IT staffing from recruiters who've done this since 2007

We've placed 1,500+ engineers since 2007. Now we do it for IT.

Madrone fills IT roles for MSPs and for companies that hire directly, without a vendor management system. Most roles are filled in one to three weeks, on contract, contract-to-hire or direct hire.

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A madrone sheds its old bark every year and keeps growing underneath. The IT job just did the same thing.

Since 2007Recruiting technical talent

1,500+People placed

1–3 weeksTypical time to fill

90 daysFree replacement guarantee

The roles we fill

Every role on the IT team.

Cloud and DevOpsCloud, platform and DevOps engineers for Azure and AWSSee roles →Infrastructure and systemsSystems engineers and administrators, Microsoft 365 and Azure adminsSee roles →IT supportHelp desk, desktop support, field technicians, NOC analystsSee roles →NetworkingNetwork engineers and administrators for multi-site networksSee roles →CybersecuritySecurity analysts and engineers, identity and accessSee roles →Data and AIData engineers, data scientists, ML and AI engineersSee roles →Software and applicationsSoftware engineers, .NET and Azure developers, test automationSee roles →Enterprise applicationsSAP, ServiceNow, Dynamics and Workday specialists, business analystsSee roles →IT leadershipIT managers and directors, project and program managersSee roles →

Where we come from

Great recruiting starts with knowing where great people come from.

For nearly twenty years, we've helped companies build their teams, from early-stage startups to some of the most ambitious technology companies in the world. We've placed more than 1,500 engineers and technologists at companies including Google X, Autodesk, One Medical and C3.ai.

What we learned is that the best hires rarely come from a job posting. They come from knowing who the standout engineers are before anyone else does, and understanding what would make them move. Madrone brings that same approach to IT.

Jason Stomel, founder

How we source

We don't post jobs. We go after proven talent.

Most staffing firms post a job, wait for applicants, and sort through whoever shows up, including AI-written resumes and applicants who aren't who they say they are. We work the other way: targeted outreach to engineers and IT professionals already doing the work, plus our own vetted network. We use AI to map who's doing the work today, so every message reaches the right person.

Step

The usual way

The Madrone way

Sourcing talent

Post the job on boards and wait for applicants

Never post. Go after specific engineers and IT pros already doing the job, most of whom aren't looking

Outreach

Template messages blasted to hundreds

A short, curated message written for each person and each role

Our network

Whoever applied this week

Targeted outreach plus our own database of people we have already vetted

Checking claims

Trust the resume, even as AI makes fakes easy

A recruiter screens every candidate and verifies identity and work history

What you get

Thirty resumes for you to sort through

Three screened candidates, with honest notes on where each is weaker

Who we work with

MSPs, and companies that hire directly.

Companies that buy staffing through a vendor management system already have a list of approved agencies. We're built for everyone else: managed service providers, and the manufacturers, health systems, banks, distributors and professional firms that hire on their own, anywhere in the US.

MSPs and IT service providers Manufacturing Healthcare Banks and credit unions Distribution and logistics Professional services Energy and utilities

We go after proven talent. We never post jobs.

Targeted, curated outreach to people already doing the work, plus our own database. A recruiter screens every candidate and verifies their identity and work history before you see them.

Our prices are on this website

Direct hire is 20% to 25% depending on volume. Contract is the worker's pay plus 45%. Every quote shows what they earn and what we keep.

An answer before a contract

Send a job description and get a free Role Review back in one business day: the rewritten ad, the full cost, and where we'd look for the right person.

We'll tell you when you don't need us

Sometimes the honest answer is a three-month contractor, your current MSP, or no hire at all.

Judge us before you hire us

Send us your job description. Get it back better, free.

Your job ad, rewritten for how the job works now
The all-in cost: salary, benefits, our fee, and the contract alternative
Where the right candidates are today, and how we'd reach them
Our honest call: hire, contract, or don't

What it costs

Our prices, in plain numbers.

Direct hire, 1 hire25% of salary

Direct hire, 2–4 a year22%

Direct hire, 5 or more20%

Contractpay + 45%

Contract, 3+ at oncepay + 40%

Guarantee90-day free replacement

See full pricing and the guarantee terms

Who we're not for

Anyone who wants a job posted and the applicants forwarded. We don't post jobs; we go after proven talent.
Anyone looking for the cheapest possible offshore help desk.
Companies that want a resume blast. We send three screened people, not thirty unread resumes.

Why we're called Madrone

A madrone sheds its old bark every year, in thin red sheets, and keeps growing underneath. It thrives in dry, rocky ground where other trees give up. That's the kind of IT person we look for. Our story

Questions people ask first

How do you find talent?

We don't post jobs. Our IT recruiters use AI to map who's doing the work today, then reach out with a message written for each person. We also draw on a database we've built since 2007.

Where do you place people?

Anywhere in the US: on site, hybrid or remote.

How fast?

Most roles are filled in one to three weeks.

What if a hire doesn't work out?

Every direct hire comes with a 90-day free replacement. Contractors can be ended with one week's notice.

Who do you work with?

Managed service providers, and companies that hire directly rather than through a vendor management system: manufacturers, health systems, banks and credit unions, distributors, professional firms and energy companies.

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