The problem with traditional developer recruiting
Technical recruiting is broken at the top of the funnel. Developers have tuned out LinkedIn, job boards, and cold emails. Even great outreach fails when trust is already gone.
The issue is not your messaging. It is that attention is already lost before you send anything.
What daily.dev Recruiter does differently
daily.dev Recruiter is a new kind of hiring channel built on three principles:
1. Trust-first approach
Developers already use daily.dev every day to learn, explore, and stay current. They are not there to job hunt, but they are there long before they decide to move. We surface opportunities inside a space they already trust.
2. Double opt-in introductions
You only meet developers who reviewed your role and explicitly said yes. No guessing, no chasing, no spam. Every conversation starts with intent on both sides.
3. Signal over volume
Instead of databases or scraped profiles, you get introductions to developers who are active, engaged, and genuinely aligned with your role. Quality over quantity, always.
What you get
Access to passive talent
Reach developers who do not update LinkedIn and never apply to job boards, but are actively learning and growing on daily.dev.
High response rates
Early cohorts consistently see response rates between 85-90%, compared to under 20% for LinkedIn InMails. Developers respond because they chose to engage.
Faster hiring cycles
Skip first screens. Every candidate brief gives you the information most discovery calls extract, so you can move straight to meaningful conversations.
Built-in trust
Introductions convert because they happen inside a space developers already trust and use daily.
What daily.dev Recruiter is not
- Not a job board: Roles are surfaced privately to matched developers, not posted publicly.
- Not a sourcing database: You do not search for candidates. Matching happens continuously based on signals.
- Not an outreach tool: You never send cold messages. We handle matching and intent qualification before you speak.
Who uses daily.dev Recruiter
daily.dev Recruiter is used by companies of all sizes to hire software engineers across every major stack: frontend, backend, DevOps, AI/ML, mobile, and more. Whether you are filling one critical role or scaling a team, the process works the same way.
How pricing works
daily.dev Recruiter uses simple, flat monthly pricing per active role. No placement fees, no contracts, cancel anytime. You can make one hire or ten on the same role for the same price.
See Pricing overview for details on Agent and Super Agent plans.