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// hackerx.private_events / londonPrivate Tech Hiring Events in London
Run an invite-only hiring event for your engineering roles in London. HackerX sources and screens the room from 1,875 local engineer profiles, runs the event end to end, and your team interviews pre-vetted candidates in a single evening. Flat event fee, no placement fees.
Inside a HackerX hiring event
Engineers and hiring teams in one room: short conversations, then follow-up interviews with the people you want to hire.
Hiring engineers in London with HackerX
HackerX has hosted 24 in-person hiring events in London since 2013, plus 7 virtual events for the London market, most recently in October 2025. 2,798 engineers have registered for our London events, and 270 companies have bought employer tickets to meet them. Events in the last three years averaged 71 developer registrations each.
Our London talent pool holds 1,875 engineer profiles, 56% of them with 10+ years of experience. The largest role groups are Full Stack Engineer and Backend Engineer.
A private event turns that network into a room built for you: we invite only the London engineers who match your roles, and no other employers attend.
Who you can meet in London
A breakdown of the 1,875 engineer profiles in our London talent pool. We source private events from this pool and our wider community.
Top roles
Share of profiles by primary role. Engineers can list more than one role.
Experience
Most common skills
Hiring for a specific stack in London?
Recent HackerX events in London
Public HackerX events for the London market. Private events are sourced separately for each client.
| Month | Focus | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | AI and machine learning | In person |
| Mar 2025 | Full-stack engineering | Virtual |
| Feb 2023 | All stacks (large-scale event) | In person |
| Feb 2023 | All stacks (large-scale event) | In person |
| Oct 2022 | All stacks (large-scale event) | In person |
| Oct 2022 | All stacks (large-scale event) | In person |
How a private event in London works
- Scope. Tell us the roles, stack, seniority and headcount you are hiring for in London.
- Source. We invite and screen engineers from our London pool of 1,875 profiles and the wider HackerX community.
- Run. At your London office or a venue we book. We handle promotion, format and logistics.
- Hire. Your team interviews the room in one evening and makes offers directly, with no placement fee.
Software engineer salaries in London
Base-salary ranges to plan offers before the event (GBP).
| Experience level | Base salary |
|---|---|
| Junior (0–2 yrs) | £40K – £60K |
| Mid-level (2–5 yrs) | £60K – £85K |
| Senior (5–8 yrs) | £85K – £120K |
| Staff+ (8+ yrs) | £110K – £160K |
US tech firms and fintechs (and quant funds, far above these bands) pay at the top of the London market.
Private hiring events in London: FAQ
How much does a private hiring event in London cost?
Private events are priced as a flat event fee, scoped to your roles, headcount and venue, and there is no placement fee on the engineers you hire. HackerX clients typically see a cost per hire under $500, compared with $4,000 to $5,000 through agencies. Send your roles through the form on this page for a London quote.
How many engineers attend a private event in London?
We size the room to your hiring plan. Public HackerX events target 80 to 100 developer registrations, and our London events in the last three years averaged 71 registrations each. At a private event every invitee has been screened for your roles, so a smaller room still produces hires.
Where are private events held in London?
Most clients host at their London office, which lets candidates meet the team where they would work. If you do not have space, we arrange a venue in London. Virtual private events are also available for distributed teams.
Which roles can you recruit for in London?
Our London talent pool is strongest in Full Stack Engineer, Backend Engineer and Frontend Engineer roles, and the most common skills are Agile, JavaScript, SQL, HTML and Python. We also source engineering managers, data, security and QA candidates.
Is HackerX a recruiting agency?
No. HackerX runs hiring events and a developer community of 180,000+ engineers. You pay a flat event fee, hire candidates directly, and never pay a placement fee.
Plan your London event
Tell us who you are hiring in London. We will come back with a plan for the room, a date and a flat-fee quote.
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