Bridge

Bridge helps software companies close the engineering hiring gap by connecting them with vetted developers from around the world. Based in San Francisco, the company pairs a proprietary tech-enabled sourcing platform with recruiters who actually live in the countries where they hire, covering 15 countries across Europe, North America, and South America. The core service is remote tech talent recruitment, structured to work as a direct extension of a client's in-house hiring function. Bridge sources, screens, and delivers up to 30 pre-vetted candidates per month, with its sourcing engine automating roughly 80% of that process so positions close in days rather than weeks. Engagements cover full-time remote hires, short- and long-term staff augmentation for project-based needs, and Employer of Record support that handles the payroll, compliance, and legal complexity that makes cross-border hiring feel risky. Pricing is transparent and subscription-based, so clients know exactly what they are paying and what their engineers earn. Bridge works primarily with established software companies and fast-growing startups that need specialized technical skill sets but cannot always compete with the largest tech employers in tight domestic markets. Jasper.ai, for example, used Bridge to hire five Senior AI/ML Engineers at $1,500 per hire. The firm also counts companies like GitLab, InVision, Buffer, and Zapier as examples of the kind of distributed-first engineering organizations that validate this hiring model. What sets Bridge apart operationally is the on-the-ground recruiter model. Rather than sourcing remotely from a central office, Bridge places recruitment specialists inside each target country. That local presence improves candidate relationships, cultural fit, and response rates. A web-based platform keeps the acquisition pipeline transparent and manageable, and developers placed through Bridge are integrated fully into the client's team and culture rather than operating as interchangeable contractors. For software companies ready to hire beyond their local market without taking on unnecessary risk, Bridge offers a practical path forward. Reaching out for an introductory call is a straightforward way to see what a realistic hiring timeline and cost structure would look like for a specific role or team.