Are you looking for a Head of Engineering, Principal Engineer, or Lead Developer who can drive technical excellence within your development team while also managing people and processes? BESTMINDS fills IT development roles with recruitment consultants who understand the industry from their own professional experience.
Senior engineering leaders must combine technical expertise with leadership: they make technical decisions, shape the engineering culture and code quality, and are simultaneously responsible for team leadership, roadmap planning, and stakeholder communication. This combination is rare. We find it.
IT architects must make detailed technical decisions while keeping the broader IT strategy in mind. Our recruitment consultants have industry experience of their own and are able to assess this rare combination.
Whether it’s full-stack development, backend, frontend, mobile, or data engineering: We fill senior development roles across the entire spectrum and have a deep understanding of the various technology stacks.
Experienced lead developers and engineering managers are highly sought after and rarely look for new opportunities through traditional job boards. Our network discreetly and directly connects with precisely these professionals.
BESTMINDS has deliberately specialized in four core industries, including IT and media. This focus sets us apart from generalists and is crucial to our candidate selection process.
The time from initial engagement to contract signing averages 6 to 12 weeks. There are clear milestones, binding interim deliverables, and no vague promises.
Up to an 18-month guarantee following placement. We stand behind our work, even if circumstances change.
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We analyze your tech stack, your engineering culture, and the specific requirements for the role you’re looking to fill. Our recruitment consultants have hands-on experience with IT development roles and engineering organizations.
We identify and reach out to qualified candidates, including those who are not actively looking for a job. Discretion is a given for us.
You will receive a carefully selected shortlist with complete candidate profiles and our personal assessment, not a stack of resumes.
We support you throughout the entire interview process, salary negotiations, and onboarding phase. Right up to the final signature and beyond.
Our recruitment consultants for the IT and media sectors worked in these fields themselves before transitioning into consulting. This means they have a deep understanding of the requirements for engineering roles.
We were looking for a Head of Engineering who could scale our platform while building an engineering culture that attracts and retains top talent. BESTMINDS immediately understood what we were looking for and introduced us to the right candidate within nine weeks.
CEO, SaaS company
B2B platform / Berlin, 2024
We fill the following technical leadership roles: Head of Engineering, VP of Engineering, Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer, Lead Developer, Engineering Manager, and CTO. This applies to product companies as well as IT service providers and digital agencies.
Senior development roles are not evaluated solely on the basis of technical expertise. Engineering leadership, team management, technical communication, and the ability to shape an engineering culture are just as important. We are looking for candidates who excel in all these areas.
Yes, senior-level machine learning engineers, data engineers, and AI specialists are in high demand. We also fill these specialized roles.
The fee is based on the target annual salary for the position to be filled. We communicate this transparently and openly, with no hidden costs.
Talk to a consultant who knows your industry. Free of charge, non-binding, and discreet.
