Technical Recruiting Services by Engineers
Your candidates get technically vetted by real engineers before they reach your interview stage. Pay only when you hire.
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Recruiters can't assess technical capability
Staffing agencies send candidates who pass keyword matching but fail technical screens. You waste time interviewing engineers who lack production experience or misrepresent their depth. Recruiters don’t understand your stack and miss cultural fit signals. We provide technical recruiting where practicing engineers conduct interviews, review code samples, and assess problem-solving ability so you meet candidates who’ve proven they can handle your challenges.
Our capabilities include:
- Engineer-led technical interviews and vetting
- Code review and architecture assessment
- Nearshore and global talent access
- Contingent search with success-based fees
- Cultural fit and team dynamics evaluation
- Production experience verification
Who we support
Technical recruiting fails when recruiters can’t distinguish real capability from resume optimization. We help engineering leaders hire permanent team members through technical vetting by practicing engineers who assess code quality, architecture decisions, and production experience before candidates reach your interview stage.
CTOs Building Engineering Teams
You need senior engineers who integrate quickly, understand production systems, and contribute from day one. Recruiting firms send candidates with impressive resumes who fail technical screens, can't explain their architecture choices, or lack hands-on experience with your stack. Interviewing unqualified candidates wastes engineering time you can't afford.
Companies Scaling Development Capacity
Your product roadmap requires adding 5-10 engineers rapidly without compromising quality or cultural fit. Internal recruiting lacks technical depth to assess candidates properly, agency submissions include mismatched skill levels, and time-to-hire extends while projects slip and competitors move faster.
Organizations Accessing Global Talent
You need engineering talent across US and international markets but lack recruiting networks to assess candidates effectively. Remote hiring introduces risks around technical verification, cultural alignment, and timezone coordination, while traditional recruiters can't evaluate distributed team fit or technical depth.
Why teams choose technical recruiting by engineers
Most recruiting operates on volume and speed. We prioritize technical accuracy and cultural fit. Our contingent model means you only pay for successful hires, our engineers conduct the technical vetting, and candidates arrive at your interview stage already proven capable of handling your stack and production challenges.
Engineer-Led Technical Assessment
Get candidates vetted by practicing engineers who conduct technical interviews, review code samples, and assess architecture decisions before you spend time on interviews.
Contingent Fee Structure
Pay only on successful hire with no upfront costs or retainer fees, eliminating financial risk when searching for senior engineering talent or scaling teams rapidly.
Nearshore Talent Access
Reach Latin American engineers with overlapping time zones, cost advantages, and cultural alignment through our established networks in nearshore markets you can’t access independently.
Production Experience Verification
We validate hands-on production experience, not just resume keywords, ensuring candidates understand deployment, monitoring, debugging, and maintaining systems at scale under real-world conditions.
Cultural Fit Evaluation
Our engineers assess communication style, collaboration approach, and team dynamics beyond technical skills so new hires integrate smoothly and contribute effectively from day one.
Rapid Time to Hire
Compete with multiple agencies simultaneously through our contingent model, accelerating candidate flow and reducing time-to-fill for critical engineering roles without exclusivity requirements.
Invested in creating success and defining new standards
Why choose Curotec for technical recruiting?
Our engineers conduct technical interviews assessing code quality and production experience before candidates reach you. We operate on contingent fees with nearshore talent access and cultural fit evaluation. You get qualified candidates who integrate quickly, reducing wasted interview time without financial risk.
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Extraordinary people, exceptional outcomes
Our outstanding team represents our greatest asset. With business acumen, we translate objectives into solutions. Intellectual agility drives efficient software development problem-solving. Superior communication ensures seamless teamwork integration.
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Deep technical expertise
We don’t claim to be experts in every framework and language. Instead, we focus on the tech ecosystems in which we excel, selecting engagements that align with our competencies for optimal results. Moreover, we offer pre-developed components and scaffolding to save you time and money.
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Balancing innovation with practicality
We stay ahead of industry trends and innovations, avoiding the hype of every new technology fad. Focusing on innovations with real commercial potential, we guide you through the ever-changing tech landscape, helping you embrace proven technologies and cutting-edge advancements.
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Flexibility in our approach
We offer a range of flexible working arrangements to meet your specific needs. Whether you prefer our end-to-end project delivery, embedding our experts within your teams, or consulting and retainer options, we have a solution designed to suit you.
Technical recruiting capabilities for engineering teams
Technical Interview Depth
Stack-Specific Vetting
Production Experience Validation
Cultural Fit Assessment
Nearshore Network Access
Risk-Free Contingent Model
Tools for engineer-led technical assessment
Technical Interview Platforms
Engineers conduct live coding and architecture discussions on platforms that record, replay, and assess candidate performance.
- CoderPad — Real-time collaborative coding environment enabling technical interviews with code execution, debugging, and language support for 30+ programming languages
- HackerRank — Assessment platform providing coding challenges, problem-solving exercises, and automated scoring for technical screening at scale
- CodeSignal — Interview platform combining live coding, pair programming, and asynchronous assessments with IDE-quality editing and compiler support
- Qualified.io — Technical assessment tool offering project-based challenges, automated test validation, and code playback for detailed candidate evaluation
- Codility — Programming assessment system measuring algorithm efficiency, code quality, and problem decomposition skills through timed challenges
- LeetCode — Technical interview preparation and assessment platform with extensive problem libraries for data structures and algorithm evaluation
Code Review & Repository Analysis
We analyze candidate GitHub profiles, open-source contributions, and code samples to verify real-world development experience and quality.
