Software Developer

About our Client 

Our client is an industry-leading online platform for booking parking spaces and is the start-up technology arm of a leading parking consulting, investments and asset management firm in the U.S.  

Client’s Need

Initially only a customer-facing platform and mobile app, our client entered a disruptive space by shifting its business approach to become a client-facing B2B app. Its clients would include parking space owners, parking companies and garages across the U.S., with the app filling a huge vacuum in the market. To be a fit-for-purpose data-driven enterprise software, our client was looking to scale up rapidly. And to support this ambition, the founder needed to hire a Senior Software Developer to lead this B2B initiative and build out the development team. 

Solution

Upon understanding our client’s mission and the scale of work required to achieve their growth strategy, we advised the Founder to expand the title from Senior Software Developer to Principal Software Engineer – this was the level of seniority that they were truly looking for.  

Given our industry expertise and strong network of developers, we were confident we identified just the right candidate, and pitched his profile to the Founder. The profile caught his attention, and he reached out to us to understand the next steps, considering they had never previously partnered with a recruitment firm for permanent roles. 

Knowing that the candidate was considering two other offers with an upcoming deadline, we strongly advised our client to act quickly, and successfully organized two-same-day interviews with between the Founder and the candidate. 

The Founder was thoroughly impressed with our candidate's technical experience, leadership abilities and communication skills - he came with 18 years of engineering experience and quickly grasped the app's potential to be an industry powerhouse. During his interview, he demonstrated his expertise and leadership by offering a clear roadmap of the scope of the work that would be entailed in redesigning the app from the ground-up, the resources required, and the realistic delivery timelines. 

The founder extended a compelling offer to the candidate the very next day. Given the offer checked all the boxes, we advised the candidate that this was the opportunity that aligned perfectly with his career aspirations, offering him the challenge and excitement of working on the app - essentially a greenfield project - whilst also building and leading a team.  

The candidate accepted the offer and hit the ground running since joining. He has played a crucial role in leading our client's development strategy. As our key contact, he furthered our partnership – we helped him recruit 4 developers for his team within a 3-month period.   

Results

A thorough pre-screening approach enabled us to deliver a robust shortlist of candidates, 95% of whom moved onto the second interview. With a solid understanding of our client’s customer-first approach, we offered valuable feedback to candidates at every stage of the interview. This eventually helped them align with the company’s mission, foster a stronger connection with the hiring manager, and ultimately be clear about the expectations of the job at hand. 

Roles placed:

• Principal Software Engineer 
• 2 x Full Stack Developers 
• 2 x Senior Software Developers