VP of Engineering

The challenge

Ladders needed a VP of Engineering to run the org, not just code: 12+ years of progressive engineering leadership, including at least 5 years at Senior Director or VP level, based in New York and in the office. That combination, real org-level ownership plus a hard location requirement, had stalled their search before they came to us.

How we helped

We built a pipeline of 547 candidates and worked it down in stages: 65 recruiter-screened, 38 submitted to Ladders, 34 in active interviews, and 5 real finalists competing for one seat. The candidate we placed had spent six years climbing from Engineering Manager to Senior Director of Engineering at a fast-growing technology firm, with an MBA earned alongside that climb. Before an offer went out, the process included a full onsite interview loop, a direct conversation with Ladders' CEO, and three confirmed references from the candidate's own former managers.

The outcome

Placed at $300K total comp, started within about four weeks of signing.