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// hackerx.private_events / seattlePrivate Tech Hiring Events in Seattle
Run an invite-only hiring event for your engineering roles in Seattle. HackerX sources and screens the room from 2,179 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 Seattle with HackerX
HackerX has hosted 26 in-person hiring events in Seattle since 2014, plus 21 virtual events for the Seattle market, most recently in December 2025. 3,811 engineers have registered for our Seattle events, and 230 companies have bought employer tickets to meet them. Events in the last three years averaged 86 developer registrations each.
Our Seattle talent pool holds 2,179 engineer profiles, 50% of them with 10+ years of experience. The largest role groups are Backend Engineer and Full Stack Engineer, and 58 engineers joined in the past 12 months.
A private event turns that network into a room built for you: we invite only the Seattle engineers who match your roles, and no other employers attend.
Who you can meet in Seattle
A breakdown of the 2,179 engineer profiles in our Seattle 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 Seattle?
Recent HackerX events in Seattle
Public HackerX events for the Seattle market. Private events are sourced separately for each client.
| Month | Focus | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | AI and machine learning | In person |
| Aug 2025 | AI and machine learning | In person |
| May 2025 | AI and machine learning | In person |
| Jan 2025 | Full-stack engineering | Virtual |
| Nov 2024 | AI and machine learning | Virtual |
| Dec 2023 | Full-stack engineering | Virtual |
How a private event in Seattle works
- Scope. Tell us the roles, stack, seniority and headcount you are hiring for in Seattle.
- Source. We invite and screen engineers from our Seattle pool of 2,179 profiles and the wider HackerX community.
- Run. At your Seattle 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 Seattle
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 – $230K |
| Staff+ (8+ yrs) | $215K – $300K |
Amazon and Microsoft anchor the market; equity-heavy packages can push total compensation 30%+ above base.
Private hiring events in Seattle: FAQ
How much does a private hiring event in Seattle 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 Seattle quote.
How many engineers attend a private event in Seattle?
We size the room to your hiring plan. Public HackerX events target 80 to 100 developer registrations, and our Seattle events in the last three years averaged 86 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 Seattle?
Most clients host at their Seattle office, which lets candidates meet the team where they would work. If you do not have space, we arrange a venue in Seattle. Virtual private events are also available for distributed teams.
Which roles can you recruit for in Seattle?
Our Seattle talent pool is strongest in Backend Engineer, Full Stack Engineer and Engineering Manager roles, and the most common skills are SQL, Agile, Python, Java and C. 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 Seattle event
Tell us who you are hiring in Seattle. We will come back with a plan for the room, a date and a flat-fee quote.