Your next CTO or VP Engineering, found quietly.
A technology leader shapes your architecture, your culture and every hire after them. HiringEye runs founder-led executive search with confidential outreach, a structured leadership interview and the hiring bar Rajeev Reddy applied at Amazon. No retainer: you pay when the leader joins.
What we look for in a technology leader
We assess whether someone has already done the job you need done, at your stage: scaling a team, making the architecture calls, and setting a hiring bar others follow.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR
- Scaled engineering teams at a comparable stage and growth rate
- Architecture judgment and technical credibility with senior engineers
- A hiring bar they can articulate and defend
- Delivery under investor and board expectations
- Clear communication with founders, boards and customers
- References that confirm the story
The leaders you want are not reading job posts.
Relationships, not postings
Twenty years of relationships with engineering leaders across India.
Investor networks
Recommended by 25+ VC and PE firms who know their portfolio leaders.
TalentDNA community
A closed community of senior TA and HR leaders who refer quietly.
Confidential outreach
Stealth searches where your name is revealed only to the shortlist.
AI runs Round 1. Our people make the call.
Structured leadership interview
Org decisions they got wrong, and what they'd change.
Founder-led calibration
Rajeev personally leads CTO searches and reviews every finalist.
Deep referencing
Back-channel and formal references before you make an offer.
CTO and VP Engineering search: questions
How long does a CTO search take?
Leadership searches take longer than engineering hires. We share a calibrated longlist early, update you every week, and present finalists once they've been interviewed and referenced.
Can the search be confidential?
Yes. We run stealth searches where the company name is revealed only to shortlisted candidates, and we sign NDAs on request.
How is executive search priced?
As a success fee with no upfront retainer, invoiced only when the leader joins. Every placement carries a 90-day replacement guarantee.
The leader you need is within reach.
A confidential 20-minute call with Rajeev to scope the search.