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Engineering Executive Search Expertise
At Consortia, we specialise in engineering executive search, connecting clients with high-impact engineering and development leaders and specialists. Our retained search and headhunting service is particularly beneficial for roles such as VP of Engineering, Head of Engineering, Engineering Directors, and niche technical lead jobs across backend, frontend, DevOps, SRE, cloud infrastructure, and platform engineering.
Unlike broader recruitment services, our engineering executive search focuses on exclusive access to top-tier talent, including permanent hires and increasingly in-demand fractional engineering leaders.
Why Choose Consortia for Engineering Executive Search?
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- Exclusive Access to Passive Talent The engineering talent market remains strong. Salaries are stable or rising, and competition for passive candidates is intense. Our clients benefit from first access to engineering leaders, not actively job hunting. With over 15 years dedicated to engineering and development recruitment, our database and network offer an unmatched talent pool. Many candidates we placed early in their careers now recruit through us to build out their own engineering teams.
- Flexible and Transparent Retained Search Model Our retained engineering executive search model has a clear structure: a fixed deposit for the search and a reduced per-placement fee, no matter how many candidates you take. There are no hidden surprises. Whether you need one or several engineering leaders, this approach gives you clarity, control, and commitment.
- Deep Sector Knowledge With 20+ years in tech recruitment, our senior team personally manages each engineering executive search including:
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Thorough job scoping and consultation
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Targeted candidate search and headhunting
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Regular reporting on search progress and market data
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Full support through interviews and offer stages
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- Speed and Accuracy Our existing network means you don't wait months for results. We provide qualified shortlists quickly—engineers and leaders already known to us and trusted by the industry.
Engineering Market Insights
Engineering remains one of the most competitive tech markets. While other areas have seen dips, demand for engineering talent—especially in backend, frontend, cloud, and infrastructure—has stayed strong. Salaries are protected, and passive candidates are more challenging to reach.
We are now also seeing that companies are also looking for fractional leaders to guide teams and projects as well as full time permanent hires. The rise of specialised needs—such as platform scalability, DevOps automation, and resilient infrastructure—means executive roles are often tied to niche skills that require an informed engineering executive search.
At Consortia, we offer strategic hiring advice, salary benchmarks, and detailed market insights to help companies stay ahead. Over the years, we have recruited for engineering executive roles in fintech, SaaS, health tech, enterprise software, and many more.
Partner with Consortia for Your Next Engineering Executive Hire
If you're looking to hire a VP of Engineering, Head of Engineering, or a niche technical leader and want tailored advice for your role Consortia is ready to help. Whether you need a permanent leader or fractional expertise, our retained engineering executive search and headhunting service is structured for results.
Contact us today to discuss your engineering executive search needs and secure the talent you need to move your business forward.
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I would like to thank you for the cooperation so far and give you positive feedback: not only you provided quality candidates, but you also helped throughout the overall process with outstanding precision, making the cooperation an important resource for CrossLend.
Talent Acquisition Manager | CrossLend
Joe is fantastic. He is professional, knowledgeable in technical recruiting and someone you can trust. Every single candidate that he has sourced for us has been an exact match and that's saved us time because we've not had to filter much. Joe is a starred contact on my phone. He is more of a friend now than a recruiter.
Director of Engineering | Perkbox
