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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 10, 2026 • Session details

Hiring AI Native Talents

Zahhar Kirillov

Stop policing AI in technical interviews. Discover how a time-boxed, agent-reviewed recruitment funnel identifies developers who can actually orchestrate modern AI over those just regurgitating code.

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The growing challenge of hiring AI native software engineers

Traditional hiring funnels struggle to manage massive applicant volumes and identify genuinely capable candidates.

#2 about 3 min

Why traditional technical assessments fail in the intelligent era

Evaluating home assignments and whiteboard tests fails because modern candidates can easily generate code using automated intelligent tools.

#3 about 3 min

Implementing a time-boxed assessment strategy with automated filtering

Using short-window coding challenges combined with automated evaluation agents effectively grades both functional logic and architecture aesthetics.

#4 about 2 min

How strict delivery windows naturally filter out incapable candidates

Requiring rapid end-to-end completion ensures only software engineers with optimized agentic pipelines and strong operational competence succeed.

#5 about 2 min

Embracing artificial intelligence tools during the final interview stages

Organizations should welcome candidates who leverage agent workflows to maximize problem-solving efficiency instead of treating it as cheating.

Matching moments

1:16 min

Adjusting technical interviews for an AI-native industry

Ayotunde Obasa Ayotunde Obasa · Europe 2026 Virtual

3:18 min

Adapting engineering interviews to evaluate critical thinking and curiosity

Alex Laubscher Alex Laubscher +3 · World Congress 2025

2:17 min

Navigating candidate assessment challenges within an automated hiring landscape

Anastasija Removic Anastasija Removic +3 · World Congress 2026 Europe

3:43 min

Designing a reliable technical hiring and interview process

Andreas Klinger Andreas Klinger +1 · Coffee With Developers

3:12 min

Evaluating candidate potential and mindset versus existing technical familiarity

Avani Prabhakar Avani Prabhakar +3 · World Congress 2026 Europe

1:28 min

Applying AI into the daily recruitment process

José Kadlec José Kadlec · World Congress 2025

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