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Contingent
You only pay when we place. Best for ad hoc hiring or trialling a new partner.
Founder-led tech & product recruitment
Good hires come from
great relationships.
OpenSource was built by a former dev and a seasoned recruiter who actually get it. We embed with your team to hire some of the brightest minds in tech, product and data.
Industry leaders trust OpenSource to deliver
About us
We’re a founder-led partner that does things differently.
Built by George, a former software developer, and Harry, a recruiter with a decade scaling teams for VC-backed startups and scale-ups. We’ve sat on both sides of the hiring table.
George
Co-founder · former software developer
Harry
Co-founder · recruitment
How we work
We hire across the full product & engineering lifecycle.
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Retained Search
A dedicated, committed search for the roles you can’t get wrong. Fixed fee.
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RPO
Hiring at scale? We become your in-house team, fully embedded, strategic and cost-effective.
Our model is simple: we embed.
- We technically screen every candidate ourselves.
- We save clients 6+ hours a week in interviews.
- We’ve delivered 50+ hires in the past 12 months.
- 92% of clients move to exclusive engagements.
Where we go deep.
Technical sweet spots
Roles we cover
50+
hires delivered in the last 12 months
6+ hrs
saved per client each week in interviews
92%
of clients moved to exclusive engagements
100%
of candidates technically screened by us
Open roles
Live opportunities, technically screened.
In their words
Trusted by the people who hire.
“The quality and quantity of candidates was unsurpassed in comparison to other industry leaders in recruitment.”
“Only thanks to their support I have successfully grown a permanent engineering base from 0 to 30 employees despite the difficult market situation.”
“By consistently listening to our needs, they’ve provided outstanding candidates.”
“OpenSource was able to service all of our hiring needs and has left our teams in a really strong place. Their integration into our business was seamless.”
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What roles does OpenSource recruit for?
We hire across the full product and engineering lifecycle: software engineers, architects, DevOps, security, data, product managers, designers and technical leadership up to CTO. We work with startups and scale-ups across Europe and the US.
How is OpenSource different from a typical tech recruiter?
We’re founder-led by a former software developer and a seasoned recruiter, and we technically screen every candidate ourselves before they reach you. We embed with your team rather than firing over CVs, which saves clients 6+ hours a week in interviews.
What does it cost, and what engagement models do you offer?
Three models: Contingent (you only pay on a successful placement), Retained Search (a dedicated, committed search on a fixed fee) and RPO (we act as your in-house talent team for hiring at scale). We recommend the right fit for your stage.
How quickly can you deliver a shortlist?
For most roles we come back with a technically screened shortlist within days, not weeks, because we screen candidates ourselves and maintain an active network of pre-vetted engineers, product and data talent.
Where are you based and which regions do you cover?
We’re based in central London and partner with startups and scale-ups across the UK, Europe and the US, including our New York market, plus fully remote and hybrid teams.
What happens next
From first call to signed offer.
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A quick intro call
Tell us the role and the context. We come back with an honest read on the market and a plan, usually same day.
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A screened shortlist
We technically screen every candidate ourselves. You only spend interview time on people who can genuinely do the job.
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We help you close
Offers, counter-offers, notice periods. We manage the messy final stretch so your first choice actually says yes.
Contact us
Let’s build your team.
Tell us what you’re hiring for and we’ll come back with a plan, and usually a shortlist faster than you’d expect.
- george@open-source.io
- Phone
- +44 20 8588 9702
- Office
- Aldwych House, 71–91 Aldwych, London WC2B 4HN
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 7am–7pm