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Retained Recruitment for Software Engineering

Software engineering is the largest and most competitive talent market in technology. From frontend developers and full-stack engineers to backend specialists and engineering leads, TFS places software professionals who don't just match a job description — they are the right long-term fit for your team and codebase.

Retained Only 8 Roles Covered 21–35 Day Placement 90-Day Guarantee
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"We had been trying to fill a senior backend engineer role for six months. TFS understood our tech stack and found us a candidate who was a perfect fit — technically and culturally. Hired in four weeks."

— Priya M., Engineering Manager · Streamline Technologies

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380+Technology Placements
21–35Days to Placement
96%1-Year Retention
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Roles We Place

Every Software Engineering Role — Placed Through Retained Search

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Software Engineer

Software Engineers design, build, and maintain software applications — the core technical builders of any product or engineering organisation.

SWEDeveloper
$90,000 – $165,000 View Role →

Frontend Developer

Frontend Developers build the user-facing layer of web and mobile applications — everything users see, click, and interact with.

UI DeveloperReact Developer
$85,000 – $155,000 View Role →

Backend Engineer

Backend Engineers build and maintain the server-side systems, APIs, and data processing that power applications.

Backend DeveloperAPI Engineer
$95,000 – $170,000 View Role →

Full-Stack Developer

Full-Stack Developers work across both frontend and backend layers — a versatile profile well-suited to smaller teams, product-focused organisations, and fast-moving startups.

Full Stack EngineerFull-Stack Software Engineer
$90,000 – $160,000 View Role →

Mobile Developer

Mobile Developers build native and cross-platform applications for iOS and Android — a specialised skill set in high demand across consumer and enterprise tech.

iOS DeveloperAndroid Developer
$100,000 – $170,000 View Role →

Engineering Manager

Engineering Managers lead software teams — balancing technical credibility with people management, process ownership, and cross-functional communication.

EMSoftware Engineering Manager
$140,000 – $210,000 View Role →

QA Engineer

QA Engineers ensure software quality through systematic testing — building the automation frameworks and quality processes that allow teams to ship confidently.

Quality Assurance EngineerSDET
$75,000 – $140,000 View Role →

DevOps / Platform Engineer

DevOps and Platform Engineers build and maintain the infrastructure, pipelines, and platforms that allow software teams to ship reliably and at scale.

DevOps EngineerSite Reliability Engineer
$110,000 – $185,000 View Role →
The Hiring Challenge

Why Software Engineering Hiring Requires Passive Candidate Outreach

Strong software engineers receive multiple recruiter contacts per week. The best ones ignore generic outreach entirely. A retained search with a recruiter who understands your tech stack, engineering culture, and what genuinely differentiates your opportunity is the only reliable approach to engaging high-calibre passive candidates.

Our retained model means one dedicated recruiter who genuinely knows this space works your role from brief to offer — conducting targeted outreach to professionals who are currently succeeding in comparable positions and open to the right opportunity.

  • Technology-specialist recruiter with genuine sector knowledge
  • Passive candidate outreach into specialist professional networks
  • Technical pre-screening before any presentation to your team
  • Real-time compensation benchmarking included
  • 21–35 day average placement timeline
  • 90-day replacement guarantee on every placement
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At a Glance

8Distinct roles actively recruited
21–35 daysAverage placement timeline
96%One-year retention rate
90-dayReplacement guarantee
★★★★★

"We had been trying to fill a senior backend engineer role for six months. TFS understood our tech stack and found us a candidate who was a perfect fit — technically and culturally. Hired in four weeks."

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Priya M.
Engineering Manager · Streamline Technologies
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All Software Engineering Roles We Place

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Every Week Your Software Engineering Role Goes Unfilled Has a Compounding Cost.

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Common Questions

Software Engineering Recruitment — FAQ

We place Software Engineer, Frontend Developer, Backend Engineer, Full-Stack Developer, Mobile Developer, and more. Our focus is individual contributors through director level — professionals who do the work and lead the people doing the work.
Most software engineering placements are completed within 21 to 35 business days. Highly specialised roles may take toward the longer end of that range. We provide a realistic estimate at the start and weekly written updates throughout.
Strong software engineers receive multiple recruiter contacts per week. The best ones ignore generic outreach entirely. A retained search with a recruiter who understands your tech stack, engineering culture, and what genuinely differentiates your opportunity is the only reliable approach to engaging high-calibre passive candidates. A retained search means one dedicated recruiter works your role exclusively — conducting passive candidate outreach into specialist networks, pre-screening technically, and presenting only candidates who genuinely meet your brief.
Yes — every retained engagement includes real-time market compensation analysis tailored to your geography, organisation size, and specific role requirements. This is included at no additional cost and ensures your offer is competitive before the first candidate conversation.
Every permanent retained placement includes a 90-day guarantee. If the placed professional departs or is released within 90 days for reasons covered under our guarantee terms, we conduct a full replacement search at no additional fee.
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