For companies
Hire remote engineers without wading through a hundred profiles.
We run the technical screen before you see anyone. You get three candidates with real notes, confirmed availability, and a rate you can plan around.
Vetting
What happens before a profile reaches you
Four stages. Roughly one engineer in nine gets through all of them.
You can request the record of every check we ran at any point during an engagement, and we do not charge for it. What else we commit to →
Identity and history
Government ID checked against the profile, plus employment verification with two previous employers, reaching a named person rather than a supplied reference address.
Technical screen
A ninety-minute session with a senior engineer on our side, in the candidate's actual stack. We write up what they were strong at and where they were shaky.
Work sample review
We read real code — an open-source contribution, a take-home, or a walkthrough of something they own at work — and check they can explain the decisions in it.
Logistics check
Timezone, notice period, rate expectations, and right-to-work confirmed in writing before we put anyone forward.
Engagement models
Three ways to work with us
Pick the one that matches the risk you want to carry. You can switch between them mid-search.
Contract
Hourly rate + 22% margin
For a defined scope or a team that needs capacity now. We hold the contract, handle invoicing and compliance, and you can end the engagement on two weeks' notice.
- Engineer's rate shown alongside our margin
- Two weeks' notice, either side
- Monthly invoicing, one line per engineer
Contract-to-hire
Hourly rate + 22% margin, no conversion fee
Start on contract, convert to a permanent employee at any point after month three. Most of our fintech and health-tech placements go this way.
- No conversion fee after three months
- Pro-rated conversion fee before that
- Same engineer, same rate, no renegotiation
Direct hire
18% of first-year base salary
Straight permanent placement. We source, screen, and manage the process; you employ directly from day one.
- Invoiced 30 days after start date
- 90-day replacement guarantee
- No fee if you don't hire
Fees
You see the engineer's rate and our margin, side by side
Hidden margins are the reason agencies have the reputation they have. Every contract engagement we run shows both numbers on the same invoice line, and the engineer knows what you're paying.
Worked example — contract
- Engineer's rate
- $95.00 / hr
- Northbound margin (22%)
- $20.90 / hr
- You pay
- $115.90 / hr
Our margin covers contracting, compliance, payroll, and the replacement guarantee. It does not change if the engineer's rate is renegotiated.
Timeline
What a typical senior search looks like
- Day 0Intake call and written brief, signed off by you.
- Days 1-7Sourcing and technical screens. We check in twice with progress.
- Days 7-10Shortlist delivered — usually three engineers with screen notes.
- Days 10-18Your interview loop. We coordinate scheduling and collect feedback.
- Days 18-25Offer, contracts, and start date. Notice periods are the main variable.
Get started
Tell us who you need
One working day to a reply, with an honest read on how hard the search will be and what it will cost.