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// hackerx.private_events / torontoPrivate Tech Hiring Events in Toronto
Run an invite-only hiring event for your engineering roles in Toronto. HackerX sources and screens the room from 3,406 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 Toronto with HackerX
HackerX has hosted 44 in-person hiring events in Toronto since 2014, plus 26 virtual events for the Toronto market, most recently in August 2026. 5,848 engineers have registered for our Toronto events, and 450 companies have bought employer tickets to meet them. Events in the last three years averaged 121 developer registrations each.
Our Toronto talent pool holds 3,406 engineer profiles, 37% of them with 10+ years of experience. The largest role groups are Full Stack Engineer and Backend Engineer, and 147 engineers joined in the past 12 months.
A private event turns that network into a room built for you: we invite only the Toronto engineers who match your roles, and no other employers attend.
Who you can meet in Toronto
A breakdown of the 3,406 engineer profiles in our Toronto 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 Toronto?
Recent HackerX events in Toronto
Public HackerX events for the Toronto market. Private events are sourced separately for each client.
| Month | Focus | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | AI and machine learning | In person |
| Dec 2025 | AI and machine learning | Virtual |
| Dec 2025 | AI and machine learning | In person |
| Oct 2025 | AI and machine learning | In person |
| Sep 2025 | AI and machine learning | In person |
| Apr 2025 | Full-stack engineering | In person |
How a private event in Toronto works
- Scope. Tell us the roles, stack, seniority and headcount you are hiring for in Toronto.
- Source. We invite and screen engineers from our Toronto pool of 3,406 profiles and the wider HackerX community.
- Run. At your Toronto 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 Toronto
Base-salary ranges to plan offers before the event (CAD).
| Experience level | Base salary |
|---|---|
| Junior (0–2 yrs) | C$70K – C$95K |
| Mid-level (2–5 yrs) | C$95K – C$125K |
| Senior (5–8 yrs) | C$120K – C$160K |
| Staff+ (8+ yrs) | C$150K – C$200K |
Banks, Shopify-style scale-ups, and US satellite offices compete for the same talent pool.
Private hiring events in Toronto: FAQ
How much does a private hiring event in Toronto 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 Toronto quote.
How many engineers attend a private event in Toronto?
We size the room to your hiring plan. Public HackerX events target 80 to 100 developer registrations, and our Toronto events in the last three years averaged 121 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 Toronto?
Most clients host at their Toronto office, which lets candidates meet the team where they would work. If you do not have space, we arrange a venue in Toronto. Virtual private events are also available for distributed teams.
Which roles can you recruit for in Toronto?
Our Toronto talent pool is strongest in Full Stack Engineer, Backend Engineer and Frontend Engineer roles, and the most common skills are SQL, JavaScript, HTML, Agile 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 Toronto event
Tell us who you are hiring in Toronto. We will come back with a plan for the room, a date and a flat-fee quote.