We hire Full-Stack, Frontend, Backend, Mobile, DevOps and Platform engineers for startups and scale-ups — screened by the people who build production software all week. Three strong candidates, not fifteen average ones.
No fee until you hire · 3–6 month placement guarantee
“We build and ship software for a living. That means we read your JD like an engineer, ask the right technical questions, and send you people who can actually do the job.”
— Why we started recruitingEvery candidate has had a real technical conversation before you see them.
3 months contingency, 6 months retained. If it doesn't work, we re-run it.
Whether you need a Full-Stack developer tomorrow, a mobile engineer this quarter, or a Head of Platform done properly.
No upfront cost. You only pay when you hire. Best for mid-level to senior permanent roles with a clear profile.
15–20% of first-year salary · on successful hire only
Vetted contractors ready to start within days — project work, parental cover, or scaling a team temporarily.
Daily-rate margin · transparent, agreed upfront
Dedicated, exclusive search for senior, staff and leadership roles where you need the right person, not just a fast one.
Staged fee · split across three milestones
Hiring your first junior? The Backed Programme pairs a junior hire with senior mentoring at 12–15%.
We've built and operated production systems for 15+ years. That changes every part of how a search runs.
We know the difference between “used React” and understanding the rendering model — and between “knows Kubernetes” and operating it in production.
Our own platform scores candidate profiles against your requirements — skills, experience, location and rate fit — before any human review.
A live network of practitioners across the EU and UK, built from working with them — not scraped from a job board.
First shortlist in 5–7 business days. Three strong candidates rather than fifteen average ones. Your time goes into interviews, not filtering.
Simple, transparent and fast. No forms, no decks, no exclusivity agreement to sign before we start.
We get on a call to understand the role, your stack, team culture and what “good” looks like.
AI-assisted search across our network, then human technical screening — calls, CV deep-dives, skills validation.
3–5 fully screened profiles with a written recommendation for each, in 5–7 business days.
We coordinate interviews, gather feedback and help you close. Offer negotiation support included.
Gruion's other half builds web and mobile products in production every week. That's not a side business — it's what makes the screening work.
Products shipped zero-to-production: React Native, Next.js, GraphQL, AI features, cloud infrastructure.
So when we screen a candidate, we're asking questions we had to answer ourselves last week.
If we built your platform, we onboard your new hire onto it directly — and then step back.
Screened for fundamentals and attitude, not years on a CV.
A senior engineer supporting them for the first three months.
If it doesn't work out, we re-run the search at no extra cost.
Below standard rates, because the risk is lower for everyone.
Junior hires fail when nobody has time to mentor them. Backed attaches senior engineering support to the hire for the first three months — so your junior ships, and your seniors keep their focus.
Tell us about the role. We'll come back within one business day to book a 30-minute brief call.
The more you tell us about the stack and the team, the sharper the first shortlist will be.
“Send us the JD you already have. If it's vague, we'll tell you which three lines are costing you candidates.”
— Before you write a new one