FTB Candidates finds, screens and interviews engineers for seed to Series B startups, then sends you a shortlist you can hire from. One flat fee, paid only when someone starts.
Send us a role I'm a candidateWe do the part of hiring that eats a founder's week: sourcing, first calls and a technical screen. You meet only the people who passed.
A 30-minute call about the role, the team and what "good" looks like six months in.
We reach out to engineers directly, including people who are not actively applying anywhere.
Every candidate gets a recruiter call and a technical interview run by a working engineer.
Five profiles with interview notes, salary expectations and availability. You pick who to meet.
Engineering only. Staying narrow is how we keep a bench of people we have actually spoken to.
No retainer and no percentage of salary. If nobody on the shortlist works out, you owe nothing.
Never. Our fee comes from the company that hires.
Mostly the United States, with remote roles open to anyone working within US hours.
Within 90 days we run the search again at no charge.
Yes. Five is the minimum we send, not a limit, and you can ask for a second round.
Email hello@ftb-candidates.com with a resume or a link, and the kind of team you want next.
A small team of former engineers and recruiters based in Austin, Texas.