The best engineers and tech leaders aren't on LinkedIn looking for work. They're busy shipping products for your top competitors. Our headhunting approach gives you access to off-market talent, connecting you with proven leaders and in-demand engineers you won't find on job boards.
Startup tech recruitment
Hire Tech Leadership, Engineering
& Product talent.
Since 2015, we've recruited Engineering and Product leaders as well as senior hands-on engineers, product managers and UX designers. Our candidates have first-hand experience scaling startups across the UK & US.
Trusted by fast-growing tech businesses
Recruit for impact
Scale your tech team
We’ve been helping tech startups scale their tech teams since 2015. These are just some of the roles we've helped our clients hire.
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Product Officer
VP of Software Engineering
VP Product
Head of Software Engineering
Head of Product
Head of Data Science
Senior Product Manager (B2B)
Software Engineering Manager
Head of Product Design
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Tech hiring case studies
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Bottlepay, a FinTech startup in the Bitcoin and micropayments space, partnered with Wilson Grey to hire its first Chief Product Officer, who joined nearly three years before it was acquired by NYDIG in a ~$300m all-share deal.
FINTECH
Stage:
Seed | 20+ headcount
Main role:
Chief Product Officer
Time to fill:
21 days
Huma (formerly Medopad), a HealthTech scaleup building regulated digital health platforms, partnered with Wilson Grey to hire a Head of Design to lead UX, research, and product design - still in post seven years later and now VP level.
HEALTHTECH
Stage:
Series B | 100+ headcount
Main role:
Head of Design
Time to fill:
19 days
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FAQs
Yes. We represent the mid to senior-end of the market, from senior software engineers and senior product managers through to Heads of Engineering, CTOs and CPOs. We also recruit niche engineering talent (DevOps, Computer Vision, Data Science, Robotics Software Engineering).
Yes. Many of the best engineers and tech leaders are off-market, so we proactively headhunt and approach the right people rather than relying on applicants.
Absolutely. Our entire client base comprises tech startups and scale-ups, so we only represent candidates with recent, first-hand experience in early-stage and growth businesses.
We assess fit for engineers and product managers by reviewing their tech stack or product toolkit, the architectures or roadmaps they’ve worked on, and real project work. We can also include your own screening exercises.
We focus on early-stage and fast-moving businesses and understand that hiring needs can change once you start interviewing. We're quick to revise briefs and tailor searches in response to our clients' requirements.
You can expect the first candidate profiles within 24 to 48 hours. We typically deliver a vetted shortlist within 5 working days for both contract and permanent hires (often faster for urgent briefs, depending on availability and interview scheduling).
Yes. We recruit tech leaders and senior engineers across the UK and US, and we can support remote hires where it fits the role and team setup.
You can find all our fees and how we work on our pricing page.
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They took the time to really understand our needs and quickly sent strong candidates. There was clear communication throughout, and their advice was crucial to us securing our preferred candidate.
Bryn Robinson
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