Your Austin IT and tech recruitment specialists
Austin’s technology market began with semiconductors and enterprise software, then broadened sharply as companies and engineers relocated from the west coast, which has made senior talent here both more plentiful and more heavily courted than it was five years ago. Our Austin recruiters place contract, contract-to-hire and permanent technology staff across that market.
Austin is a growing tech hub, and Nexus has the IT staffing expertise to match top talent with the many companies that now call the city home. This vibrant city is filled with creative organizations solving challenging problems, and Nexus has the tech staffing experts to thrive in this environment. As the tech field in Austin grows, we’re evolving with it, expanding our recruitment staff to meet the needs of this ever-changing landscape.
In 2020, Austin was named the top tech town in the United States for the second straight year, and has become a favorite alternative to oversaturated markets like the Bay Area for tech workers and the companies looking to recruit them. Austin is home to more than 5,000 tech companies, with headquarters for major companies like Dell and IBM as well as exciting startups across sectors. This means lots of opportunities for IT workers, but also a challenging recruitment market for companies.
We would love to chat if you are a hiring manager and have an IT role that’s giving you a headache, or if you are an IT professional considering making a career move. Even if you just want some insights into how our tech recruiters helped teams find the best IT talent in Austin, we can share those with you. As is the case in most cities right now, IT openings and the talent pool to fill them in Austin are dynamic and always evolving. Getting insights from professionals who have navigated this shifting landscape successfully is the best way to move your company or career forward.
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Nexus IT Group will quickly staff your open IT and tech roles in Austin with high-quality committed candidates
81%
of our successful candidates are submitted within one week
92%
of our candidates will accept your offer
96%
of our candidates are employed with your firm after 12 months
What technology roles pay in Austin
| Occupation | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $104,000 | $134,100 | $168,700 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $142,900 | $177,000 | $220,500 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $49,500 | $62,000 | $78,100 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $84,500 | $104,600 | $133,600 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $83,200 | $104,500 | $132,400 |
| Data Scientists | $85,800 | $127,400 | $161,600 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $82,500 | $103,100 | $130,700 |
| Information Security Analysts | $102,900 | $134,100 | $162,800 |
| Computer Network Architects | $103,300 | $133,700 | $166,700 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $54,700 | $64,400 | $82,800 |
| Database Administrators | $93,200 | $123,800 | $141,000 |
| Database Architects | $115,500 | $140,000 | $170,000 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $85,300 | $120,000 | $166,600 |
| Web Developers | $64,300 | $85,000 | $122,900 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $82,400 | $127,400 | $171,700 |
| Computer Programmers | $74,900 | $100,700 | $135,600 |
Annual wages, May 2025, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program. Figures cover everyone working in that occupation across the Austin metropolitan area in every industry, so they are the local market rather than Nexus placement data.
Nexus IT Group can fill roles across a variety of practice areas
See what our IT and tech clients have said about working with Nexus IT Group
"The great thing about nexus IT group is that it has a smaller family feel, but they are able to deliver IT candidates better than the largest IT staffing suppliers that we work with. They have delivered high quality tech candidates for several years to our firm."
Dana Bahrans, VP of Talent Acquisition, Deloitte"Over the past 12 months we worked with nexus IT group on 8 different senior level data searches. Everytime, they were successful in finding the right person. Slava was very knowledgeable about the data landscape and data trends in the NYC market. Slava managed the search in an effective and efficient way. I will not hesitate to work with nexus IT group in the future."
Taj Dasari, Data Scientist, Director, PwC"I've been in Talent Acquisition for 15 years and have used many IT staffing firms over the years. I highly recommend Nick and nexus IT group over any other IT staffing services. nexus' commitment to quality and delivery is top tier. They take the time to understand your needs, provide thorough screening, and make sure that candidates have a positive on-boarding experience."
Felicia Nguyen, VP of Talent Acquisition, Amazon"Our technology department needed to build a team quickly with high quality DevOps candidates. We knew that posting the roles on our career site wouldn't get the right talent in the tight deadline that we had. nexus IT group's recruiting strategy and best practices really helped us identify and secure the right IT talent. "
Leslie Godwinn, Recruiting Manager, Goldman Sachs"nexus IT group is always there for us when we need extra help finding strong Data Scientist. The quality of their contractors is far superior to other firms that we work with. There follow up and customer service is second to none, you can't go wrong with nexus IT group when looking for AI/ML talent."
