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// hackerx.private_events / new-york-cityPrivate Tech Hiring Events in New York City
Run an invite-only hiring event for your engineering roles in New York City. HackerX sources and screens the room from 2,190 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 New York City with HackerX
HackerX has hosted 29 in-person hiring events in New York City since 2014, plus 17 virtual events for the New York City market, most recently in November 2025. 4,022 engineers have registered for our New York City events, and 358 companies have bought employer tickets to meet them. Events in the last three years averaged 72 developer registrations each.
Our New York City talent pool holds 2,190 engineer profiles, 43% of them with 10+ years of experience. The largest role groups are Full Stack Engineer and Backend Engineer, and 97 engineers joined in the past 12 months.
A private event turns that network into a room built for you: we invite only the New York City engineers who match your roles, and no other employers attend.
Who you can meet in New York City
A breakdown of the 2,190 engineer profiles in our New York City 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 New York City?
Recent HackerX events in New York City
Public HackerX events for the New York City market. Private events are sourced separately for each client.
| Month | Focus | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | AI and machine learning | In person |
| Oct 2025 | AI and machine learning | In person |
| Jun 2025 | AI and machine learning | In person |
| Jan 2025 | Full-stack engineering | Virtual |
| Sep 2023 | Diversity in tech | Virtual |
| Sep 2023 | Diversity in tech | Virtual |
How a private event in New York City works
- Scope. Tell us the roles, stack, seniority and headcount you are hiring for in New York City.
- Source. We invite and screen engineers from our New York City pool of 2,190 profiles and the wider HackerX community.
- Run. At your New York City 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 New York City
Base-salary ranges to plan offers before the event (USD).
| Experience level | Base salary |
|---|---|
| Junior (0–2 yrs) | $105K – $140K |
| Mid-level (2–5 yrs) | $135K – $175K |
| Senior (5–8 yrs) | $170K – $225K |
| Staff+ (8+ yrs) | $215K – $300K |
Fintech and quant firms in NYC frequently pay above these ranges, with bonuses of 20–100% of base.
Private hiring events in New York City: FAQ
How much does a private hiring event in New York City 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 New York City quote.
How many engineers attend a private event in New York City?
We size the room to your hiring plan. Public HackerX events target 80 to 100 developer registrations, and our New York City events in the last three years averaged 72 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 New York City?
Most clients host at their New York City office, which lets candidates meet the team where they would work. If you do not have space, we arrange a venue in New York City. Virtual private events are also available for distributed teams.
Which roles can you recruit for in New York City?
Our New York City talent pool is strongest in Full Stack Engineer, Backend Engineer and Frontend Engineer roles, and the most common skills are SQL, JavaScript, HTML, Python and Agile. 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 New York City event
Tell us who you are hiring in New York City. We will come back with a plan for the room, a date and a flat-fee quote.