Elite engineers,embedded everywhere.
90+ teams placed across Fortune 1000/500/100 organizations. Ex-FAANG engineers from the US, near-shore from LATAM, off-shore from Europe, Middle East & Asia.
Recruiting that ships.
We've spent a decade placing engineers across the world. We know what works, what doesn't, and what makes a team stick.
90+ Teams Placed
Track record of placing entire engineering pods inside Fortune 1000/500/100 organizations across the globe.
Ex-FAANG Talent
Top American engineers from Google, Meta, Amazon, Apple, and Netflix — plus elite international expertise.
5 Global Regions
USA, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, and Asia. We deliver talent in your timezone, your language, your culture.
Embedded, Not Outsourced
Our engineers work as part of your team — same standups, same Slack, same goals. No agency walls.
From sourced to shipping.
A repeatable, transparent process that gets engineers from first contact to first PR in under 30 days.
Talent Sourcing & Pipeline
We don't post jobs and pray. We have active relationships with the top 1% of engineers across 5 regions and source candidates who are not on the open market.
- Active database of 50,000+ vetted engineers
- Ex-FAANG referral networks in the US
- Regional hubs in Panama, Colombia, Chile, Romania, India
- Passive candidate outreach & relationship building
- Specialized AI/ML, fintech, and healthcare pipelines
- Diversity-focused sourcing strategies
Vetting & Technical Assessment
Our 5-stage vetting process filters out 97% of applicants. By the time you interview a candidate, they've already proven they can do the work.
- Live coding & system design interviews
- Take-home assessments graded by senior engineers
- Cultural & communication fit screens
- Reference checks with previous tech leads
- Domain-specific technical deep dives
- Portfolio & GitHub review
Embedded Team Integration
Day one, your new engineers join your standups, your Slack, your codebase. We handle onboarding, equipment, and backend HR — you focus on shipping.
- Same-day onboarding playbooks
- Equipment provisioning (laptops, monitors, dev tools)
- Slack, Jira, GitHub, and tooling setup
- Local employer of record (EOR) handling
- Time zone overlap planning
- Buddy system for first 30 days
Cultural & Process Alignment
Distributed teams fail when culture doesn't translate. We bridge the gap between US-based product teams and global engineering with shared rituals, language, and expectations.
- English fluency (C1+) verified
- Async-first communication training
- Documentation & decision-log discipline
- Cross-cultural communication coaching
- US holiday & timezone alignment
- Quarterly team-building (virtual & in-person)
Performance Management
We don't disappear after placement. Engineering managers from Smart Twigs run quarterly performance reviews and ensure your engineers keep growing.
- Quarterly 360 performance reviews
- Goal-setting & OKR alignment
- Skill development & training budgets
- Manager check-ins & escalation paths
- Productivity & velocity tracking
- Replacement guarantee (90-day window)
Long-term Retention
Our engineers stay — average tenure is 3+ years with the same client. We make sure compensation, growth, and recognition all stay competitive.
- Competitive local-market compensation
- Annual review & raise cycles
- Career laddering & promotion paths
- Wellness, learning, and equipment stipends
- Smart Twigs alumni network
- Equity / RSU pass-through where possible