaria but looking for a job abroad? Then we want to learn more about your background and your ambitions!

One of our specializations as a recruitment agency is to identify experts and (not only senior) managers and staff with German language skills. So if you are a fluent German speaker or have at least an exceptional command of the English language, there is a good chance that we are right now searching for candidates for a suitable vacancy at one of our clients. We guarantee the highest level of confidentiality concerning all information related to any future placement process. We will communicate your data to an interested employer only with your acceptance.