Tech Leadership recruitment · New York
Tech Leadership recruitment in New York.
Founder-led tech leadership recruitment for New York startups and scale-ups. Every candidate is technically screened by us before you see a CV, so your interview time goes on people who can do the job.
Hiring engineering leaders in New York
Engineering leadership hires in New York are high-stakes and highly contested. VP Engineering, CTO and Head of Engineering searches demand discretion, deep market mapping and a real understanding of the technical work these leaders will own. A weak hire at this level can set a team back a year, so we take the time to get it right.
This is retained-search territory. We approach passive candidates carefully, assess for judgement and ownership, and help you close in a market where the best people always have options. We can also help you define the role before you go to market, whether you need a hands-on VP Engineering or a more strategic CTO, so the search targets the right people from day one.
For current pay, see the New York tech salary guide. These searches usually run as retained search. Ready to hire? Tell us the role.
Active desk
Tech Leadership searches we are running in New York.
We recruit tech leadership roles for New York companies regularly and keep warm, technically screened pipelines for the searches we run most often. Tell us the role and we will come back with who is available.
How it works
How we run a tech leadership search in New York.
- 1 Brief
A call with a founder to scope the tech leadership role: the work, the level, the package and what good looks like in New York.
- 2 Search
We approach our network and the passive market. Most strong candidates are not applying anywhere.
- 3 Screen
A founder interviews every candidate technically before you see them, and writes up the evidence.
- 4 Shortlist and close
You interview a short list of people who can do the job. We manage offers, counter-offers and notice periods through to start.
“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
Tech Leadership recruitment in New York, answered.
How does a retained leadership search in New York work?
We agree the brief and scope the role with you first, including whether you need a hands-on head of engineering or a strategic CTO, then map the market, approach passive candidates discreetly and assess for judgement, ownership and track record. You get a shortlist with references, not a stack of CVs, and we help you close.
Which leadership roles do you recruit in New York?
CTO, VP Engineering, head of engineering, head of product, VP Product and CPO, and head of data, for venture-backed startups and scale-ups where the hire sets the direction of the team for years.
How quickly can OpenSource deliver a leadership shortlist in New York?
For most leadership roles in New York we come back with a technically screened shortlist within days of agreeing the brief. We screen every candidate ourselves before you see them, so the time you spend is on interviews, not on filtering CVs.
Do you recruit leadership roles in New York on a contingent or retained basis?
Both. Most individual leadership hires in New York run contingent, where you pay only on a successful placement. Leadership and business-critical searches run retained, with a committed process and full market mapping. Teams hiring several roles at once often prefer an embedded arrangement, where one of the founders works inside your team for a fixed period.
Does OpenSource have people on the ground in New York?
We recruit into New York from London, where both founders are based, and we have placed into New York teams for several years. Searches run remotely with video interviews, and we travel for leadership searches and client onboarding where it adds value.