Recruiter intelligence. Agentic matchmaking.

Headhunted and interviewed engineers, who want to speak to you - matched to your stack, stage, culture-fit and spec. Shortlist within 24 hours, wherever you work.

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How it works

From brief to shortlist

Brief Us

Send a spec to get started. Or have a talent partner refine it with you, going deeper on the technical and cultural side, the stage you're at, and the things a spec never quite captures.

Agentic matchmaking

We match against a living network of 10,000+ engineers our recruiters have actually interviewed, on everything - including stack, stage, motivations, soft-skills and what they explicitly won’t do.

Shortlists, delivered

Engineers ready to speak to you, with detailed notes and reasoning on why they fit. Book an Interview, reject or recalibrate the search by chatting to Mindy, our hiring agent. Every decision sharpens the next list.

Your unfair advantage

Deep recruiter experience

Mindy is trained on the intelligence and experience of 60+ Wave recruiters - bringing a deep understanding of technical and soft-skill fit into every search.

Elite level candidates

Our specialist recruiters headhunt and interview the best engineers, for companies with an extremely high bar. We only match you with these candidates.

Low noise, high quality

We only bring you pre-qualified, matched candidates that have already confirmed interest, salary expectations and process fit. You take it from there.

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The Old Way

AI application spam

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 Wave Mind Way

Engineers headhunted and interviewed by specialist recruiters

Best fit candidates that have already confirmed interest

Your shortlist in 24 hours - half the work already done

Passive engineers at VC-backed, high-growth companies

Detailed notes on projects, motivations, skills and preferences

Your shortlist in 24 hours - half the work already done

Qualified Engineers

900+

To Slack

0hrs

Specialist Recruiters

Specialisms

Frontend

Backend

Fullstack

Founding engineer

Product engineer

AI / ML

Data

Platform & SRE

Security

Outcome-based pricing

Pay Per Hire

10%

of base salary

Headhunted engineers. Only pay when you hire.

Interviewed candidates matched by role

24-hour shortlist delivery

Full recruiter notes and context

Unlimited profile views

No retainer or upfront fees

Salary benchmarks so you brief the right role at the right level

Agentic delivery to your Slack with built-in feedback loop

Schedule your demo

Pay Per Hire

10%

of base salary

Headhunted engineers. Only pay when you hire.

Interviewed candidates matched by role

24-hour shortlist delivery

Full recruiter notes and context

Unlimited profile views

No retainer or upfront fees

Salary benchmarks so you brief the right role at the right level

Agentic delivery to your Slack with built-in feedback loop

Schedule your demo

Subscription

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Unlimited access for high-volume hiring.

Unlimited shortlists

Priority 12-hour delivery

Dedicated account support

ATS integrations

Portfolio-wide access (for VCs)

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What our clients are saying

Working with Wave was a great experience for our team. We’ve worked with Wave on a few roles now, and each time they have brought us highly-qualified candidates extremely quickly. We’re a relatively small company with no dedicated internal hiring and recruiting organisation, but Wave has become a truly integrated part of our internal hiring team. We will definitely look to them again whenever we have staffing needs!
Ryan Binns
Chief Architect | Bohemia Interactive Simulations
Working with Wave was overall very beneficial for our engineering organisation here at Yieldify. We had very specific needs for each of our engineering teams from Data Engineering to Javascript Tag specialists and Wave managed to source great profiles that matched both our hard-skills and soft skills expectations! We've recruited some amazing candidates in a couple months with Wave's help. Throughout our time working together, Wave has definitely shown they are very effective partner and I would always recommend them.
Guillaume Lebedel
VP of Engineering | Yieldify
Wave has a great grasp of Data Science from a high level so they can recommend what is important to a role due to their strong high level thinking and checking of credentials as they always ask questions. Wave’s attention to detail means you can rely on their work and they keep both parties well informed at all times. Thank you for your help so far Wave, I’m sure we will cross paths again in the future.
Neeraj Madan
Senior Data Scientist | Stealth Startup

