Contract engineers.
Placed in 48 hours.
Pre-vetted developers, QA engineers, and DevOps specialists placed into enterprise teams — compliance-cleared, sprint-ready, no recruiter lag.
Why engineers choose Staffed
Traditional recruiters move at resume speed. Freelance platforms leave compliance gaps. Staffed was built for enterprise pace — vetted, cleared, and ready.
| Criteria | Staffedrecommended | Traditional Recruiters | Freelance Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | |||
| Time to first shortlist | < 24 hours | 2–4 weeks | 3–7 days |
| Time to placement | 48 hours | 4–8 weeks | 1–2 weeks |
| Vetting | |||
| Technical screening | Live code review | Resume review | Self-reported |
| Background & security check | — | — | |
| Compliance | |||
| SOC 2 vendor compliance | — | — | |
| Pre-cleared security questionnaire | — | — | |
| Contract & IP protection | Included | Varies | DIY |
| Cost | |||
| Transparent rate card | — | ||
| No placement fee on renewal | — | ||
| Support | |||
| Dedicated staffing engineer | — | — | |
| Replacement guarantee | 14-day guarantee | Varies | None |
Data based on industry averages · Updated Feb 2026
From intake to day one
Four stages. Forty-eight hours. No surprises.
Scope the role
Fill out our structured intake — stack, seniority, clearance needs, start date. Takes 4 minutes. No call required.
Your intake populates a structured brief sent to our matching engine and a staffing engineer who reads it before any shortlist is built.
Review curated shortlists
Within 24 hours you receive 3–5 pre-screened profiles with live code samples, availability windows, and rate cards.
Every profile passed a technical screen by an engineer in the same domain. No keyword-matched résumés.
Interview same week
Schedule 30-min technical calls directly. Our staffing engineer joins to handle logistics so you focus on signal.
Typically 1–2 interviews to a decision. We handle scheduling, reminders, and debrief coordination.
Onboard with pre-configured access
Contractor starts with laptop provisioned, accounts staged, and security onboarding already complete.
We handle NDAs, IP agreements, and background checks before day one. Your IT team gets a single checklist.
Engineering teams that shipped faster
"We had a senior Go engineer resign on a Wednesday. Staffed sent us three cleared, senior-level profiles by Thursday morning. The contractor started Monday. I've never seen anything move that fast."
"Our procurement team had rejected every staffing vendor for 18 months on security grounds. Staffed came in pre-cleared — SOC 2, background checks, IP agreements all done. We signed the SOW the same day."
"We needed a QA automation lead for a six-month contract to hit a compliance deadline. Staffed matched us with someone who had worked on HIPAA-regulated systems before. She delivered on week one."
