Zinc runs a background-check SaaS on a TypeScript stack (Node.js, Nest.js, Vue/Nuxt, React) deployed on AWS Lambda, ECS and API Gateway with Terraform and CircleCI. Hiring is accelerating and split between engineering and sales, with a sales stack of HubSpot, Gong, Outreach and Sales Navigator. Pain points center on funnel definition, revenue data alignment and AE ramp, which points to a company formalizing its go-to-market motion.
Notable leadership hires: Expansion Lead
Zinc is a London-based, privately held company founded in 2017 that provides software for running pre-employment and employee background checks. Employers pick individual checks or pre-built packages aligned to regulatory requirements, and candidates submit details and referee information through a mobile-friendly flow. The platform automates reference chasing, integrates directly with HMRC, and supports checks across more than 190 countries. The company employs 51–200 people and currently hires in the United Kingdom.
Zinc builds with TypeScript, Node.js, Nest.js, Express.js, Vue, Nuxt and React on MongoDB, running on AWS Lambda, ECS and API Gateway, with Terraform, Terragrunt, CircleCI, Jest and Cypress.
Yes. Hiring is accelerating, led by engineering and sales, with additional roles in marketing, ops, finance and HR, plus an Expansion Lead position. All roles are based in the United Kingdom.
Zinc is defining its commercial funnel, building a sales enablement function and AE onboarding playbook, and running cross-sell, geographic expansion and upper mid-market outbound plays.
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