Retained Recruitment for Full-Stack Developers

Most Full-Stack Developer searches through our retained model are completed within 21 to 35 business days. Be specific about where the role actually spends its time — a role that is 80% backend but labelled 'full-stack' will attract the wrong candidates and frustrate strong backend engineers who don't want to do UI work. We provide a realistic timeline at the start of every engagement.

Genuine proficiency in at least one frontend framework and one backend language, database experience (SQL minimum), and familiarity with deployment workflows. A strong portfolio of shipped features demonstrates practical capability more reliably than credentials alone.

The best Full-Stack Developers are almost always employed and not browsing job boards. Be specific about where the role actually spends its time — a role that is 80% backend but labelled 'full-stack' will attract the wrong candidates and frustrate strong backend engineers who don't want to do UI work. A retained search means one dedicated recruiter works your role exclusively — conducting passive candidate outreach, pre-screening technically, and presenting only candidates who genuinely match your brief.

Every permanent retained placement includes a 90-day guarantee. If the placed professional departs or is released within 90 days for reasons covered under our guarantee terms, we conduct a full replacement search at no additional fee.

Compensation for Full-Stack Developer roles typically ranges from $90,000 – $160,000. Full-stack engineers with both strong React and Node.js or Python experience earn toward the top of this range. We include real-time compensation benchmarking in every retained search.