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MiiMateCandidate for Senior Full-Stack Engineer · shared by Scott Gordon
Candidate profile
Senior Software Engineer, built merchant dashboards in React/TypeScript and Node.js/PostgreSQL APIs at scale
What do you think?
Why they fit
- 7 years building production web applications in TypeScript, React and Node.js
- Led a 4-engineer team rebuilding a merchant dashboard used by 4,000 small businesses
- Designed Node.js and PostgreSQL APIs for refunds and payouts, about 2 million requests a day
How it works
Tell us what great looks like
The role, the must-haves and the team.
Otto searches every night
Including people who aren't looking.
The candidate says yes
A recruiter talks with each one, and they approve how we present them.
You decide from one link
Interested, pass or request an interview. We book it.
Who does what
A person is part of every step.
| Step | Otto AI | Your recruiter | The candidate | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The brief | Turns your notes into written requirements | Agrees the must-haves with you | Tell us what great looks like | |
| Search | Searches every night, including people who aren't looking | Reviews every match | ||
| First conversation | Talks with every candidate | Tells us about their best work | ||
| The candidate's story | Drafts the profile against your requirements | Checks every line | Approves it, asks for changes or says no | |
| Your review | Sends you one link | Answers your questions | Sees where things stand on a private page | Interested, pass or request an interview |
| Interviews | Prepares the booking from the times you offer | Confirms it with the candidate and books it | Picks a time | Meet the candidate |
| After the start date | Tracks the guarantee dates | Checks in with you and your hire |
Read how we use Otto AI.
What you can count on
- Candidates who said yesEach one approved being put forward for your role.
- A short list, not a pileMatched to your written requirements, on skills only.
- One link to decideInterested, pass or request an interview. We book it.
- No keyword stuffingHidden resume text set aside, duplicates merged.
- Your team stays off limitsWe never recruit your people while you hire with us.
- A written guaranteeFees agreed up front, for contingency or retained searches.
Roles we recruit for
- AI and ML engineers
- AI infrastructure and ML platform
- Founding engineers
- Data engineers
- CTO and VP Engineering
Plus backend, full-stack, mobile, cloud and platform, DevOps, security and technical product managers.
Where we hire
New York, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Boston, Austin, Chicago, Washington DC, Denver, Atlanta, Raleigh, Charlotte, Nashville, Detroit, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Dallas-Fort Worth, Phoenix, Miami, Pittsburgh, Huntsville, AL, Columbus, OH, and remote teams across the US.
Questions founders ask us
What does MiiMate do?
MiiMate is a tech recruiting platform for startups, powered by Otto AI. We help pre-seed to Series D founders hire software engineers, AI/ML and data engineers, and technical leaders up to VP Engineering and CTO.
How much does it cost?
Our fee is agreed up front in a short, plain-English agreement you accept online: a percentage of the new hire's first-year base salary or a flat fee per hire. On a contingency search you pay only when you hire someone we introduced. On a retained search, a fee is due to start the search, and the remaining terms are agreed up front. Get in touch and we'll talk through the search and the terms.
How quickly will we see candidates?
Every search is different. At the start we give you an honest read on the market for your role, and Otto starts searching as soon as we've agreed the details. Because each candidate approves their introduction first, the people you see want to talk.
Does AI decide who we see?
No. Otto AI does the heavy searching and matching, and a real person on our team reviews every candidate and makes every decision about who we introduce to you.
Have candidates agreed to be introduced?
Yes. Before we introduce anyone, they see exactly how we'll present them for your role and approve it. They can ask for changes or decline, and nobody reaches you without that yes.
What if a hire doesn't work out?
Every placement comes with a written replacement guarantee. The terms are set out in your agreement before the search starts.
Where do you recruit?
Across the major US tech hubs, including New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, Austin and Chicago, and for remote teams anywhere in the US.
Tell us about the role
Every candidate you meet will have approved how we present them.
Tell us about the role