Recruitment for early-stage startups
Zen Talent works with visionary founders and exceptional engineers to build world class engineering teams.
We work closely with early-stage investors, visionary founders and exceptional engineering talent. Our team lives at the epicenter of these three communities building world class engineering teams as a result.
We built early teams for Growdash, Upsonic, Enhencer, Eatron, Complizen.ai, Power.dev, Finch Network.
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Search
For founders hiring anywhere from one to several engineers, Zen runs targeted searches for critical roles — from founding engineers and engineering leaders to key technical hires.
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End-to-End
We work closely with founders and engineering leaders to craft the right message, engage top talent, and manage every stage of the hiring process — from sourcing and outreach to screening, negotiation, and closing
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Network
We leverage our extensive network, direct outreach, referrals, and in-depth market research to ensure you’re connecting with the best available talent.
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Dedicated
For founders building engineering teams, Zen delivers dedicated recruiters who integrate like in-house experts — managing every aspect of hiring to help you reach your goals faster.
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Shortlist
Like the founders we support, we view our shortlist as our product — curated with the same dedication, validated, and tailored.
Open Positions
Founding Engineer - integral
Early-stage startup, 8+ yrs exp., Java-React, Berlin (On-site),
Details: https://www.zentalent.tech/integral-founding-engineer
DevRel - upsonic
Early-stage startup, 3+ yrs exp, Python, İstanbul(hybrid)
Data Engineer - Hilbert’s AI
Early-stage startup, 3+ yrs exp, Python/SQL, Remote