Working with Wave was a great experience for our team. We’ve worked with Wave on a few roles now, and each time they have brought us highly-qualified candidates extremely quickly. We’re a relatively small company with no dedicated internal hiring and recruiting organisation, but Wave has become a truly integrated part of our internal hiring team. We will definitely look to them again whenever we have staffing needs!
Ryan Binns
Chief Architect | Bohemia Interactive Simulations
Working with Wave was overall very beneficial for our engineering organisation here at Yieldify. We had very specific needs for each of our engineering teams from Data Engineering to Javascript Tag specialists and Wave managed to source great profiles that matched both our hard-skills and soft skills expectations! We've recruited some amazing candidates in a couple months with Wave's help. Throughout our time working together, Wave has definitely shown they are very effective partner and I would always recommend them.
Guillaume Lebedel
VP of Engineering | Yieldify
Wave has a great grasp of Data Science from a high level so they can recommend what is important to a role due to their strong high level thinking and checking of credentials as they always ask questions. Wave’s attention to detail means you can rely on their work and they keep both parties well informed at all times. Thank you for your help so far Wave, I’m sure we will cross paths again in the future.
Neeraj Madan
Senior Data Scientist | Stealth Startup

Working with Wave was a great experience for our team. We’ve worked with Wave on a few roles now, and each time they have brought us highly-qualified candidates extremely quickly. We’re a relatively small company with no dedicated internal hiring and recruiting organisation, but Wave has become a truly integrated part of our internal hiring team. We will definitely look to them again whenever we have staffing needs!
Ryan Binns
Chief Architect | Bohemia Interactive Simulations
Working with Wave was overall very beneficial for our engineering organisation here at Yieldify. We had very specific needs for each of our engineering teams from Data Engineering to Javascript Tag specialists and Wave managed to source great profiles that matched both our hard-skills and soft skills expectations! We've recruited some amazing candidates in a couple months with Wave's help. Throughout our time working together, Wave has definitely shown they are very effective partner and I would always recommend them.
Guillaume Lebedel
VP of Engineering | Yieldify
Wave has a great grasp of Data Science from a high level so they can recommend what is important to a role due to their strong high level thinking and checking of credentials as they always ask questions. Wave’s attention to detail means you can rely on their work and they keep both parties well informed at all times. Thank you for your help so far Wave, I’m sure we will cross paths again in the future.
Neeraj Madan
Senior Data Scientist | Stealth Startup

Wave is a rare find due to their commitment in finding closely-matched candidates. Their rare level of cybersecurity expertise greatly impressed me. Their ability to identify top talent with such precision and speed is truly a testament to their dedication and skill. During my search to fill various cybersecurity roles as part of a diversity hiring project, their assistance was so very helpful. Wave stands out above many others in understanding the cybersecurity industry and they are truly a gem to collaborate with!
Lisa Sederquist
Talent Acquisition Lead | Pondurance
It was a refreshing change to have worked with, Wave who truly understood and aligned the role with some skill. I experienced a level of insight and diligence I have rarely encountered before. Prompt intelligent feedback and expert facilitation throughout meant that it was a positive experience. A wholehearted recommendation from me!
Scott Burman
Global Head of Cyber Security Advisory | SecurityHQ
I worked with Wave to fill a role which was proving difficult. Wave smashed it from day 1, quickly understanding the requirements and wasting no time presenting us with some high-calibre candidates. They provided great feedback and insight. Would recommend Wave without a doubt!
Fraser Whitfield
Head of Product | SenseOn
I’ve worked with Wave on multiple roles and hope to on many more. We achieved multiple placements in less than two and a half weeks. The speed of the process has been key in keeping momentum and giving the candidate the best possible experience. The briefs were understood, with only high quality and relevant candidates being put in front of us. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Wave for finding people for Product organisations.
Guy Gibbs
Vice President of Product | Vitesse PSP

Wave is a rare find due to their commitment in finding closely-matched candidates. Their rare level of cybersecurity expertise greatly impressed me. Their ability to identify top talent with such precision and speed is truly a testament to their dedication and skill. During my search to fill various cybersecurity roles as part of a diversity hiring project, their assistance was so very helpful. Wave stands out above many others in understanding the cybersecurity industry and they are truly a gem to collaborate with!
Lisa Sederquist
Talent Acquisition Lead | Pondurance
It was a refreshing change to have worked with, Wave who truly understood and aligned the role with some skill. I experienced a level of insight and diligence I have rarely encountered before. Prompt intelligent feedback and expert facilitation throughout meant that it was a positive experience. A wholehearted recommendation from me!
Scott Burman
Global Head of Cyber Security Advisory | SecurityHQ
I worked with Wave to fill a role which was proving difficult. Wave smashed it from day 1, quickly understanding the requirements and wasting no time presenting us with some high-calibre candidates. They provided great feedback and insight. Would recommend Wave without a doubt!
Fraser Whitfield
Head of Product | SenseOn
I’ve worked with Wave on multiple roles and hope to on many more. We achieved multiple placements in less than two and a half weeks. The speed of the process has been key in keeping momentum and giving the candidate the best possible experience. The briefs were understood, with only high quality and relevant candidates being put in front of us. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Wave for finding people for Product organisations.
Guy Gibbs
Vice President of Product | Vitesse PSP

