Same Goal, Different Talent Pool
Local recruitment agencies and DistantJob solve the same problem: you need a great developer on your team. The difference is where we look. A local agency sources from the talent pool within commuting distance of your office. DistantJob sources from the global market of senior developers willing to work as dedicated, full-time remote employees in your time zone.
In a market where 1.4 million software engineering jobs go unfilled in the US each year, restricting your search to a single metro area means competing with every other company in that city for the same candidates. DistantJob eliminates that constraint.
When a Local Agency Makes Sense
Local agencies are the right choice when:
- You require on-site presence. Some roles genuinely need a developer in the office (embedded systems, hardware integration, classified work).
- You are hiring for non-technical roles alongside technical ones and want a single agency.
- Your company policy does not permit remote employees.
When DistantJob Is the Better Choice
DistantJob is the right choice when:
- You are open to remote developers (or already have a remote/hybrid team).
- You need senior-level developers and your local market is tapped out or too expensive.
- You want to reduce hiring costs by up to 40% without sacrificing candidate quality.
- You need a developer with a niche skill set (e.g., Rust, Elixir, ML engineering) that is hard to find locally.
- You want post-hire support: onboarding, HR, payroll, and compliance handled for you.
- Your local agency keeps presenting the same candidates that every other company is seeing.
