Specialties
What we recruit for.
Where Ponderosa goes deep — the engineering roles we run end-to-end, one search at a time. Contingency, no retainer.
AI Roles
ML, applied AI, research, and forward-deployed engineers for teams building on the frontier — vetted for who's actually shipped models to production, not just fine-tuned them.
SWE Roles
Full-stack, backend, and product engineers — the core builders who turn roadmap into shipped software, vetted for range, ownership, and sound judgment under speed.
Platform & Cloud
Infrastructure, DevOps, SRE, and platform engineers who keep systems fast, reliable, and scalable — the hires that make every other engineer more productive.
Mobile
iOS, Android, and cross-platform engineers (React Native, Expo, Flutter) for teams whose product lives in your customer's pocket — sourced for craft and shipping cadence.
Engineering Leadership
Engineering managers, leads, and heads of engineering who can hire, ship, and set the technical bar — the hires that shape every hire after them.
The model
Contingency: you pay a percentage of first-year base, due only when a candidate we sourced is hired. No retainer, no upfront risk. You only pay when we deliver.
Let's build your team.
Tell us about the role. We'll come back with an honest read on whether Ponderosa is the right partner.