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The talent engineering company

Hire the right talent,right when you need it.

A proven shortlist, built by talent engineers and AI agents.

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1,000,000+talent in the network13,000+interviews & qualifications17+countries · operations5 business daysfrom approved intake to shortlist

How it works

Describe. Decide. Done.

Unlimited job postings. Describe what you need, decide between finalists, and we handle the rest. API and MCP access are available.

Niuro OSharness

describe your problem

our AI platform is stalling, backend work keeps slipping and we can't ship fast enough

backend-JD.pdf

  • receivedirect hire
  • rentmonth-to-month engineer
  • installOS installed

built from your input

structured intake

role
Senior Backend Engineer · AI platform
stack
  • Python
  • Kubernetes
  • Claude Code
location
anywhere · EST-aligned
work mode
remote
languages
English · professional
budget
$150-180k

shortlistwithin 5 business days

  • NR-002senior backend88% matchon-hold

meet

  • NR-003ai platform85% matchfri 10:00rejected

close

  • NR-001senior backend92% matchclosed

sent on close

agreement
signed in-app
success fee
20% of first-year salary
replacement
covered for one year

active processes · 7 roles

+ new process
  • Senior Backend Engineer8 candidateshired
  • ML Platform Engineer5 candidatesstarted
  • Product Designer4 candidatesinterviewing
  • iOS Engineer6 candidatesinterviewing
  • GTM Engineer3 candidatesinterviewing
  • AI Engineer8 candidatesshortlist ready
  • Product Manager5 candidatesshortlist ready
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Step 1 of 3 · Describe
Niuro OS · hiring run

Your input

Your problem, structured.

“our AI platform is stalling, backend work keeps slipping and we can't ship fast enough”backend-JD.pdf
Engagementdirect hire
role
Senior Backend Engineer · AI platform
stack
Python · Kubernetes · Claude Code
location
anywhere · EST-aligned

Evidence, engineered

Real signals before your first interview.

Resumes and interviews can be polished. Evidence shows the work behind them. The Niuro system matches candidates to your role, and talent engineers verify every finalist. Your team starts with proven options, not a screening queue.

  1. Your criteria

    Stack, seniority, working style, and compensation matched to what you approved.

  2. Prior proof

    Recordings, scores, and real work that predate your search.

  3. Human review

    A talent engineer signs off on every finalist.

  4. Your Fit outcomes

    Outcomes matched to your approved criteria, with interest, availability, and compensation confirmed upfront.

Niuro OSharnessniuro · qualifying

global network · vetted talent

on file
  • recordings
  • scores

matched on your intake

  • role
  • stack
  • location
  • comp
  • availability

what the run does

  • matching4,120 profiles fit your intake
  • rankingtop 60 on evidence already on file
  • outreachtop 24 contacted
  • confirming9 interested and available
  • reviewtalent engineer signed off

The Hiring OS

Every cycle sharpens the next.

Your decisions calibrate the system to your team. Who you met, who you passed on, and why stays structured, so the next search starts from what the system already knows about your bar.

Your engagement data stays private to your work with Niuro. The matching process, questions, and playbooks keep improving inside the OS.

Niuro OSharnessprivate calibration

run 0143 · starts from your calibration

Ways to work with Niuro

One system. Three ways to put it to work.

hire directly

Headhunting

hire directly into your team

One-time success fee12–20% of first-year salary

  • No retainers. Pay only after you hire the right person.
  • Evidence-backed candidates; you hire directly.
  • Set by role complexity, urgency, seniority, and exclusivity.
  • Replacement service included for up to one year.
  • Flexible payment terms.

add technical capacity

Staffing

technical capacity without headcount

Flat monthly rateper engineer, set by seniority and role, quoted at calibration

  • No retainers. Pay only once your engineer is working with you.
  • Work with Niuro Engineers who passed the same evidence bar shown on this page.
  • Everything handled: contracts, payments, replacements, support.
  • Month-to-month: scale up, scale down, replace.
  • Matching pauses while the engineer is engaged with your team.
  • Buy out: 20% of annual salary after year one.

install the system

Agentic Hiring OS

Talk to sales

for teams that hire repeatedly

Outcome-basedinstallation, a monthly fee, and a success component per hire

  • A Niuro forward-deployed engineer installs the harness around your process.
  • Installed and operated on ourselves first.
  • Scoped with your FDE at calibration.
  • Month-to-month, cancel anytime.
  • Your team's calibration carries into every new role.

Speed. Quality. Cost.Pick two.Take all three.

Self-serve, no call required. A human is one message away when you want one.