Brent Lingard, Data Scientist Manager, Nike"Working with nexus IT group has made my job much easier. Having a recruiting firm who specializes in IT and within my industry, and who understands our specific culture and hiring needs has been instrumental in our talent acquisition talent strategy."
Sai Gundu, VP of IT, Mu Sigma"Capital One has used Nexus IT group's recruitment services for a number of IT positions at varying levels, over the past 4 years. We've had a high success rate working with nexus IT group which is a testament to the caliber of their work and their internal sourcing and vetting practices. "
Ben Nolan, Recruiting Manager, Capital One"Nexus IT group has been very responsive and resourceful in helping us identify some great DevOps Engineers. DevOps Engineers are very difficult these days, and nexus IT group has produced high quality candidates for us in a very short period."
Paula Kim, HR Manager, HSBC"I've dealt with a lot of hiring firms in my 18 years in the investment banking profession, and the majority of them have been awful to mediocre at best. Dealing with Nexus IT Group, on the other hand, was a breath of fresh air. After only one one opening, I was blown away by the quality and quantity of resumes I received. Nexus IT Group pays close attention to my demands and requirements. As a result, the individuals who were referred to me were excellent fits for our open positions. I appreciate the personal and professional expertise you offer to the process."
Zak Windres, Talent Acquisition Manager, Citi"SAIC provides government services to several federal agencies across the US. We needed to recruit several new cybersecurity talent for our growing practice area. Travis quickly understood our business and the requirements of each cybersecurity need. nexus IT group showed patience, flexibility, and expertise in the search process. If you're looking for good cybersecurity recruiters then you can't go wrong with nexus IT group."
Stacey Paterson, Manager of Cybersecurity, SAIC"It is hard to put into words what nexus IT group has done for our organization. nexus IT group knows exactly what we look for and they get the right candidates 99% of the time. Anyone looking to hire tech talent would be lucky to have nexus IT group on their side. They have great work ethic, responsive, and a wide array of market knowledge. "
Christian Zheng, Sr Technical Recruiter, BlackRock"We have been using nexus IT group for a few years now and they have done an outstanding job for us. nexus IT group has become an integral part of our success in filling several Cloud Engineer roles, and our partnership continues to grow. I would highly recommend nexus IT group to any hiring manager looking to staff their business with quality AWS candidates."
Nan Yang, Director of Technology, Harvard University"We've enlisted the help of a number of IT recruiting firms in the past. Nexus IT Group has contributed to the success of many great hires by working professionally, diligently, and efficiently. We contacted Nexus IT Group after being introduced to them, and we were instantly impressed by their promptness and ability to focus on our needs. We received 3 resumes the same day and 3 more the next day, and we were able to hire four people in less than a week. We added an additional individual through Nexus IT Group a few weeks later as a result of vast network, service and professionalism. I highly recommend working with Nexus IT Group."
Sophie Kammuff, Talent Acquisition Manager, Federal Reserve BankOur productive IT and tech staffing skills keep our clients coming back
Data Scientist, Data Engineers, Data Analytcs
This digital media firm provides Fortune 500 companies like Capital One, Viacom, PayPal and others in Advanced Analytics modeling, forecasting, marketing and advertising expertise. Our client was in a real bind, they had understaffed Advanced Analytics teams for 6 of their high priority clients. Not only had they just lost their Manager of Talent Acquisitions, but their key leadership on the Advanced Analytics team left the firm in the middle of their expansion. Having had previous experience working with Digital Media firms and brand side marketing teams within Data Analytics, Data Science and Data Engineering, we were brought on to handle end-to-end recruitment for their Advanced Analytics teams. Initially, we met with the stakeholders, gathering key requirements for the various gaps within their analytics teams. We helped shape the hiring process for a variety of skill-sets( SEO, SEM, Programmatic, A/B Testing, Research, Predictive Modeling, MMM, MTA etc) Salary levels, and set in a service level agreement to allocate the necessary resources.
Security Analyst
A not-for-profit credit union that offers a full suite of financial products and services for individuals and businesses. An Information Security II position was open for 3+ months when CommunityAmerica approached nexus IT group seeking assistance
They had 3 other recruiting vendors on the position for 3 months
Kept receiving under-qualified candidates and poor culture fits from other vendors.
Screened 50+ candidates
Submitted top 2 candidates within 1 week
Each candidate had spent 10+ years at current employer
Both candidates completed 3 rounds of the interview process
An offer was made and accepted 3 weeks after project initiation
Enterprise Architect
A leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer.
