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We deliver pre-screened, senior IT engineers to your inbox in 5 business days. No job board noise. No unqualified resumes. Just the right people, fast.

5Days to First ShortlistGuaranteed
18Avg. Days to Hirevs. 45-day industry avg.
94%Retention at 12 MonthsAcross all placements
90Day Placement GuaranteeFull replacement, no charge
Why Vertex

Built for engineering teams
that can't afford to wait.

Speed Without Sacrifice

Our average time-to-shortlist is 5 business days. We don't pad pipelines — every candidate we send is genuinely qualified.

Deep Technical Network

10,000+ active engineers across software, DevOps, cloud, data, and security. Most aren't on job boards.

90-Day Guarantee

If a placement doesn't work out within 90 days, we replace them at no additional charge. No questions asked.

Transparent Reporting

You get a live dashboard showing pipeline status, candidate stages, and time-to-hire metrics throughout the search.

Our Process

From brief to hire.

01

Define the Role

We start with a 30-minute intake call to understand your stack, team culture, seniority bar, and timeline. No generic job descriptions — we ask the right questions.

02

We Source & Screen

Our recruiters tap our active network of 10,000+ engineers. Every candidate is technically screened and culture-checked before you see them.

03

Receive Your Shortlist

Within 5 business days you receive 3–5 pre-vetted candidates with detailed profiles, salary expectations, and our recruiter notes.

04

Interview & Decide

We coordinate scheduling, provide structured feedback loops, and help you move fast without sacrificing quality.

05

Hire with Confidence

Every placement comes with a 90-day guarantee. If it doesn't work out for any reason, we replace at no additional cost.

Case Studies

Results we've delivered.

Series B Fintech
Staff Backend Engineer
Challenge

Needed a Go/Kubernetes expert with fintech compliance experience. Previous agency sent 12 unqualified candidates over 6 weeks.

Result

Vertex delivered 4 candidates in 4 days. Hired in 11 days. Still with the company 18 months later.

GoKubernetesFintech
Enterprise SaaS (500+ employees)
Senior DevOps Engineer
Challenge

Urgent need to scale infrastructure team ahead of a major product launch. 3-week hard deadline.

Result

Shortlist delivered in 3 days. Offer accepted in 9 days. Launch went on schedule.

TerraformAWSCI/CD
Healthcare Tech Scale-up
Data Engineering Lead
Challenge

Required HIPAA expertise plus modern data stack experience — a rare combination. 2 months of failed internal recruiting.

Result

Placed a candidate with exact profile in 22 days. Team velocity increased 40% within 90 days.

SparkSnowflakeHIPAA
Pricing

Simple, performance-based fees.

We charge a percentage of the placed candidate's first-year base salary — only when you hire. No retainers, no upfront fees, no surprises.

Direct Hire
18–22%

Full-time permanent placements. Fee based on first-year base salary. Includes 90-day replacement guarantee.

  • 5-day shortlist guarantee
  • 90-day replacement guarantee
  • Unlimited revisions to shortlist
  • Offer negotiation support
Contract-to-Hire
Hourly markup

Try before you commit. Contractor transitions to full-time at a reduced conversion fee after 90 days.

  • Flexible engagement terms
  • Reduced conversion fee
  • Weekly check-ins included
  • Same screening standards
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