Contract engineers, interviewed by engineers

    We find contract software, SRE, data, ML and security engineers for 3–12 month projects, cover for leave, or a test before a permanent hire. Every candidate goes through the same 60-minute technical interview with an engineer from our panel, and you see the report before you meet them.

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    A good fit if

    • A fixed-scope project that needs extra hands for a few months
    • Cover for parental leave or a resignation while you hire permanently
    • Teams that want to work with someone before making a permanent offer

    Not the right service for

    • Same-day or next-day placements
    • Freelancers for one-off tasks of a few days
    • Non-technical contract roles

    How it works

    1. 1

      Scope the engagement

      Duration, hours, start date, the work itself and whether you might convert the person to permanent. We agree a scorecard for the interview.

    2. 2

      Profiles within days

      We look first at contract-ready engineers in our pipeline, then source. A recruiter confirms availability, rate and start date.

    3. 3

      Technical interview and report

      An engineer from our panel interviews each candidate against your scorecard and writes up what they found.

    4. 4

      You choose and they start

      You meet the shortlist. Once you choose, we agree the contract terms and the start date with the candidate.

    5. 5

      During the contract

      We stay the point of contact for extensions, early endings and, if you want, conversion to a permanent role.

    What's included

    • Scorecard and engagement terms agreed upfront
    • Recruiter screen on availability, rate and start date
    • 60-minute technical interview and written report
    • Contract set-up and extension handling
    • Option to convert to permanent

    How pricing works

    Contract pricing depends on the engagement: the duration, the hours and whether the engineer is engaged through us or directly by you. We quote it when we scope the role, before any sourcing starts.

    Questions we get asked

    Usually 3 to 12 months. Shorter engagements are possible when the work is well defined.

    Yes. We agree the conversion terms upfront, so there are no surprises if you want to keep them.

    Yes. Every candidate gets the same 60-minute technical interview with an engineer from our panel and a written report.

    Tell us the role.

    Four details and we'll come back within a working day with how we'd approach it.

    No retainer. You pay only when someone joins. Or write to talent@algosmiths.com