We focus on buidling teams within devloper relations and engineering.

We are transparent, strategic and dedicated to achieving results.

Trusted by 100's of startups
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Start. Seed. Scale.

We work with start ups who have recently recieved either seed or seires A funding and looking to scale. Our worldwide talent sourcing & strategy is lead by Owen Parker, a veteran with 10 years of startup growth.

Client Projects

Budiling a European Technology HQ from scratch.

Internal Talent Partnership

We previously helped to build Crypto.com’s European HQ from scratch, transitioning from external agency hiring to internal hiring. Saving at least £250,000 in hiring fees over 8 months.

Global hiring partnership across Engineering and design.

External Talent Partnership

We’re currently helping Material UI scale their global engineering and design teams. Operating as an exclusive partner and providing the highest possible calibre of candidates.

Client Testimonials

Owen and I were worked together as Zephr scaled up its Product and Engineering Teams. The market was extremely volatile but Owen was able to bring a strong candidate pool to us. Owen was always candid in his approach and attentive without fail, he made the hiring process flow seamlessly. I'm grateful to have worked with him and hopefully will again in the future.

Operations Manager - Zephr

Hyper-focused Expertise

We build teams across engineering, Developer RELATIONS, design, Product, talent & HR

Engineering (Junior to CTO)

Example roles we’ve hired for: VP of Engineering, Engineering Manager, Staff Engineer, Software Engineer, Front End Developer, Developer Advocate and Developer Relations.

  • Ruby
  • Go
  • Python
  • Javascript
  • C#
  • Java
  • C++
  • Rust
  • Typescript
  • Elixir
  • Kotlin
  • PHP
  • React
  • Angular
  • NodeJS
  • And many more!

Design (Junior to VP)

Example roles we’ve hired for: Head of Design, Design Lead, Product Designer, UI/UX Designer, Web Designer and Graphic Designer.

  • Figma
  • Sketch
  • Framer
  • Invision
  • Storybook
  • Chromatic
  • Abstract
  • Miro

Product (Junior to VP)

Example roles we’ve hired for: VP of Product, Product Manager, Product Owner, Product Manager

Talent Acquisition, People and HR (Junior to VP)

  • Head of Talent
  • Head of HR
  • Head of People
  • Talent Partner

candidate testimonials

“I had the pleasure to work with Owen recently. He contacted me regarding a new opportunity and I knew instantly that he knew the role and company very well. He kept me completely up to date during the process and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Owen to anyone who is looking for a new role in the start up space!"

Head Of Engineering

Owen gave me excellent support and service in finding my new job after being made redundant. He kept me updated during both the interview and on-boarding process in my present company. He is Very enthusiastic, diligent and transparent in his approach in dealing with candidates.

Senior Software Engineer

Ready To SCALE?

Start now by booking a chat, or email us:
owen@startseedscale.com