Quickly and cost-effectively find qualified candidates for hard-to-fill roles
Struggling to recruit top IT talent from traditional job boards
nexus IT group Solutions
Deployed candidate driven marketing campaign: Featured career opportunities to a targeted, qualified audience
Improved employer branding: Helped Swiss Re improve their position in the marketplace
Outreach Strategy: The secret sauce. Regardless of our network, each search requires a deep dive. Candidates will tell you our outreach is unique to what they’ve seen in decades of “being recruited”, and our client benefited from this reputation.
3 candidate submittals. 2 candidates interviewed. 1 offer and 1 acceptance
MarTech Consultant
A leading data analytics partner powered by mind+machine, that helps clients get the most out of their core processes. Due to client demand our client was seeking a Digital Martech specialist with experience in adobe sutie analytics( Adobe analytics, Launch, Audience Manager, AEP, Adobe target), web analytics, and marketing analytics. Because of our previous expertise in the Digita Marketing space we were able to quickly cold call and put an outreach campaign together that allowed us to get in front of 451 candidates. We picked our top 4 candidates and were able to get an offer to 1 candidate within a one and a half weeks.
Full Stack Engineer
A digital agency with a unique blend of strategic, media, creative and technical services tasked nexus IT group to find a Full Stack Engineer quickly. They had origianlly hired someone through a referral but that ultimately didn’t work out and this left them in a pinch. The Full Stack Engineer needed to have agency experience along with Martek, Pardot, Salesforce, and Marketo. It was important that this person could develop and launch large websites from scratch. Our software development recruiters sourced 76 candidates resulting in just 1 submitted candidate and that candidate being hired.
Data Scientist
A direct-to-consumer beauty, health and wellness incubator that recently launched its sixth brand reached out to nexus IT group to help them hire a Data Scientist for their growing analytics team. The ideal candidate would use their data and analytical skills to help analyze results and develop marketing strategies upon our current subscription and retention offerings. Essentially, this person would build predictive models to support key initiatives such as predictive churn, price elasticity, predictive LTV. Our Data Scientist recruiters screened 252 data professionals. We ended up submitting 5 candidates and received 2 offers.
SEO Analyst
Our client is an SEO, online media, and SEM agency focusing on brand building and customer acquisition to deliver measurable success. Due to continued growth they asked nexus IT group for help in find a Sr SEO Analyst. The SEO Manager was looking for a swiss army knife. The ideal candidate brought a technical SEO background with Python and enterprise site experience.
Data Analytics Manager
A large pork producer and food-processing company that has been a multi-year client with openings across the US asked us to help them in their need for 3 Data Analytic Managers. The Director of Data Engineering was looking for data professionals who could develop a deep understanding of operational processes and identify needs, then use technology to deliver impactful reporting solutions. With our expertise in data analytics our data scientist recruiters got right to work. We sourced 790 candidates, narrowed it down to our top 35 candidates and ended up submitting 12 candidates to the client and they ended up making all 3 hires.
Four ways to hire technology talent in Austin
Executive Search (Retained)
We run retained searches for the technology leadership roles a Austin business hires once every few years, including CIO, CTO, VP of Engineering and the directors who own a function outright. These searches usually run confidentially, because a sitting leader has rarely been told the search is happening, and they tend to involve a board or an investor who wants to meet the shortlist. Our retained placements hold a 96% candidate retention rate.
Direct Hire
Hiring in Austin means working against relocated technology headquarters bidding against each other, which has pushed expectations up faster than most metros. The technology professionals worth hiring are already employed and are approached constantly, so our recruiters work outbound into the Austin market rather than waiting on applications. We deliver a vetted shortlist within 4 days of taking the requirement, screened on the specific stack and the working arrangement the role actually requires, which matters locally because onsite, hybrid and remote expectations differ street by street in this metro.
Contract Staffing
Projects with an end date, whether that is a migration, an integration or cover for a departure, rarely justify a permanent headcount in Austin or anywhere else. We act as both the recruiter and the W2 employer for the length of the contract, which keeps co-employment risk off your side and lets you end the engagement or convert the person to full time without a further fee. Our contract placements hold a 94.3% quality of hire ratio, measured on contractors who complete the full term.
Recruitment as a Service
Companies scaling a team in Austin are usually filling several roles at once, which is exactly where a fee per placement stops making sense. Our Recruitment as a Service subscription takes on candidate marketing, sourcing, screening and delivery for the whole hiring plan, leaving your managers the final interviews. We generate an engaged pipeline for a named role in under 7 days.