Specialty leaderboard · Updated Nov 11, 2026

Tech recruiters, San Francisco Bay Area

Fee models, from the firms' own websites: 2 contingency and 1 hybrid. Together they advertise 16 open roles.

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Tech & Engineering firms ranked

Tech & Engineering recruiting firms in San Francisco Bay Area, ranked within the specialty
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Open roles	Index score
=50	Ursussince 2015	Technology, creative, life-sciences and business-professional contract and direct-hire staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	36.6
=50	Women Back to Worksince 2015	Technical returnship, direct hire and contingent recruitment for professionals returning after career breaks	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	36.6
53	LeadStacksince 2016	Contingent staffing in IT, life sciences, marketing and creative services	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	35.4
54	PsiNapse Technology	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	3	34.7
55	Code Red Partnerssince 2017	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	34.3
56	Walter Bacon LLC	Engineering leaders, senior technical contributors and go-to-market hires for venture-backed software businesses.	Not stated	Not disclosed	5	31.9
57	Culturetech Solutionssince 2021	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	29.6
=58	Exec Talent Pulse	Architecture, engineering and construction professional recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	2	29.0
=58	Factor Talent	Technology recruiting for permanent, contract and contract-to-hire positions.	Not stated	Not disclosed	2	29.0
60	Sidecar Recruitingsince 2023	Software engineers and engineering leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	27.3
61	Dinan Recruiting	Full-time software engineering, engineering leadership, QA, product and program management recruiting.	Not stated	Not disclosed	4	26.7
62	foundrsince 2024	AI/ML, engineering, security and go-to-market recruiting for venture-backed startups	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	26.1
=63	121 Silicon Valley	Executive and enterprise technology sales recruitment for startups	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	1821 Talent Group	Engineering recruitment for startup and mid-sized technology businesses.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	ABCS	IT, engineering and finance recruiting for contract, contract-to-hire and permanent appointments.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Andiamo! Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Atticus Growth Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Balance Staffing	Engineering and professional contract and direct-hire recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	BayOne Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Betsy & Co. Talent	Technical, product, business and executive recruitment for startups	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Bixby Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	B Squared Recruiting	Early-stage technology startup engineering, marketing and leadership recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Consultant Specialists, Inc.	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Diligente Technologies	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	EQ Engine	Engineering, AI and machine learning, product management, mobile and mechanical engineering recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	EQ Recruiting	Engineering and startup recruitment from early technical hires to executive leaders.	Contingency	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	GBR Smith Group	Civil and environmental engineering, water, energy, utilities and infrastructure leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Goat Recruiting	Startup engineering, technical, GTM and founding leadership recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	HitechPeople	IT recruitment and staff augmentation, including direct hire and contract placements for technology businesses.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Intechriti	Permanent technology and engineering recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	JDH Professional Recruiting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Management Consulting Group	Software, IT infrastructure, business intelligence, scientific and finance professional recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	MapMyHire	IT, software, engineering and professional recruitment through contract and permanent placement.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Mission Bay Talent	Software engineering recruitment and retained search for venture capital-backed startups	Hybrid	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	MRL Consulting Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Omega Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Otodigital	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	PEAK Technical Staffing USA	Engineering, IT and professional staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Prism	—	Contingency	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Protingent	Engineering, IT, product development, hardware and software recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	ReqRoute	IT staffing and technology recruiting with recruitment branding and HR consulting.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	RIM Recruitment Professionals	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	rPeople	Technical and executive direct placement for startups, growth companies and venture-backed businesses.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Ryzen Solutions	Software, hardware, mechanical engineering and IT infrastructure recruiting	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Savvant	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	SF Bridge Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Stepping Stone Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Talent Space	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	Tangerine Search	Startup technology, product, design and commercial recruitment with HR advisory	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=63	TEKsystems	Technology staffing, software, cloud, data, infrastructure and project delivery	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8

=50UrsusTechnology, creative, life-sciences and business-professional contract and direct-hire staffing36.6
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=50Women Back to WorkTechnical returnship, direct hire and contingent recruitment for professionals returning after career breaks36.6
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
53LeadStackContingent staffing in IT, life sciences, marketing and creative services35.4
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
54PsiNapse Technology34.7
Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
55Code Red Partners34.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
56Walter Bacon LLCEngineering leaders, senior technical contributors and go-to-market hires for venture-backed software businesses.31.9
Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
57Culturetech Solutions29.6
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=58Exec Talent PulseArchitecture, engineering and construction professional recruitment29.0
Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
=58Factor TalentTechnology recruiting for permanent, contract and contract-to-hire positions.29.0
Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
60Sidecar RecruitingSoftware engineers and engineering leadership.27.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
61Dinan RecruitingFull-time software engineering, engineering leadership, QA, product and program management recruiting.26.7
Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
62foundrAI/ML, engineering, security and go-to-market recruiting for venture-backed startups26.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63121 Silicon ValleyExecutive and enterprise technology sales recruitment for startups23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=631821 Talent GroupEngineering recruitment for startup and mid-sized technology businesses.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63ABCSIT, engineering and finance recruiting for contract, contract-to-hire and permanent appointments.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Andiamo! Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Atticus Growth Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Balance StaffingEngineering and professional contract and direct-hire recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63BayOne Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Betsy & Co. TalentTechnical, product, business and executive recruitment for startups23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Bixby Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63B Squared RecruitingEarly-stage technology startup engineering, marketing and leadership recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Consultant Specialists, Inc.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Diligente Technologies23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63EQ EngineEngineering, AI and machine learning, product management, mobile and mechanical engineering recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63EQ RecruitingEngineering and startup recruitment from early technical hires to executive leaders.23.8
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
=63GBR Smith GroupCivil and environmental engineering, water, energy, utilities and infrastructure leadership.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Goat RecruitingStartup engineering, technical, GTM and founding leadership recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63HitechPeopleIT recruitment and staff augmentation, including direct hire and contract placements for technology businesses.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63IntechritiPermanent technology and engineering recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63JDH Professional Recruiting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Management Consulting GroupSoftware, IT infrastructure, business intelligence, scientific and finance professional recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63MapMyHireIT, software, engineering and professional recruitment through contract and permanent placement.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Mission Bay TalentSoftware engineering recruitment and retained search for venture capital-backed startups23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=63MRL Consulting Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Omega Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Otodigital23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63PEAK Technical Staffing USAEngineering, IT and professional staffing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Prism23.8
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
=63ProtingentEngineering, IT, product development, hardware and software recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63ReqRouteIT staffing and technology recruiting with recruitment branding and HR consulting.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63RIM Recruitment Professionals23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63rPeopleTechnical and executive direct placement for startups, growth companies and venture-backed businesses.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Ryzen SolutionsSoftware, hardware, mechanical engineering and IT infrastructure recruiting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Savvant23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63SF Bridge Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Stepping Stone Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Talent Space23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63Tangerine SearchStartup technology, product, design and commercial recruitment with HR advisory23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=63TEKsystemsTechnology staffing, software, cloud, data, infrastructure and project delivery23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

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Tech recruiters in San Francisco Bay Area: questions

How do tech recruiters in San Francisco Bay Area charge?

Of the firms ranked here, by their own websites: 2 contingency and 1 hybrid. Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.

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