Agency-grade tech talent without agency-grade fees
Agency-grade tech talent without agency-grade fees
Source and hire engineers at VC-backed startups. Every candidate is headhunted and pre-qualified by senior recruiters with real context on experience, skills, motivation, and fit.
Trusted by fast-growing tech companies
Our Specialisms
Software Engineering
Data
AI
Security
Product
Platform
Design
GTM
Save big, hire elite:
The talent network built by recruiters,
for Hiring managers
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The Old Way
AI applications fighting AI-powered ATS platforms
Job boards surface noise, not signal
Hours wasted on first-round screens
Starting from scratch for every hire
CVs don't tell you fit or motivation
The WaveMind Way
10% of base salary. No hidden costs.
1,000+ engineers sourced, headhunted and vetted by senior recruiters
Skip the 'tell me about yourself' call, we've already done it
Detailed and structured notes on projects, motivations, skills and stage preferences
Your shortlist in 24 hours - half the work already done
Profiles
Profiles
Delivery
Delivery
Experts
Experts

How it works
From brief to shortlist
Four steps. Lightning speed. Zero wasted time.
Share Your Role
Two minutes, not two forms
Upload a job description or tell us what you need in plain English. Our AI parses requirements, technical stack, and team fit signals—so you don't fill out forms.
Job Parsing
AI extracts key requirements from any format
Stack Detection
Automatically identify technical requirements
Fit Signals
Understand team and culture fit criteria
02 mins
Average setup time
Average setup time
Average setup time
Average setup time
Average setup time
Share Your Role
Two minutes, not two forms
Upload a job description or tell us what you need in plain English. Our AI parses requirements, technical stack, and team fit signals—so you don't fill out forms.
Job Parsing
AI extracts key requirements from any format
Stack Detection
Automatically identify technical requirements
Fit Signals
Understand team and culture fit criteria
02 mins
Average setup time
Average setup time
Average setup time
Average setup time
Average setup time
Share Your Role
Two minutes, not two forms
Upload a job description or tell us what you need in plain English. Our AI parses requirements, technical stack, and team fit signals—so you don't fill out forms.
Job
Parsing
AI extracts key requirements from any format
Stack Detection
Automatically identify technical requirements
Fit
Signals
Understand team and culture fit criteria
02 mins
Average setup time
Average setup time
Average setup time
Average setup time
Average setup time
We Search Our Network
We Search Our Network
1,000+ pre-qualified engineers
1,000+ pre-qualified engineers
We scan our network of engineers already qualified by Wave recruiters—matching on real recruiter notes, not just CV keywords. You get candidates who've shipped, not just listed technologies.
We scan our network of engineers already qualified by Wave recruiters—matching on real recruiter notes, not just CV keywords. You get candidates who've shipped, not just listed technologies.
Real Notes
Real
Notes
Match on recruiter conversations, not keywords
Match on recruiter conversations, not keywords
Verified Impact
Verified Impact
Candidates with proven project delivery
Candidates with proven project delivery
Stage Fit
Stage
Fit
Filter by startup stage preference
Filter by startup stage preference
1000+
Pre-qualified engineers
Pre-qualified engineers
Pre-qualified engineers
Pre-qualified engineers
Pre-qualified engineers
We Search Our Network
1,000+ pre-qualified engineers
We scan our network of engineers already qualified by Wave recruiters—matching on real recruiter notes, not just CV keywords. You get candidates who've shipped, not just listed technologies.
Real Notes
Match on recruiter conversations, not keywords
Verified Impact
Candidates with proven project delivery
Stage Fit
Filter by startup stage preference
1000+
Pre-qualified engineers
Pre-qualified engineers
Pre-qualified engineers
Pre-qualified engineers
Pre-qualified engineers
Already Vetted
Skip the 'tell me about yourself' call
Every candidate has been through a live recruiter conversation. We know their key projects, their motivations, what they're looking for, and what they're avoiding. No cold outreach required.
Live Conversations
Real recruiter calls, not scraped data
Motivation Mapped
What they want and what they're avoiding
Project Context
Key projects and impact documented
REAL
Recruiter conversations
Recruiter conversations
Recruiter conversations
Recruiter conversations
Recruiter conversations
Already Vetted
Skip the 'tell me about yourself' call
Every candidate has been through a live recruiter conversation. We know their key projects, their motivations, what they're looking for, and what they're avoiding. No cold outreach required.
Live Conversations
Real recruiter calls, not scraped data
Motivation Mapped
What they want and what they're avoiding
Project Context
Key projects and impact documented
REAL
Recruiter conversations
Recruiter conversations
Recruiter conversations
Recruiter conversations
Recruiter conversations
Already Vetted
Skip the 'tell me about yourself' call
Every candidate has been through a live recruiter conversation. We know their key projects, their motivations, what they're looking for, and what they're avoiding. No cold outreach required.
Live Conversations
Real recruiter calls, not scraped data
Motivation Mapped
What they want and what they're avoiding
Project Context
Key projects and impact documented
REAL
Recruiter conversations
Recruiter conversations
Recruiter conversations
Recruiter conversations
Recruiter conversations
Your Shortlist, Tomorrow
10 candidates in 24 hours
Each profile includes skills, tech stack, notice period, key projects, and what they want next—enough context to skip straight to a meaningful technical conversation.
24hr Delivery
Your shortlist by tomorrow
Full Context
Skills, projects, and motivations included
Ready to Interview
Skip straight to meaningful conversations
24 hrs
To your shortlist
To your shortlist
To your shortlist
To your shortlist
To your shortlist
Your Shortlist, Tomorrow
10 candidates in 24 hours
Each profile includes skills, tech stack, notice period, key projects, and what they want next—enough context to skip straight to a meaningful technical conversation.
24hr Delivery
Your shortlist by tomorrow
Full Context
Skills, projects, and motivations included
Ready to Interview
Skip straight to meaningful conversations
24 hrs
To your shortlist
To your shortlist
To your shortlist
To your shortlist
To your shortlist
Your Shortlist, Tomorrow
10 candidates in 24 hours
Each profile includes skills, tech stack, notice period, key projects, and what they want next—enough context to skip straight to a meaningful technical conversation.
24hr Delivery
Your shortlist by tomorrow
Full
Context
Skills, projects, and motivations included
Ready to Interview
Skip straight to meaningful conversations
24 hrs
To your shortlist
To your shortlist
To your shortlist
To your shortlist
To your shortlist
















