Hire by Goal

Don't just fill seats—build capabilities. Our goal-based guides help you hire the right team for your specific business stage and objectives.

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Featured Goals

Build a Data/AI Team

Essential for companies building AI products

Specialized Teams First Engineering Hire

Critical for AI startups starting from zero

Getting Started Build Your MVP Team

Ship your AI product faster

Getting Started Scale Engineering Team

Grow your AI/ML engineering org

Team Building

Building a Backend Engineering Team

Learn how to build a backend engineering team. Team composition, hiring order, skills to look for, and budget planning for backend teams.

Timeline: 6-10 weeks

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Building Your MVP Engineering Team

Learn how to hire your first 3-5 engineers for MVP development. Team composition, hiring order, and budget planning from startup founders.

Timeline: 8-12 weeks

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for Engineering Diversity

Build a diverse engineering team that drives innovation. Strategies for inclusive hiring, removing bias, and creating environments where everyone thrives.

Timeline: 6-10 weeks

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How to Build a Data Team

Learn how to build a data engineering and analytics team. Team composition, hiring order, skills to look for, and budget planning for data teams.

Timeline: 8-12 weeks

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How to Build a DevOps Team

Learn how to build a DevOps and infrastructure team. Team composition, hiring order, skills to look for, and budget planning for DevOps teams.

Timeline: 6-10 weeks

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How to Build a Frontend Team

Learn how to build a frontend engineering team. Team composition, hiring order, skills to look for, and budget planning for frontend teams.

Timeline: 6-10 weeks

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How to Build a Mobile Team

Learn how to build a mobile engineering team. Team composition, hiring order, skills to look for, and budget planning for iOS and Android teams.

Timeline: 6-10 weeks

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How to Build a Platform Team

Learn how to build a platform engineering team. Team composition, hiring order, skills to look for, and budget planning for platform teams.

Timeline: 8-12 weeks

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How to Build a Security Team

Learn how to build a security engineering team. Team composition, hiring order, skills to look for, and budget planning for security teams.

Timeline: 10-14 weeks

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How to Build an Engineering Team

Learn how to build a high-performing engineering team from scratch. Team composition, hiring order, skills to look for, and budget planning for engineering teams.

Timeline: 6-10 weeks

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Making Your First Engineering Hire

Your first engineering hire shapes your technical culture forever. Learn how to find, evaluate, and close the right candidate for $120-180K.

Timeline: 4-8 weeks

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Scaling

Growing from startup to scaleup

Expanding Engineering Internationally

Build and scale international engineering teams. Hiring strategies, timezone management, cultural considerations, and legal compliance.

Timeline: 6-12 weeks

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for Technology Migration

Learn how to hire engineers for technology migrations. Finding migration expertise, planning incremental transitions, and ensuring smooth technology stack changes.

Timeline: 6-10 weeks

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to Rebuild Legacy Systems

Learn how to hire engineers to rebuild legacy systems. Finding the right mix of modernization expertise, system design skills, and migration experience.

Timeline: 8-12 weeks

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How to Scale Your Engineering Team

Learn how to scale your engineering team from 5 to 50+ engineers. Hiring strategies, team structure, culture preservation, and avoiding common scaling pitfalls.

Timeline: 6-10 weeks

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Programs

Building an Engineering Apprenticeship Program

Build an engineering apprenticeship program for non-traditional candidates. Program structure, hiring strategies, mentorship, and pathways into tech.

Timeline: 4-8 weeks

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Building an Engineering Intern Program

Build a successful engineering intern program. Program structure, hiring strategies, mentorship, and conversion to full-time.

Timeline: 2-4 weeks

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Every hiring challenge can be approached from multiple dimensions. Pick the lens that fits your situation.

Hiring by Scenario

What's your company's situation?

Early-stage startup · Enterprise · Remote-first · Agency · High-growth

Hiring by Role

What type of engineer are you hiring?

Frontend · Backend · Fullstack · DevOps · Mobile · Data · ML/AI

Hiring by Technology

What tech stack does your team use?

React · Python · Go · Node.js · TypeScript · Kubernetes · AWS

Hiring by Level

What seniority level do you need?

Junior · Mid-level · Senior · Staff · Principal

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Frequently asked questions

Goal-based guides help you hire for specific business outcomes rather than just filling roles. Whether you're making your first engineering hire or building a specialized team, these guides provide step-by-step strategies aligned with your actual business objectives.

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