A Series C startup scales from 50 to 500 engineers in 18 months without sacrificing quality
Enterprise Software
ScaleUp Technologies, a fast-growing enterprise software company, closed a $150M Series C and needed to rapidly scale their engineering organization. With ambitious product roadmaps and intense competition for talent, they needed a recruiting solution that could match their pace while building a diverse, high-performing team.
Needed to hire 450 engineers in 18 months while maintaining a high technical bar and culture fit.
Engineering team spending 40% of time on interviews, slowing product development and causing burnout.
Only 18% of engineering team from underrepresented groups, missing diversity targets and limiting perspectives.
62% offer acceptance rate with candidates choosing FAANG companies offering faster processes and higher compensation.
Deployed Nexus's coding assessment platform with automated scoring and calibrated evaluation rubrics.
Leveraged AI to identify and engage passive candidates from GitHub, Stack Overflow, and tech communities.
Built dedicated sourcing channels with HBCUs, coding bootcamps, and diversity-focused tech communities.
Real-time compensation benchmarking and equity modeling to create winning offer packages.
Rapid platform setup with technical assessment integration and ATS migration.
Deployed AI sourcing with diversity pipeline development and employer branding.
Restructured interview process with automated scheduling and structured feedback.
Continuous optimization based on hiring data, candidate feedback, and market conditions.
Shipped 2x more features with fully-staffed engineering teams and reduced interview burden.
Strong team growth contributed to successful Series D fundraise at unicorn valuation.
Named to Built In's "Best Places to Work" and "Best Companies for Diversity" lists.
"We scaled from 50 to 500 engineers in 18 months using Nexus. The technical assessment integration alone saved us thousands of hours. Our engineers can focus on building product, not interviewing."
"The diversity results speak for themselves. We went from 18% to 42% underrepresented groups in engineering. Nexus helped us build the inclusive team we always wanted."
"Our offer acceptance rate jumped from 62% to 84%. The compensation intelligence and speed improvements mean we're now winning against FAANG for top talent."
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