Your software development recruitment specialists
Nexus IT Group’s software engineering recruiting team works with companies ranging from growing startups to Fortune 500 companies to meet their software staffing needs. With decades of experience in IT recruitment, we have the expertise and connections to identify top software developers and information technology professionals in the niche, whether you need to expand your programming team or bring on a new Head of Engineering to oversee your full stack development.
The challenges of hiring software development talent
Businesses today rely on their software to drive productivity and manage their customers and workload, but while the entire team often uses this software, most don’t understand how to develop and improve it at the programming level. Recruiting software professionals on job boards can be hit or miss, especially as the staffing needs for software engineers increase across industries. This is where a dedicated software staffing team like the one at Nexus can come into play. Our extensive networking with job seekers in the niche means we can find the right people for these jobs and can share advice on what attracts them to an opportunity, helping companies of all sizes to fill these critical positions and achieve their business goals.
The Nexus advantage
Building relationships is the name of the game in recruiting, and this is something Nexus IT excels at. It’s not just our goal to find any employees, but rather to match the right people to the right roles. Even within the software development world, each role is unique. Whether you need an expert in programming languages, a UNIX developer, analysts to perform testing on computer systems, or software developers with cross-department skills who can work with finance, sales, or human resources administration to meet their software needs, we understand the distinctive requirements to thrive in each role. Once we identify the top professionals, we support them throughout the job search, from sending along opportunities that are a good fit through negotiating the offer and benefits.
Whether you’re a hiring manager with a difficult software role to fill or a professional considering a career shift, we would love to chat about your needs and how Nexus can help. Similar to technology roles across industries, the software development sector is evolving quickly, and having an experienced professional on your side can help you successfully navigate this changing landscape. Even if you just want some insights into how our recruiters help connect talent with opportunities, we hope you’ll reach out so we can share our expertise and help your company or career continue to move forward.
Join the many companies that staff their roles with our software development talent
Nexus IT Group will quickly staff your open software development roles 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
We have filled a variety of software development roles
- .NET Developer
- Agile Coach
- Angular Developer
- Application Architect
- Application Development Manager
- C++ Developer
- Director of Architecture
- Enterprise Architect
- Erland Software Developer
- Front End Developer
Recruit with Nexus IT Group in software development
What our software development 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Our most recent software development blog posts
Our software development 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
Sales force Developer
A large trucking company approached our recruiting team with a challenging project: they had just partnered with Deloitte to implement Salesforce into their environment. Deloitte was rolling off of the project in 4 months and this client needed a full time, high level Salesforce Developer/Analyst ASAP. Recruiting Challenges
- Salesforce is the 3rd fastest-growing skill set in demand from ‘15 to ‘16 (48% YoY growth)
- The unique combo of a Salesforce Developer that can also handle functional responsibilities around the platform
- Deloitte was rolling off the project in 4 months and limited availability of time for knowledge transfer was crucial.
nexus IT group Business Value
- Screened 50+ candidates
- Submitted top 4 candidates within 1 week
- Candidates’ avg tenure of employment was nearly 6 years
- Each candidate averaged 3 Salesforce certifications
- An offer was made and accepted by our candidate who was leading the Salesforce program for a Fortune 500 company at the time
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
Sr Full Stack Engineer
One of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance and insurance tasked us with identifying several Full Stack Engineer’s for their growing team. The Full Stack Engineer’s are working on several the key technology initiatives leveraging cutting edge data, cloud and integration technologies. Working within the Technology solution team, they are involved in designing and developing end to end applications. Our software development recruiters vetted 572 candidates and our client hired 8 of the 15 Full Stack Engineers that we submitted.
Full Stack Engineer
A Boston-based 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 originally 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.
Sr Full Stack Engineer
A leading management, technology, and strategy consulting firm that drives digital transformation across the federal government, education, healthcare, and nonprofit landscapes. As a new client we had to quickly learn their culture and expectations to be able to delivery a high quality candidate quickly and efficiently. The challenge is that candidates needed to be US Citizens and must be able to get a Top Secret Clearance. Our software development recruiters sourced 206 Full Stack Java Engineers leading to only 1 candidate submission which led to 1 candidate being hired. The client was very impressed with nexus IT group’s vetting and quality of candidate. The candidate is still there 2 years later and the manager is quoted by saying “he’s been the best full stack engineer hire.
Software Engineer
A 3 year old startup who is transforming insurance buying by providing a digital insurance engine and world-class underwriting capabilities tasked nexus IT group with hiring a few mid-level Software Engineer. The challenge is that the client wasn’t looking for a developer who just follows orders and writes code, instead, they wanted a developer who would participate in grooming requirements and then follow those requirements to craft solutions of his/her own design. Unfortunatley, their salary range was not competitive with the market so we had to source 1,501 candidates to find someone who doesn’t require sponsorship, willing to work within the salary range, and someone who was a entrepreneural. We ended up filling the role within about 4 weeks of receiving the req.
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.
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.
Nexus IT Group recruits nationwide including these cities
Frequently asked questions about software development recruiting
To nexus IT group placement is an art—one that requires the proper alignment of talent with opportunity, experience with need, personality with environment, and aspirations with value. The Software Development hiring space is fast-paced, highly competitive recruiting environment that offers big opportunities for Software Development candidates. Our full-cycle recruiting system is a 51 step touchpoint process from start to finish. Our engagement process starts with a discovery call to understand the needs of the role. With this series of questions our Software Development recruiters are able to build a sales cadence that we will use to deploy a multi-touch recruiting cadence precisely and accurately to hundreds of candidates that fit the expectations of the role. a relationship. Once our targeted search is executive, we spend a series of 3 calls to get to know the candidates’ needs, wants, and future career interests. Once we’ve created a shortlist of qualified and fully vetted candidates, we will deliver our top 3 to 4 candidates to the Software Development hiring manager. Once the interview process starts we work with the candidate and the hiring team to make sure communication is responsive and transparent. Once a candidate is placed, we stay in touch with the placed candidate for 2 years just to see how things are going.
