Real experience.
Genuine care.
After years building and improving leading applicant tracking systems, our founder Rich knew there was a better way. So he built it. Enter Yaffle Hire: light but powerful, modern but practical, and free of red tape. Built around the people who use it every day.
Rich Faulkner
Rich has been coding since he was eight and has spent his career chasing smarter solutions to real problems. He’s happiest solving the tricky stuff behind the scenes, so the people using his software never have to think about it.
A self-confessed coding geek, Rich believes engineering should be creative and fun. He’s just as happy firing up a room of developers as he is explaining to non-techies why it all matters.
Years inside the problem. A fresh start on the solution.
Broadcast automation
Rose from junior developer to team lead, building software that works.
Building an ATS or two
Moved into recruitment technology to architect, building and improving well-known ATS solutions.
Enterprise at scale
Designed and built a bespoke solution for one of the UK’s best-known retailers.
Head of UK development
Led the UK development team through growth and change.
Yaffle Hire
Having seen several platforms from the inside, he built it fresh. No shackles, no legacy code, just you in mind in ensuring the best possible user experience.
Hiring is about people, not just process.
Every hire changes someone’s life. A new job, a new team, a fresh start. We never forget that. So our software does the heavy lifting quietly, behind the scenes, giving recruiters more time to talk, hiring managers more confidence to decide, and candidates the clear, kind experience they deserve.
Six principles behind every decision.
People decide
AI suggests and explains why. Humans make the call, every time.
Fewest clicks possible
We obsess over removing steps and automation where possible, so your team spends less time updating systems and more time with candidates.
Compliance by default
Consent, fairness and data protection are intentionally built into how Yaffle Hire works, not added on afterwards.
Security enforced, not assumed
Granular permissions and separate encryption for every customer, checked on every request.
Built in, not bolted on
Brand new, built for today, with open APIs and AI designed into the core, MCP as standard and no legacy code holding us back.
Practical, not precious
We listen, we adapt and we encourage customers to help shape what we build next. Good ideas win, wherever they come from.
Let's talk about how you hire.
You'll be talking to the people who built it. A relaxed conversation, not a sales pitch.
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