NetcoreNetwork builds decentralized, low-latency network infrastructure for peer-to-peer apps. The stack is written in C and runs across platforms, so its engineering hires sit at the systems level.
The problem
One of the rarest profiles in the space.
Low-level networking in C is one of the rarest profiles in the space. Most candidates with networking on their resume have worked above the layer NetcoreNetwork builds at, and the difference only shows under a technical screen.
The approach
Screened for real low-level work.
On Squad, the role went to recruiters who know the systems engineering pool, and Squad’s AI screened for real low-level work before anything reached NetcoreNetwork. NetcoreNetwork saw 6 profiles and interviewed 5 of them. Serhiy was hired as Cross-Platform Networking Engineer.
“This was the hardest role we’ve ever had to fill, and Squad made it look routine. We opened a second search on Squad before the first one was even done. Nobody else in this market gets those profiles.”
The outcome
A second search, 11 days later.
The hire came from the first and only shortlist, and a second search opened 11 days after the first.