Our candidate sourcing can be described in 3 words: Identify. Engage. Toolstack. Typically, the best job prospects are those who are passive. This indicates that they are not actively seeking employment. As a result, they are not surfing the Internet in search of online job postings. And because they are not viewing online job postings, we have developed a robust and 100% outbound recruiting strategy. We begin our sourcing strategy by creating a candidate persona. Once we have successfully created the candidate persona, we will then create a content strategy that will attract top talent in the cybersecurity space. Once we’ve developed our cadence we will use a number of sources to scour the web to get our message in front of the right candidates. Strategies includes searching our database, sourcing for referrals, sourcing from specific organizations, LinkedIn, Meetup, GitHub, Angel List, Dice, alumni boards, and many other specific Software Development sites. We craft highly personalized messages that drive above industry reply rates. Our recruiting strategy is to begin conversations with passive candidates to learn about their future career interests, needs, and wants and align those needs with future openings with a high-touch approach.
Quality of Hire is very important for nexus IT group and our Software Development recruiting team. Currently our Software Development specific recruiters hold a 93.08% quality of hire ratio. This is measured by any contractor who successfully completes their contract, and/or a direct placement candidate who is at our client for at least 6 months of duration.
Currently our 1 year retention rate with our Software Development clients is running right at 92.53%
The Software Development hiring environment is very fast-paced so our team of Software Development recruiters are trained to work quickly and accurately. The time required to send qualified candidates to the Software Development hiring manager, varies on the position you are seeking to fill and the challenges we will face such as lower than market compensation, bonus/equity concerns, slow feedback, onsite expectations, etc. We can deliver applicants on the day of contract signing, within a few days, or within a few weeks.
We’ve spent a great deal of time recruiting in the Software Development space, and have had the distinct pleasure of collaborating with a number of amazing companies looking to build amazing pieces of software for both businesses and consumers. From our perspective, Software Development is the future and we are excited to be a part of it.
Software Development recruiters specialize in a specific market sector. Every day, our Software Development recruiters contact a specialized set of Software Development candidates working with Java, .NET/C#, Angular, React, Python, SQL, and many others. When starting a new search, our team has a pool of personally-known candidates to call immediately. The point is that specialized Software Development recruiters sprint out of the gate more effectively than staffing firms that go back to the drawing board for each search.
When employers receive a resume from a Software Development recruiting firm, there is a high probability that they are familiar with the individual. Our clients trust that we have thoroughly screened the candidate over a series of multiple conversations, and that they will be worth the hiring managers time to interview.
Another benefit of using a specialized Software Development recruiting firm is you will experience less of a “resume broker” relationship and more of a “sector expert.” We spend countless hours every day conversing with Software Development prospects and Software Development hiring managers, making us more “in the know” about the Software Development space. Software Development recruiters can provide insight into the landscape of employment, equity, compensation, and the most recent candidate hiring and retention challenges.
Ultimately, Software Development recruiters have access to a concentrated pool of candidates, resulting in increased efficiency during the hiring process and the ability to establish long-lasting relationships with the industry’s top talent.
Though we have several different practice areas such as Government IT staffing, DevOps staffing, Software Development staffing, Digital Marketing staffing, Data Science staffing, Private Equity staffing, and Cloud staffing. Our Software Development recruiters are hyper focused on clients in the Software Development space.. Our Software Development recruiting team has successfully worked with clients ranging from budding startups to Fortune 10 organizations.
Whether you’re recruiting for a Java Engineer, .NET Architect, or a Python Engineer – our recruiting solutions have you covered. Our hires range from just about anything you can imagine that a company would need when hiring Software Development talent — including non-tech roles like Head of Software Development, VP of Software Development, Solutions Architect, and many more—with a niche focus in Software Development staffing.
Our Software Development recruiters use a series of stages to make sure we minimize candidate fall out during the recruiting cycle. Our recruiters will perform an in depth conversation where they work to uncover the needs, wants and desires of their next career move. We ask candidates specific skillset questions. If the team feels that there’s a fit then another person from our team will speak with the candidate. If the 2 nexus reps feel that there’s a good fit then we ask the candidate to complete a 4 question feedback form so we can better understand if the role is a good or great fit. Once we receive the candidates feedback then we will perform a “Lockdown” conversation where we ask a series of questions around counteroffers, interview stages, target salary expectations, and much more. If this goes well then we will submit the candidate for client review.
First, it is incredibly difficult for Software Development hiring managers with little time to receive responses to job ads. Second, an increasing number of professionals do not respond to recruiters, particularly in the Software Development field. They prefer to hear directly from the Software Development manager, which brings us to the third challenge: recruitment is a full-time, highly specialized profession for which Software Development hiring managers do not have time for.
Our Software Development recruiting fee is 22% to 25% of the candidates first year base salary. We do our best to find a payment structure that works best for your team.
Our Software Development recruiters are paid by the companies for which they place candidates. Your Software Development recruiter does earn a commission if you are hired, but the commission is paid by the company that hires you. Our recruiting fee isn’t taken out of your salary, and it doesn’t lower the salary that you would be offered. Another misconception is that if you are presented by a recruiter, and another candidate is not, that you would be at a disadvantage because you have a fee associated with you getting that role. In our experience companies are seeking the best person for the job, and they are not concerned about a fee being paid at that point. In fact, candidates that work with recruiters actually tend to make more than those who job hunt alone.