- GitHub — Code hosting platform providing commit history, pull request patterns, and collaboration evidence showing candidate contribution quality and frequency
- GitLab — DevOps platform revealing CI/CD pipeline experience, merge request practices, and project architecture through repository analysis
- Bitbucket — Git repository management showing branching strategies, code review participation, and team collaboration patterns
- CodeScene — Technical debt analyzer identifying code quality issues, complexity patterns, and refactoring needs in candidate portfolio projects
- SonarQube — Code quality platform measuring test coverage, security vulnerabilities, and maintainability in candidate code samples
- ReviewBoard — Code review tool facilitating structured technical evaluation of candidate submissions with detailed feedback tracking
Video Interview & Assessment
We record technical discussions and behavioral interviews that assess communication skills, problem-solving, and cultural fit.
- Zoom — Video conferencing platform enabling screen sharing, whiteboard collaboration, and recorded technical discussions for candidate evaluation
- Google Meet — Video interview tool providing reliable connections, recording capabilities, and screen sharing for remote technical assessments
- Microsoft Teams — Collaboration platform supporting recorded interviews, document sharing, and multi-party technical discussions with candidates
- Loom — Asynchronous video messaging tool allowing candidates to record code walkthroughs and technical explanations for detailed review
- BrightHire — Interview intelligence platform recording, transcribing, and analyzing technical interviews to improve hiring decisions and reduce bias
- Metaview — AI-powered interview assistant capturing notes, identifying key moments, and generating candidate summaries from technical discussions
Applicant Tracking & Candidate Management
Recruitment pipelines track candidate progress, technical assessment results, and interview feedback across multiple hiring stages efficiently.
- Greenhouse — Hiring platform managing candidate pipelines, interview scheduling, feedback collection, and offer approvals with structured workflows
- Lever — ATS combining candidate relationship management, pipeline tracking, and analytics for technical recruiting at scale
- Ashby — Recruiting platform providing analytics-driven insights, automated scheduling, and collaborative hiring workflows for engineering teams
- Workable — Applicant tracking system streamlining job posting, candidate sourcing, interview coordination, and hiring decision management
- BambooHR — HR platform managing recruitment workflows, candidate communication, and onboarding processes for new engineering hires
- SmartRecruiters — Talent acquisition suite coordinating sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer management across distributed hiring teams
Global Talent Networks & Job Boards
We access global engineering talent by using regional job boards, professional networks, and international recruiting platforms.
- LinkedIn Recruiter — Professional network providing advanced search filters, InMail messaging, and talent insights for global candidate sourcing
- Indeed — Global job board aggregating engineering positions across markets with resume database access and sponsored job posting capabilities
- Dice — US-focused tech talent platform specializing in software engineering, IT, and technical roles with targeted candidate search features
- Stack Overflow Jobs — Developer community job board reaching global engineering talent with technical profiles and skills-based matchin
Reference & Background Checks
Background checks verify employment history, technical credentials, and references before finalizing candidate recommendations.
- Checkr — Background screening platform verifying employment history, education credentials, and criminal records with fast turnaround times
- HireRight — Global background check service validating candidate information, professional licenses, and reference authenticity
- GoodHire — Employment screening tool providing criminal background checks, employment verification, and education confirmation for candidates
- SkillSurvey — Reference checking platform collecting structured feedback from former managers and colleagues about candidate performance
- Crosschq — Reference intelligence platform gathering quantitative performance data and qualitative insights from candidate professional networks
- Truework — Employment and income verification service automating reference checks through direct payroll and HR system integrations
FAQs about our technical recruiting services
How do engineers conduct technical interviews?
Our engineers review candidate code samples, conduct live coding sessions, discuss architecture decisions, and assess problem-solving approaches. We validate production experience, evaluate debugging skills, and verify hands-on knowledge with your specific tech stack before recommending candidates.
What's the contingent fee structure?
You pay only when you hire a candidate we present, typically 20-25% of first-year salary. No upfront costs, retainer fees, or charges for unsuccessful placements. If multiple agencies work on the same role, you choose which placement to accept.
Do you help with salary benchmarking?
Yes. We provide market rate data for engineering roles by stack, seniority, and region so you can set competitive offers without overpaying. This helps you move quickly on strong candidates and justify compensation decisions to finance.
Can you source nearshore talent specifically?
Yes. We maintain networks in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, and Brazil with established talent pools in overlapping time zones. We understand nearshore work dynamics, cultural considerations, and remote collaboration requirements for Latin American engineering hires.
How long does technical vetting take?
Initial screening takes 1-2 days, technical interview 3-5 days for scheduling and completion, and reference checks 2-3 days. Most candidates complete our full vetting process within 1-2 weeks before reaching your interview stage.
What happens if a hire doesn't work out?
We offer replacement guarantees within the first 90 days. If a placed candidate leaves or is terminated for performance reasons during this period, we source and vet a replacement at no additional fee.
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