Engineering roles, covered inside out.
No bloated processes. No generic pipelines. Focused, high-signal recruiting that gets the right engineers in front of your team — fast.
What we recruit for
Engineering roles, covered inside out.
Software Engineers
Full-stack, backend, and frontend engineers across all levels — from early-career contributors to senior ICs who can own entire systems.
Engineering Managers
Technical leaders who can build and grow teams, not just manage them. Finding EMs who still understand the code and earn the trust of their engineers.
Platform & Infrastructure
DevOps, SRE, and platform engineers who keep systems reliable and teams unblocked. Critical hires that are notoriously hard to source.
Data & ML Engineers
Data engineers, ML engineers, and applied AI specialists who build pipelines and models that actually make it to production.
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Get in touchEngagement options
Flexible engagements. No surprises.
Contingency
Most popularYou only pay when you hire. Roles are worked on a contingency basis — no upfront fees, no retainer. Best for companies with 1–3 open engineering roles.
Retained search
For critical hiresFor senior, hard-to-fill, or confidential roles where speed and exclusivity matter. A retained engagement means your search is prioritized above all others.
Embedded recruiting
High-volume hiringNeed to scale fast? Embedded recruiters join your team on a fractional basis — acting as your in-house recruiter for a defined period. Ideal for seed-to-Series B growth sprints.
Why BetterNow
What makes this different.
Built for startups and teams
No enterprise clients. No competing priorities. The entire network and process is tuned for the speed and culture of startup and high-growth team hiring.
Technical depth, not just titles
Screening goes beyond keywords to real technical ability. Founders consistently say our candidates are the most prepared they've ever interviewed.
Honest, fast communication
You'll always know where things stand. No ghosting, no vague updates. Your time is treated as the most valuable thing in a startup — because it is.
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