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Placing rare Rust engineers for the first FINRA-approved ATS in history
The first-ever FINRA-approved Alternative Trading System needed something almost impossible to find: Rust and full-stack engineers with real fintech and blockchain expertise.
The challenge
Rust, fintech and blockchain sit at one of the scarcest talent intersections in engineering. These candidates don't apply. They have to be found and persuaded, and the timing was tied directly to a funding round.
Our approach
We mapped the micro-market of Rust engineers with financial-systems experience, made direct and credible outreach to passive specialists, and ran a fast but rigorous vetting process to protect the timeline.
The outcome
Two engineers placed in just 45 days, directly contributing to the company's $12M Series A round.