The Client: An Innovator Ready to Scale

TAZAAR is a UK-based technology startup on a mission. Their GPS-enabled asset tracking and Digital Product Passports (DPPs) empower companies to prevent loss, prove compliance, and extend the life of their equipment. Fresh off a successful funding round, TAZAAR was primed for rapid growth. To lead this expansion, their CTO, Ashley, needed to make the most critical hire for any early-stage tech company: a founding software engineer.

The Challenge: The High-Stakes Search for a Founding Engineer

Hiring a senior software engineer is always a challenge. Hiring a founding engineer is a make-or-break moment. This individual wouldn't just write code; they would shape the product, the culture, and the future of the company.

TAZAAR faced a classic scale-up dilemma:

• Time is Critical: Every week spent sifting through hundreds of applications on job boards was a week not spent building their product.
• Quality is Non-Negotiable: For a role this crucial, a bad hire would be a catastrophic setback. They needed a candidate with proven startup experience who could be trusted from day one.
• The Traditional Process is Broken: The standard path of engaging expensive recruiters or managing a deluge of applicants would take months, with no guarantee of finding the right fit. TAZAAR needed to move fast, but without compromising on quality.

The Solution: Speed Through Curation

TAZAAR understood that while there are limitless options for finding engineers, true value lies in certainty and speed. Instead of casting a wide net, they chose our curated network to pinpoint the perfect candidate.

Our process was designed for radical efficiency:

1. Strategic Briefing: We held a single, focused meeting with Ashley, the CTO, to precisely define the technical competencies, startup mentality, and cultural fit they required.
2. Network Activation: We drafted a detailed job post and distributed it exclusively to our private, pre-vetted network of senior software engineers.
3. Curated Shortlist: Within three days, we presented TAZAAR with a shortlist of three verified and vetted senior candidates, each matching the specific requirements of the brief.

The result was immediate. Ashley reviewed the profiles, interviewed two candidates, and extended an offer.

The Results: A Founding Team Member in Record Time

From our initial meeting with the CTO to the new founding engineer's start date, the entire process took just two weeks.

This approach delivered transformative results:

• Hiring Timeline Slashed by Over 75%: Compared to the typical industry average of 45-60 days for a senior tech role, TAZAAR secured their top candidate in a fraction of the time.
• Significant Cost Savings: The company avoided thousands of euros in traditional recruitment agency fees and saved countless hours of internal management time.
• A Perfect Fit: The collaboration has been a resounding success. The new engineer, Luca, has integrated seamlessly, working alongside the TAZAAR team to build the startup and achieve their goals.