Your New York IT and tech recruitment specialists
New York technology hiring is driven hardest by financial services, with media, advertising technology and a large venture-backed software scene competing for the same engineers, which makes compensation expectations here among the most aggressive anywhere. Our New York recruiters place contract, contract-to-hire and permanent technology staff across all of it.
A monster metropolis like New York City can be a difficult IT staffing landscape to navigate. Luckily, Nexus NYC’s tech staffing team is here to help. Our IT recruiting experts have the knowledge and experience to connect skilled talent with New York companies across a range of industries, including media, healthcare, retail, financial services, and the public sector. Whatever your staffing challenges are, our recruitment expertise will help you overcome them.
New York is a city that values innovation, and we bring that same forward-thinking approach to our recruiting efforts. There’s certainly no shortage of tech talent in this bustling business hub–it’s finding the right people that can be the challenge. The same is true for tech professionals, who have more than 7,500 tech firms to choose from when they’re looking for their ideal job. NYC is second only to London as the best place in the world for technology startups, with around 300,000 tech jobs in the city’s economic ecosystem. Recruiting from this vast pool can be overwhelming, but it also means ample opportunities, and that’s what keeps people coming to vibrant New York city.
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 New York, 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 New York 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 New York 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 New York
| Occupation | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $130,700 | $166,800 | $206,000 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $172,000 | $215,300 | $285,600 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $59,900 | $75,700 | $95,300 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $98,000 | $128,300 | $161,200 |
| Data Scientists | $101,300 | $136,000 | $173,200 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $96,000 | $119,400 | $142,400 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $96,100 | $119,200 | $167,700 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $100,000 | $130,500 | $159,100 |
| Information Security Analysts | $107,800 | $140,500 | $175,700 |
| Computer Network Architects | $128,600 | $163,000 | $191,100 |
| Computer Programmers | $95,000 | $126,800 | $151,500 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $64,600 | $86,900 | $108,600 |
| Database Architects | $93,300 | $131,500 | $175,800 |
| Web Developers | $67,100 | $104,800 | $137,900 |
| Database Administrators | $87,400 | $121,600 | $162,400 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $130,000 | $170,900 | $252,700 |
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 New York 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
Full Stack Engineer
Our new client specializes in developing niche software applications for a wide range of customers across the country. They had just won a new project with a customer and needed a senior level Java Developer immediately to take on high level development responsibilities in addition to important client facing duties. Our client asked that we find a highly skilled Java Developer with outstanding communication and leadership skills within 48 hours. As a growing company, our client had never before partnered with an IT staffing agency; therefore, expectations were very high from the beginning. It’s no secret that Java development is one of the top three most in-demand IT skill sets, and in combination with the short timeline we had a tall task ahead of us. Finally, we have an in depth screening process we put candidates through which has led us to having one of the best “Submittal-to-Hire” ratios and at times, this process will take additional time in order for us to ensure we are presenting only exceptionally qualified candidates. What results were achieved?
- Our senior recruiters increased the number of Java candidates screened by >50% from a typical day’s output.
- We presented a well-qualified candidate to our client in less than 24 hours of receiving the requirements
- Our client interviewed and made an offer to our first and only submitted candidate within 72 hours of the requirement coming out
- Our candidate excitedly accepted the offer and started working with our client 2 weeks later
DevOps Engineers
This fast-growing cybersecurity software firm provides a unique information security offering to clients in both the government and commercial industries. Our client was trying to expand their DevOps engineering team but was running into multiple obstacles in their recruiting process. They kept losing out on candidates to other offers before they could finish interviewing the candidate and were really struggling to find candidates that were truly senior-level DevOps Engineers. With our extensive background in successfully recruiting DevOps Engineers, our client reached out to us once they had exhausted all of their internal recruiting options. We met with the DevOps Engineering Manager to understand the technical environment, the team’s culture and the future growth of the team and company. Within two weeks of receiving the position from our client, they offered a candidate we had recruited to their team and he started a few weeks later as their Sr. DevOps Engineer.
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.
CTO
Our client is an established company selling via retail channels and business-to-business-oriented delivery operations. It was a key position responsible for overseeing digital print operations, and it was especially challenging since the previous GM had given two weeks’ notice unexpectedly. Our team presented five top-notch candidates with exceptional experience in planning, directing, coordinating operations and change management within the first week.
Network Security Engineer
A national milk marketing firm in the United States markets members’ raw milk and sells milk and derivative products to wholesale buyers both domestically and abroad. After trying to recruit for this client for 8 years they finally gave us a chance when they needed to grow their cybersecurity and network engineer team. They tasked us with finding and hiring 5 Network Security Engineers. Our cybersecurity recruiters sourced 656 network security candidates. Out of the 656 we ending up submitting 17 candidates and the client hired 5 candidates from us. Since then our relationship has expanded into several other skillsets to supplement their growing tech team.
Sr Software Architect
A leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer asked nexus IT group to find a Sr Software Architect to supplement their growing product suite. Our software development recruiters quickly sourced 256 candidates with expereince Java, Azure, and software architecture. The client interviewed 4 of the 7 candidates submitted and ended up hiring 1 individual.
Information Security Manager
Our client is a multinational financial services and asset management company headquartered in the UK. Its products and services include investment management, lifetime mortgages, pensions, annuities, and life assurance. Our client was referred to nexus IT group due to our prior experience with their VP of Talent. This Information Security Manager was their first internal cybersecurity hire in the US so it was important we got it right. Our cybersecurity recruiters quickly sourced 302 candidates, we submitted 6 candidates, and 1 candidate was hired.
Full Stack Engineer
Our client has a portfolio of companies which specialize in energy and agriculture sales, trading, and capital investments. Our client purchased a piece of software that focuses on the pricing of energy and agriculture commodities. The application was written in Matlab and .NET. The client is looking for a Full Stack Engineer to re-plattform the applcationto C# and angular technologies. Due to the culture of the company we had to source 411 candidates, submitted 5 candidates and 1 candidate was ultimately hired.
Four ways to hire technology talent in New York
Executive Search (Retained)
We run retained searches for the technology leadership roles a New York 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 New York means working against finance and media setting the compensation floor for everyone else in the market. The technology professionals worth hiring are already employed and are approached constantly, so our recruiters work outbound into the New York 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 New York 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 New York 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.