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Engineering recruitment

I'm an engineer who hires engineers.

You tell me what you need. I personally interview every candidate — live call, code review, portfolio walkthrough, and AI literacy and fluency. No recruiters, no algorithms. Just a staff-level engineer with 10 years of experience who knows what good looks like.

How it works

From brief to hire in four steps.

1

You tell me what you need

Role, stack, seniority, timezone requirements. I evaluate the position and understand exactly what you're looking for.

2

I find and interview candidates

I have a proven and trained eye for talent. I make an organic assessment of their skill, commitment, and reliability. No automated screening.

3

We meet the candidate together

A joint call so you can see the fit firsthand. No surprises, you know exactly who you're getting.

4

Two-month trial, then full rate

They start at a reduced hourly rate for two months. If everything clicks, the rate adjusts by month three. Payment is split: 50% upfront to begin the search, and the remaining 50% once the candidate completes the two-month trial. If the candidate doesn't work out after the trial, I offer a replacement guarantee.

Pricing

Simple, flat placement fees.

Candidates typically charge $35/hr or more. Plan for that when budgeting the role.

Standard placement

$4,000

One-time fee per hire. Frontend, backend, full-stack, mobile, DevOps, AI/ML.

Premium placement

$4,500 - $10,000

For specialized or hard-to-fill roles that require deeper sourcing and extended vetting. Staff-level, niche stacks, leadership hires.

Talent regions

I've worked across these timezones myself.

From America for Australian companies. From Asia for US companies. This isn't theory. It's how I've built my career.

Vietnam

Strong full-stack and mobile talent — especially Flutter. Great timezone fit for Australian teams.

Philippines

English-fluent engineers with strong communication skills. Also a solid fit for Australian teams.

Eastern Europe

Deep computer science fundamentals and systems engineering. I know some hidden gems here.

Latin America

Near-shore advantage with real-time collaboration for US teams.

Let's find your next engineer.

Tell me what you need. I'll handle the rest.

hello@ocanodiego.com