Hire the engineers who move you forward
Opaline Talent helps startups and scaling companies find, vet, and hire exceptional technical talent.
Why Opaline
We source from GitHub, because proof of work beats resumes
LinkedIn profiles and traditional resumes tell you what someone says they can do. We care about what they've actually built. That's why our search starts in the codebase, with the engineers who are writing, reviewing, and shipping code.
By sourcing from GitHub and the open-source community, we find engineers with the exact experience your team needs and the demonstrated habit of doing the work. You get candidates whose skills are already validated by their contributions, so your interviews confirm fit instead of discovering it.
The result: a shortlist of builders, not a stack of resumes.
Sourced from real, verifiable work
Every candidate is backed by a public track record.
Consistent contributions
Real commit history that shows how someone actually works, not a list of titles and buzzwords.
Relevant, hands-on experience
Engineers who have shipped in the exact languages, frameworks, and problem spaces your team lives in.
Proof they ship
Merged pull requests, maintained projects, and released code. Evidence of impact, not just intent.
Trusted by high-growth, venture-backed teams
Our approach
Recruiting that respects your time and your bar
Finding great engineers takes hours you don't have. We handle the search end-to-end so your team stays focused on building.
Move at speed
Focused sourcing that puts qualified, interested candidates in front of you in days, not weeks of back-and-forth.
Signal over noise
We optimize for fit, not volume. Every candidate is screened against your real technical bar and team culture.
Technical depth
Recruiters who actually understand the stack, so screening conversations are meaningful, not keyword matching.
How it works
A clear path from open role to signed offer
Define the role
We dig into the technical requirements, the team, and what success looks like, then refine the profile together.
Targeted sourcing
We map the market and reach out to high-signal candidates who match your bar and are genuinely excited by the work.
Screen & shortlist
Every candidate is technically screened and vetted for fit, so you only spend time on people worth interviewing.
Hire the right fit
We support scheduling, feedback, and offer strategy all the way through to a signed, happy new hire.
What we recruit
Deep technical roles, filled with the right people
From your first senior hire to scaling an entire org, we specialize in the roles that are hardest to fill.
- Software Engineers (Frontend, Backend, Full-Stack)
- Machine Learning & AI Engineers
- DevOps, Platform & Infrastructure
- Data Engineers & Data Scientists
- Engineering Managers & Tech Leads
- Security & Site Reliability Engineers
Embedded search
We plug into your hiring process as an extension of your team for a set number of roles or a fixed period.
Contingent placement
Only pay when you hire. Ideal for targeted, high-priority roles you need filled quickly.
Not sure what you need?
Tell us about the roles you're trying to fill and we'll recommend the right approach.
Start a conversationTestimonials
Loved by the teams we hire for
“They sent us a shortlist of engineers who had clearly already built what we were hiring for. We made an offer after the third conversation.”
“Working with Opaline felt less like dealing with a recruiter and more like talking to a technical peer who happened to know exactly who we needed.”
“Easy to work with, never pushy. Just a steady stream of genuinely relevant candidates and honest advice on which ones to prioritize.”
“The sourcing was the difference. Every profile came with real proof of work attached, so our interviews confirmed fit instead of testing for it.”
“We had struggled for months on a hard backend role. Opaline filled it in a couple of weeks with someone who was already shipping in our exact stack.”
“Refreshingly low-ego and easy-going to collaborate with. Clear communication, quick turnarounds, and candidates who actually wanted to be there.”
“They understood the technical bar without us having to over-explain it. That saved our engineers hours of screening every week.”
“Smart, personable, and genuinely knowledgeable about engineering. It never felt transactional, it felt like a partner invested in the hire.”
“They sent us a shortlist of engineers who had clearly already built what we were hiring for. We made an offer after the third conversation.”
“Working with Opaline felt less like dealing with a recruiter and more like talking to a technical peer who happened to know exactly who we needed.”
“Easy to work with, never pushy. Just a steady stream of genuinely relevant candidates and honest advice on which ones to prioritize.”
“The sourcing was the difference. Every profile came with real proof of work attached, so our interviews confirmed fit instead of testing for it.”
“We had struggled for months on a hard backend role. Opaline filled it in a couple of weeks with someone who was already shipping in our exact stack.”
“Refreshingly low-ego and easy-going to collaborate with. Clear communication, quick turnarounds, and candidates who actually wanted to be there.”
“They understood the technical bar without us having to over-explain it. That saved our engineers hours of screening every week.”
“Smart, personable, and genuinely knowledgeable about engineering. It never felt transactional, it felt like a partner invested in the hire.”
“They sent us a shortlist of engineers who had clearly already built what we were hiring for. We made an offer after the third conversation.”
“Working with Opaline felt less like dealing with a recruiter and more like talking to a technical peer who happened to know exactly who we needed.”
“Easy to work with, never pushy. Just a steady stream of genuinely relevant candidates and honest advice on which ones to prioritize.”
“The sourcing was the difference. Every profile came with real proof of work attached, so our interviews confirmed fit instead of testing for it.”
“We had struggled for months on a hard backend role. Opaline filled it in a couple of weeks with someone who was already shipping in our exact stack.”
“Refreshingly low-ego and easy-going to collaborate with. Clear communication, quick turnarounds, and candidates who actually wanted to be there.”
“They understood the technical bar without us having to over-explain it. That saved our engineers hours of screening every week.”
“Smart, personable, and genuinely knowledgeable about engineering. It never felt transactional, it felt like a partner invested in the hire.”
“They sent us a shortlist of engineers who had clearly already built what we were hiring for. We made an offer after the third conversation.”
“Working with Opaline felt less like dealing with a recruiter and more like talking to a technical peer who happened to know exactly who we needed.”
“Easy to work with, never pushy. Just a steady stream of genuinely relevant candidates and honest advice on which ones to prioritize.”
“The sourcing was the difference. Every profile came with real proof of work attached, so our interviews confirmed fit instead of testing for it.”
“We had struggled for months on a hard backend role. Opaline filled it in a couple of weeks with someone who was already shipping in our exact stack.”
“Refreshingly low-ego and easy-going to collaborate with. Clear communication, quick turnarounds, and candidates who actually wanted to be there.”
“They understood the technical bar without us having to over-explain it. That saved our engineers hours of screening every week.”
“Smart, personable, and genuinely knowledgeable about engineering. It never felt transactional, it felt like a partner invested in the hire.”
FAQ
Questions, answered
- What kinds of companies do you work with?
- We focus on startups and high-growth technology companies, from teams making their first senior engineering hire to organizations scaling multiple squads at once.
- How is your pricing structured?
- We work exclusively on contingent placements. You only pay when we successfully place a candidate you hire. There are no retainers and no upfront fees.
- How quickly will I see candidates?
- For most roles we deliver an initial shortlist of screened, interested candidates within a week of kicking off.
- Which locations and roles do you cover?
- We recruit across remote and major US tech hubs, covering engineering, ML/AI, data, infrastructure, security, and engineering leadership roles.
Ready to hire engineers who ship?
Tell us what you're building and the roles you need to fill. We'll get back to you with a plan and a first shortlist.