8 desks, each one screened in-house
A desk exists only where someone on the team can run the technical screen for it. That keeps the list short, and it means every shortlist we send has been checked by someone who knows the work.
Software engineering
Frontend, backend, full-stack and mobile engineers who ship in your codebase.
- Full-stack engineer
- Frontend engineer (React / Next.js)
- Backend engineer (Java, .NET, Node, Python, Go)
- and 3 more
Typical term: 6–12 months, often extended
Data & AI
Data engineers, analysts, ML and applied-AI engineers.
- Data engineer
- Analytics engineer
- BI developer
- and 3 more
Typical term: 6–12 months
Cloud & DevOps
Cloud, platform, SRE and DevOps engineers across AWS, Azure and GCP.
- Cloud engineer
- DevOps engineer
- Site reliability engineer
- and 3 more
Typical term: 3–12 months
Quality engineering
Manual, automation and performance testers who find it before your users do.
- QA analyst
- Automation engineer / SDET
- Performance test engineer
- and 2 more
Typical term: 3–9 months
Cybersecurity
Security engineers, analysts and GRC specialists.
- Application security engineer
- Cloud security engineer
- SOC analyst
- and 3 more
Typical term: 6–12 months
Enterprise platforms
Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, Dynamics and Workday consultants.
- Salesforce developer / administrator
- SAP functional or technical consultant
- ServiceNow developer
- and 3 more
Typical term: 6–18 months
Delivery & leadership
Project managers, scrum masters, business analysts and product owners.
- Technical project manager
- Programme manager
- Scrum master / agile coach
- and 3 more
Typical term: 6–12 months
Design & UX
Product designers, UX researchers and UI engineers.
- Product designer
- UX designer
- UX researcher
- and 2 more
Typical term: 3–9 months
The same standard on every desk
The exercises change from desk to desk. These four things do not.
- 01
Run by a practitioner
The technical screen is conducted by someone who does the work, not a recruiter matching keywords against a CV.
- 02
Real work, not a quiz
Pairing, code or configuration review, a scenario to troubleshoot — whatever the role actually involves day to day.
- 03
The role, not just the skills
A conversation about the team they would join, availability, rate, notice period and work authorisation.
- 04
References taken
Two references from people they reported to, plus certification and background checks where the role requires them.
Contractors are only submitted with their explicit consent. See the full process
Hiring for one of these desks?
Tell us the role, the term and the rate band. You get a screened shortlist with written notes on each candidate.
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