Software Engineering recruitment

Talent Strand recruits software engineers for employers in every state, from entry level hires to C-suite roles. You get candidates who pass code review and practical assessment before they reach your desk.

Demand stays high. Supply is uneven. Healthcare, logistics, retail, finance and manufacturing employers compete for people who know JavaScript, Python, Java, C#, Go, Swift or Kotlin. Front end roles often require React, Angular or Vue. Back end roles need API design, database work and cloud services on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud. Mobile teams look for iOS and Android experience. DevOps openings call for Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines. Entry level hires still need a portfolio and clean coding habits, while senior hires must lead architecture decisions, review other people's code, and talk to product managers without losing the room.

Many hiring teams interview for theory and ignore how the engineer actually works. These teams ask puzzle questions that do not show code quality. Hiring managers skip practical assessment or rely on a single take home project that no one reviews. They wait too long to decide. Strong candidates accept other offers. Teams also write job posts that list every language, framework, build tool, cloud provider and database the company has ever used, which pushes good engineers to apply somewhere with a clearer picture. Good engineers pass on those posts. The real failure is skipping the daily work test.

Titles we recruit

Front End Engineer
Back End Engineer
Full Stack Engineer
Mobile Engineer (iOS)
Mobile Engineer (Android)
DevOps Engineer
Site Reliability Engineer
Software Engineering Manager

How candidates are assessed

We screen software engineers with a code review and a practical assessment. Candidates read real code and point out bugs, naming issues, security gaps and performance risks. Then they complete a short coding task that mirrors the work your team does. We check their git history, pull requests and open source work if available. We verify work authorization and references. You see only candidates who pass that bar.

Where we recruit for these roles

Northeast, Midwest, South, West, and every state in between. Popular cities include New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Austin.

Questions employers ask

What levels do you fill?

We fill software engineering roles from entry level to C-suite. That includes individual contributors, tech leads, managers and directors. You tell us the level and we match the screening bar.

Which parts of the country do you cover?

We recruit in all 50 states. Remote roles, hybrid roles and onsite roles are all in scope. You choose the location.

How do you assess coding skill?

We do two things: code review and practical assessment. Candidates read real code and explain what they would change. Then they complete a short task similar to your team's daily work.

Do candidates pay a fee?

No. Candidates never pay Talent Strand. Our fee is paid by the employer when you hire someone onto your payroll.

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