Wave is a rare find due to their commitment in finding closely-matched candidates. Their rare level of cybersecurity expertise greatly impressed me. Their ability to identify top talent with such precision and speed is truly a testament to their dedication and skill. During my search to fill various cybersecurity roles as part of a diversity hiring project, their assistance was so very helpful. Wave stands out above many others in understanding the cybersecurity industry and they are truly a gem to collaborate with!
Lisa Sederquist
Talent Acquisition Lead | Pondurance
It was a refreshing change to have worked with, Wave who truly understood and aligned the role with some skill. I experienced a level of insight and diligence I have rarely encountered before. Prompt intelligent feedback and expert facilitation throughout meant that it was a positive experience. A wholehearted recommendation from me!
Scott Burman
Global Head of Cyber Security Advisory | SecurityHQ
I worked with Wave to fill a role which was proving difficult. Wave smashed it from day 1, quickly understanding the requirements and wasting no time presenting us with some high-calibre candidates. They provided great feedback and insight. Would recommend Wave without a doubt!
Fraser Whitfield
Head of Product | SenseOn
I’ve worked with Wave on multiple roles and hope to on many more. We achieved multiple placements in less than two and a half weeks. The speed of the process has been key in keeping momentum and giving the candidate the best possible experience. The briefs were understood, with only high quality and relevant candidates being put in front of us. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Wave for finding people for Product organisations.
Guy Gibbs
Vice President of Product | Vitesse PSP

Wave are a true amazing find. They’ve got a great variety on hand and will carefully gather requirements and work with you to make sure you are matched with what you’re looking for. Highly highly recommend.
Natalie Godec
Cloud Architect | Zencore
Wave are passionate and thoughtful leaders. They are not only master match-makers, but also community builders, podcast hosts and all-around force of energy for good! Do not miss the opportunity to collaborate or partner with them.
Dan Makoski
Chief Design Officer | United Health Group
I worked with Wave on a recent search, supporting us with a senior position, and I was genuinely impressed from start to finish. They matched us with a small but seriously strong shortlist in a competitive market with niche requirements. They really took the time to understand our business, the role, and the kind of person we were looking for, not just on paper, but in terms of culture fit and approach. We ended up hiring a fantastic candidate.
James Burgess
Talent Acquisition Lead | Kaluza

Wave are a true amazing find. They’ve got a great variety on hand and will carefully gather requirements and work with you to make sure you are matched with what you’re looking for. Highly highly recommend.
Natalie Godec
Cloud Architect | Zencore
Wave are passionate and thoughtful leaders. They are not only master match-makers, but also community builders, podcast hosts and all-around force of energy for good! Do not miss the opportunity to collaborate or partner with them.
Dan Makoski
Chief Design Officer | United Health Group
I worked with Wave on a recent search, supporting us with a senior position, and I was genuinely impressed from start to finish. They matched us with a small but seriously strong shortlist in a competitive market with niche requirements. They really took the time to understand our business, the role, and the kind of person we were looking for, not just on paper, but in terms of culture fit and approach. We ended up hiring a fantastic candidate.
James Burgess
Talent Acquisition Lead | Kaluza

Wave are a true amazing find. They’ve got a great variety on hand and will carefully gather requirements and work with you to make sure you are matched with what you’re looking for. Highly highly recommend.
Natalie Godec
Cloud Architect | Zencore
Wave are passionate and thoughtful leaders. They are not only master match-makers, but also community builders, podcast hosts and all-around force of energy for good! Do not miss the opportunity to collaborate or partner with them.
Dan Makoski
Chief Design Officer | United Health Group
I worked with Wave on a recent search, supporting us with a senior position, and I was genuinely impressed from start to finish. They matched us with a small but seriously strong shortlist in a competitive market with niche requirements. They really took the time to understand our business, the role, and the kind of person we were looking for, not just on paper, but in terms of culture fit and approach. We ended up hiring a fantastic candidate.
James Burgess
Talent Acquisition Lead | Kaluza

Recruiter intelligence. Agentic matchmaking.