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CEO at Pyminers
Pyminers sought a highly skilled full-stack senior developer with deep Bitcoin Script and related technologies.
HookStep executed a targeted search and identified a high-fit candidate who passed every screening round and completed the technical assignment.
Position was filled in 19 days.
Co-Founder at FearsOff
FearsOff needed a senior smart-contract auditor with strong Web3 and cybersecurity experience, including low-level systems knowledge.
HookStep built a custom hiring strategy, sourced deeply vetted profiles, and completed the process with a shortlist that matched both technical and product needs.
Role closed in 21 days with 1 final-round hire.
CTO at RailStack Analytics
RailStack needed a staff-level backend engineer to own ingestion pipelines, multi-tenant APIs, and reliability for a fast-growing analytics product.
HookStep aligned the job brief with measurable outcomes, ran structured technical screens, and delivered a shortlist where every candidate could discuss production trade-offs credibly.
Offer accepted in 26 days with a strong panel consensus.