See their work and rates, message the ones worth talking to, and hire without a recruiter in the middle.
Full-stack across frontend and backend. Can deliver scalable, maintainable code.
Full-stack and AI integration skills. High ownership and autonomy.
Full-stack development, and AI/LLM integration experience.
$3.5k–$4k/mo
Test automation across frontend and backend. Experience building QA operating model from scratch.
Full-stack and backend development skills. Hands-on AI/LLM integration experience.
Technical foundation in Python, JavaScript, and React. Can design and optimize workflows through automation.
$5k–$5.5k/mo
Automation and integration. Process optimization reducing manual effort.
Full-stack and AI integration experience. Shipping production-ready AI products.
Full-stack and AI/LLM integration. System architecture and scalable backend design.
API development and integrations. Frontend development with React and Angular.
$2.5k–$3k/mo
Problem-solving skills, and cross-functional collaboration.
Backend architecture and scalable system design. API development and integration skills.
They build the APIs and services your product runs on. Day to day that means:
Designing and building APIs and business logic
Modeling data and writing efficient queries
Handling auth, security, and integrations
Making sure it scales — monitoring and fixing what breaks
A strong one builds systems that hold up under load. Most teams hire one once the backend is more than one person can carry.
The tell is how they think about scale and failure. A good one builds for both. When you interview, look for:
Systems they built that handle real traffic
Strong grasp of your language, databases, and cloud
Good instincts on security and reliability
One flat $1,999 placement fee when you hire, whatever the rate. No percentage of salary.
Get StartedDescribe the role like you'd say it out loud. Get matched in under a minute.
| Hiring locally | Job boards | Traditional recruiter | Scout OS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $90k–$130k/yr salary | Free to post, costly in time | 15–30% of salary, $15k–$30k on a $100k hire | $99/mo + $1,999 flat |
| Time to shortlist | Weeks | Days of sorting | 1–4 weeks | Under a minute |
| Who vets | You | Nobody | The recruiter | Done. ~1 in 300 makes it on |
| Who picks | You | You | The agency | You |
| If it fails | You eat it | Start over | Sometimes a replacement | Next placement free |
| Lock-in | Full salary | None | Retainer or contract | Cancel anytime |
A recruiter's fee scales with the salary, so the better the hire, the more it costs you. On Scout OS it's flat. $1,999 is $1,999 whether the person earns $40,000 or $120,000.
Because you see the actual person, their work, and their rate before you talk to anyone — no blind trust in a recruiter's shortlist.
Every profile goes through skills verification and reference checks before it’s searchable. Roughly 1 in 300 applicants makes it onto the platform.
LATAM, Africa, South Asia, and Europe are all searchable and filterable right on the platform.
Your next placement is free — no separate agency fee, no starting the search over from zero.
Everything you need to onboard and pay your hire compliantly is included once you place them.
$100/mo for full access to profiles and messaging, plus a flat $1,999 placement fee when you hire — no percentage of salary.
Search and get matched in under a minute. Most teams shortlist and interview within a week.