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Share Your Role
2 minutes
Upload a job description or tell us what you need in plain English. Our AI parses requirements, technical stack, and team fit signals. You don’t fill out forms
Job Parsing
AI extracts key requirements from any format
Stack Detection
Automatically identify technical requirements
Fit Signals
Understand team and culture fit criteria
02 mins
Average setup time
Average setup time
Average setup time
Average setup time
Average setup time
We Search Our Network
1,000+ pre-qualified engineers
You get candidates who’ve shipped, not just listed technologies. We scan our pre-qualified network of engineers to source specialists who will meet your needs and upgrade your business.
Real Notes
Match on recruiter conversations, not keywords
Verified Impact
Candidates with proven project delivery
Stage Fit
Filter by startup stage preference
1000+
Pre-qualified engineers
Pre-qualified engineers
Pre-qualified engineers
Pre-qualified engineers
Pre-qualified engineers
Already Vetted
Skip the 'tell me about yourself' call
Every candidate has been through a live recruiter conversation. We know their key projects, their motivations, what they're looking for, and what they're avoiding. No cold outreach required.
Live Conversations
Real recruiter calls, not scraped data
Motivation Mapped
What they want and what they're avoiding
Project Context
Key projects and impact documented
REAL
Recruiter conversations
Recruiter conversations
Recruiter conversations
Recruiter conversations
Recruiter conversations
Your Shortlist, Tomorrow
10 candidates in 24 hours
Each profile includes skills, tech stack, notice period, key projects, and what they want next, enough context to skip straight to a meaningful technical conversation.
24hr Delivery
Your shortlist by tomorrow
Full Context
Skills, projects, and motivations included
Ready to Interview
Skip straight to meaningful conversations
24 hrs
To your shortlist
To your shortlist
To your shortlist
To your shortlist
To your shortlist
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Pricing that matches startup reality
Access agency-quality talent at a fraction of agency cost. No surprises.


Pay Per Hire
10%
of base salary
Quality talent without agency overhead.
10 vetted candidates per role
24-hour shortlist delivery
Full recruiter notes and context
Unlimited profile views
No retainer or upfront fees


Pay Per Hire
10%
of base salary
Quality talent without agency overhead.
10 vetted candidates per role
24-hour shortlist delivery
Full recruiter notes and context
Unlimited profile views
No retainer or upfront fees


Subscription
Coming Soon
Unlimited access for high-volume hiring.
Unlimited shortlists
Priority 12-hour delivery
Dedicated account support
ATS integrations
Portfolio-wide access (for VCs)

Frequently Asked Questions
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