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// hackerx.private_events / montrealPrivate Tech Hiring Events in Montreal
Run an invite-only hiring event for your engineering roles in Montreal. HackerX sources and screens the room from 2,011 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 Montreal with HackerX
HackerX has hosted 35 in-person hiring events in Montreal since 2016, plus 12 virtual events for the Montreal market. 3,292 engineers have registered for our Montreal events, and 308 companies have bought employer tickets to meet them. Events in the last three years averaged 79 developer registrations each.
Our Montreal talent pool holds 2,011 engineer profiles, 44% 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 Montreal engineers who match your roles, and no other employers attend.
Who you can meet in Montreal
A breakdown of the 2,011 engineer profiles in our Montreal 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 Montreal?
Recent HackerX events in Montreal
Public HackerX events for the Montreal market. Private events are sourced separately for each client.
| Month | Focus | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | Full-stack engineering | In person |
| Dec 2024 | Full-stack engineering | In person |
| Oct 2024 | Back-end engineering | Virtual |
| May 2024 | Full-stack engineering | Virtual |
| Nov 2023 | Full-stack engineering | In person |
| Nov 2023 | Full-stack engineering | In person |
How a private event in Montreal works
- Scope. Tell us the roles, stack, seniority and headcount you are hiring for in Montreal.
- Source. We invite and screen engineers from our Montreal pool of 2,011 profiles and the wider HackerX community.
- Run. At your Montreal 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.
Private hiring events in Montreal: FAQ
How much does a private hiring event in Montreal 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 Montreal quote.
How many engineers attend a private event in Montreal?
We size the room to your hiring plan. Public HackerX events target 80 to 100 developer registrations, and our Montreal events in the last three years averaged 79 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 Montreal?
Most clients host at their Montreal office, which lets candidates meet the team where they would work. If you do not have space, we arrange a venue in Montreal. Virtual private events are also available for distributed teams.
Which roles can you recruit for in Montreal?
Our Montreal talent pool is strongest in Full Stack Engineer, Backend Engineer and Data Science roles, and the most common skills are Agile, SQL, HTML, JavaScript 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 Montreal event
Tell us who you are hiring in Montreal. We will come back with a plan for the room, a date and a flat-fee quote.