Talent · Specialist hiring
Roles you've had open for months.
Specialist engineering hiring across AI, data, platform, security, design, management and leadership. Sourced, screened, and presented with a replacement guarantee.
Two ways to hire
Permanent, or contract-to-hire.
Option A
Permanent placement
The engineer joins your payroll directly. We present a shortlist, you interview, you decide. Backed by a 90 day replacement guarantee: if a hire leaves or doesn't work out within that window, we source again at no additional fee.
Option B
Contract-to-hire
The engineer joins on our payroll for six months or more, working as part of your team. At the end you can convert to permanent, extend, or not. No hiring risk while the project is still finding its shape.
Good when the scope is still evolving or when you want to prove fit before committing.
Roles we fill
Specialist, not generalist.
- AI / ML Engineer
- Data Engineer
- Platform / DevOps
- Cloud Architect
- Security Engineer
- Backend
- Frontend
- Mobile
- Full stack
- QA Automation
- Product Designer
- Engineering Manager
- Delivery Lead
- Architect
How we source
Four steps. Done properly.
- 01
Brief and calibration
We start with a conversation to understand what you actually need. Not the job ad, the real spec. Seniority, scope, requirements that cannot move.
- 02
Sourcing against the real spec
We source against what the role actually requires, not keywords in a template. For specialist roles, this often means reaching candidates who aren't actively looking.
- 03
Technical screen by practitioners
Candidates are screened by engineers in the same field, not by recruiters reading a checklist. The signal you get is from someone who could do the job themselves.
- 04
Shortlist with written assessment notes
You receive a shortlist with written notes on each candidate's strengths, gaps, and the specific evidence from the screen. You go into your own interview with context, not a CV.
What we don't do
Credibility through disqualification.
Three things we won't do, so you know what you're getting.
01
We don't do bulk generalist hiring.
02
We don't send CVs we haven't screened ourselves.
03
We don't place our own delivery engineers permanently.
FAQ
What people ask us.
How quickly can you present candidates?
For most specialist roles we present a first shortlist within two to five days of the brief. Faster for roles we see often (platform, data, AI engineering), slower for very narrow senior profiles.
What is contract-to-hire?
An engineer joins your team on our payroll for an agreed period, typically six months or more, working as part of your team. At the end of that period you can convert them to your own payroll, or not. You get to work with someone before committing to a permanent hire.
What happens if a placement doesn't work out?
Permanent placements carry a 90 day replacement guarantee. If a hire leaves or doesn't work out within that window, we source again at no additional fee.
What roles do you specialise in?
AI and machine learning, data engineering, platform and cloud, cybersecurity, application development, product design, and engineering leadership. We don't do bulk generalist hiring.
Have a role we can help with?
Tell us the role you've had open the longest. We'll tell you honestly whether it's one we fill, and if so, how fast.