pricing

Simple, aligned incentives.

Engineers never pay us anything. Employers pay only when a hire actually happens.

for engineers

Free

Always. Interviewing with us, joining the network, and being referred to companies never costs an engineer anything.

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for employers

20%

of the hire's first-year base salary

Contingent — you only pay if you hire. Paid in two parts, so we only get paid when there's a real search happening and again when it actually works out. Submit the role in 2026 and the upfront part is $0.

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How the 20% breaks down

01Search origination fee

$0 for roles submitted in 2026

Due when we start the search. For any role submitted in 2026, we're waiving this while we build a track record — it will increase for roles submitted after that.

02Completion fee

Remainder of the 20%

Due once your hire accepts the offer. For roles submitted in 2026, since the origination fee is $0, that means the full 20% is due on acceptance.

Current pricing as of September 2026. The $0 origination fee applies to roles submitted in 2026 — pricing for roles submitted after that will be confirmed before your search starts.