Direct Hire
We source, screen, and present senior engineers you hire directly onto your own payroll. A one-time placement fee, a 90-day guarantee, and the same vetted talent pool behind our staff augmentation.
One-time
placement fee
90-day
placement guarantee
72h
candidate shortlist
Senior
pre-vetted talent
5.0 · 10 verified reviews on Clutch
Pre-vetted shortlist, not a job board
We source and screen candidates for the role you describe, then present only the ones worth your time. You run your own technical and cultural interviews and make the final call.
They join your payroll
The engineer becomes your employee or contractor, on your terms. You own the compensation, classification, and relationship from day one.
One-time placement fee
A single placement fee based on the agreed annual salary, invoiced only when you confirm the hire. No retainer, no ongoing fees.
90-day placement guarantee
If the hire resigns or is let go for performance within the first 90 days, we present a replacement at no additional fee, or issue a tiered refund if we cannot.
Same vetted pool as staff augmentation
Direct Hire draws from the same bench of senior blockchain, AI, and full-stack engineers. Browse available profiles and decide whether to embed them through us or bring them on permanently.
How we engage
The engagement process
Role brief
You describe the role, stack, seniority, and salary range. We assess fit against our pool and tell you honestly whether we have the right match before anything starts.
Screened shortlist in 72h
We present a shortlist of pre-screened candidates within 72 hours. You interview them directly, in your own format.
Offer & placement
You extend the offer and the engineer can be working inside your team within days. We issue a Placement Confirmation with the agreed salary and the one-time placement fee.
90-day guarantee period
The guarantee period starts on the engineer's first day. If the hire does not work out in the first 90 days, you get a free replacement or a tiered refund.
Screened by engineers
Candidates are vetted by senior engineers who build the same systems, so the shortlist is technically qualified, not keyword-matched CVs.
Backed by a real guarantee
A free replacement within the first 90 days, or a tiered refund if we cannot place one. The risk of a bad hire does not sit only on you.
Hard-to-hire specialists, ready now
Senior Rust, Solidity, and production AI engineers are slow to find on the open market. We typically have pre-vetted profiles ready within 72 hours, with US and EU timezone overlap from LATAM.
Questions we hear often
Specific questions? Book a 30-minute discovery call. No commitment, just honest answers.
Get in touchIn staff augmentation the engineer stays on Rather Labs' payroll and embeds in your team month-to-month, billed at an hourly rate. In Direct Hire you hire the engineer directly onto your own payroll as your employee or contractor. You pay a one-time placement fee instead of an ongoing rate.
A one-time placement fee based on the candidate's agreed annual salary, invoiced when you confirm the hire. There are no ongoing fees — once the placement fee is paid, the engineer is on your payroll at whatever compensation you agreed with them directly.
Every placement includes a 90-day guarantee. If the engineer resigns or is let go for performance within the first 90 days of actual engagement, we present a replacement at no additional fee, or issue a tiered refund of the fee if we cannot.
Yes. Direct Hire and staff augmentation draw from the same vetted pool. You can browse available engineers and decide whether to embed them through us or hire them directly onto your team — we will tell you honestly which model fits your situation.
Get in touch
Let's build what's next
Tell us about your challenge or book a call directly. We'll get back to you within one business day.
Fastest path
Book a 30-min call
Pick a slot that works for you. No lengthy intake form, we come prepared with the right questions.
- 1
30-min discovery call
We understand the role, stack, seniority, and salary range. No pressure.
- 2
Honest fit assessment
If we don't have the right match, we'll say so up front.
- 3
Shortlist in 72h
We send you available, pre-vetted profiles within 72 hours.
- 4
Offer & placement
You interview and choose; the engineer joins your payroll. Backed by a 90-day placement guarantee.
Marcos Tacca
VP of Operations, Rather Labs. You'll speak with him directly.