Direct Hire IT and Engineering Staffing
The right hire the first time, permanent placements that last
Widely known as headhunting, our recruiting team will be in charge of sourcing and identifying the best professionals for your IT and engineering openings.
In this model, our team will present you with the most suitable candidates for the position, so you only interview the best options.
Once you select your ideal candidate, your company can directly offer and hire the professional.
Advantages of Direct Hire Staffing
We take charge of the recruiting process
When you require confidentiality, do not have staff available to assign a new opening, or simply do not have a Human Capital department, we become your recruiting arm.
Save time and resources in your search
If you want to maintain your projects’ continuity without spending extra time searching for IT resources, we will do the work for you.
We focus on identifying the best resources for you
Our recruiting team specializes in IT and is focused in finding the best tech professionals for your openings.
Extensive pool of candidates
Leverage our extensive database of IT professionals, allowing immediate access to suitable candidates rather than starting from scratch.
Guarantee of our service
The corresponding guarantees are given to support the quality of our service.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is direct hire staffing, and how does Fast Dolphin approach it?
Direct hire staffing means we identify, vet, and present candidates for permanent positions on your team. Unlike a temporary placement, the professional joins your organization as a full-time hire from day one. Fast Dolphin handles the sourcing and vetting for IT and Engineering roles across Latin America, presents a shortlist within 24 to 48 hours, and supports the hiring process through offer acceptance. You stay in control of the final decision; we do the work of finding the right candidates to put in front of you. See all of our staffing services.
What types of IT and Engineering roles do you place through direct hire staffing?
Direct hire staffing through Fast Dolphin covers the same range of technical disciplines we staff across all models: software engineers, cloud architects, data scientists, DevOps engineers, cybersecurity specialists, QA leads, SAP and Oracle consultants, embedded systems engineers, and more. If the role requires deep technical vetting, that is what our search process is designed for. Reach out to tell us what you are hiring for.
How does a direct hire from Latin America compare to a US-based hire?
The quality of talent is comparable. The cost and timeline are not. A direct hire through Fast Dolphin comes at a significantly lower total cost than an equivalent US-based hire, with a shortlist delivered in 24 to 48 hours rather than the weeks or months a typical domestic search requires. The professional works in your time zone, communicates in a US business context, and integrates with your existing team from day one. For more on the model comparison, read our post on nearshore vs. offshore vs. onshore staffing.
What does the vetting process look like for direct hire staffing?
Our recruiting team conducts a structured headhunting search tailored to your internal requirements. That means technical skills assessment, seniority verification, communication evaluation in English, Spanish, or Portuguese depending on your project needs, industry experience review, and reference validation. We cover role types from Developers and Testers up to Architects and Program Managers, across all the technology disciplines we staff. We do not submit profiles that have not cleared our internal bar, and we do not charge for a placement until the position is successfully filled.
What if the direct hire does not work out after placement?
We discuss replacement terms as part of the engagement agreement before the search begins, so expectations are clear. Our direct hire staffing fee is structured as a one-time percentage of the placed professional’s annual compensation, and it is only charged once the hire is confirmed. If a placement does not work out within the agreed guarantee period, we work with you on a replacement search. Long-term client relationships are how we operate, and that means standing behind our placements. See all our staffing services.