Employer guide
Hire developers without agency fees or Indeed PPC
Tech scale-ups and SMEs: hire full stack, backend and DevOps engineers with AI-matched candidates.
How to hire software developers
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Define stack, seniority and remote/hybrid policy with salary band
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Post with skills tags (TypeScript, React, AWS) — salary required
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Review AI-scored CVs ranked against your job description
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Integrate with your ATS on Scale plan for seamless pipeline
Tips for better results
- ✓Show salary — developers ignore roles without pay transparency
- ✓State remote policy clearly — hybrid vs remote affects applicant pool significantly
- ✓Include equity/benefits if competitive with London market rates
- ✓Branded careers page on Growth helps employer brand vs generic Indeed posts
Cost comparison
Tech recruiters charge 20–25% (£9,000–£15,000 on a £60k hire). Recruitment Site Scale at £499/mo includes ATS integration.