Direct Hire
Permanent technology hires who grow with your business
A targeted, consultative search for the people at the core of your technology organization — evaluated for skills, motivation and long-term fit.
Overview
Recruitment focused on long-term success
Permanent hires shape your products, platforms and culture for years. Our direct hire service combines market knowledge with a thorough assessment process to find professionals who can do the job today and grow into tomorrow’s challenges.
We reach passive candidates who aren’t actively applying, present your opportunity accurately and compellingly, and support you through interviews, offers and resignation periods to reduce drop-outs.
Benefits
What you gain with direct hire
Wider reach
We engage strong professionals who aren’t responding to job ads.
Curated shortlists
Fewer, better-qualified candidates to interview.
Market insight
Guidance on compensation, competition and realistic requirements.
Employer branding
Your opportunity is presented clearly and consistently to the market.
Time saved
We handle sourcing, screening and scheduling so your team can focus.
Offer support
We help navigate negotiations and counter-offers to close successfully.
How it works
Our direct hire search process
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Role discovery
We learn about the team, technology, success measures, compensation and selling points.
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Market mapping & sourcing
We identify and approach candidates through our network, referrals and targeted search.
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Assessment
Candidates are evaluated for technical skills, experience, motivation and fit.
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Interview management
We coordinate interviews and share structured feedback with both sides.
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Offer & onboarding
We support the offer, resignation period and first weeks in the role.
Who it’s for
Roles best suited to direct hire
Core engineering roles
People who will own key systems and products.
Architecture & leadership
Technical leads, architects and engineering managers.
Specialist expertise
Security, data and platform roles central to your strategy.
Growth hiring
Building permanent capability as your business expands.
Roles we fill
Permanent roles we recruit
- Senior & lead engineers
- Engineering managers
- Software architects
- Cloud architects
- Data scientists
- ML engineers
- Security engineers
- IT managers
- Product managers
- Site reliability engineers
FAQs
Direct hire questions
Direct hire is typically charged as a placement fee once a candidate accepts your offer. We will confirm terms with you before the search begins.
We combine structured interviews, technical discussions and, where appropriate, practical assessments with reference checks to evaluate each candidate.
Direct hire agreements commonly include a guarantee period. Ask us about the terms available for your search before it begins.
Yes. We share current market insight on compensation and benefits to help you make a competitive offer.
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