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Run an invite-only hiring event for your engineering roles in Zurich. HackerX sources and screens the room from 1,609 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 Zurich with HackerX
HackerX has hosted 21 in-person hiring events in Zurich since 2016, plus 13 virtual events for the Zurich market. 2,201 engineers have registered for our Zurich events, and 195 companies have bought employer tickets to meet them. Events in the last three years averaged 75 developer registrations each.
Our Zurich talent pool holds 1,609 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 Zurich engineers who match your roles, and no other employers attend.
Who you can meet in Zurich
A breakdown of the 1,609 engineer profiles in our Zurich 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 Zurich?
Recent HackerX events in Zurich
Public HackerX events for the Zurich market. Private events are sourced separately for each client.
| Month | Focus | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | Full-stack engineering | Virtual |
| Dec 2024 | Full-stack engineering | Virtual |
| Nov 2024 | Full-stack engineering | Virtual |
| May 2023 | Full-stack engineering | In person |
| Feb 2023 | Full-stack engineering | In person |
| Feb 2023 | Full-stack engineering | In person |
How a private event in Zurich works
- Scope. Tell us the roles, stack, seniority and headcount you are hiring for in Zurich.
- Source. We invite and screen engineers from our Zurich pool of 1,609 profiles and the wider HackerX community.
- Run. At your Zurich 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 Zurich
Base-salary ranges to plan offers before the event (CHF).
| Experience level | Base salary |
|---|---|
| Junior (0–2 yrs) | CHF 90K – CHF 110K |
| Mid-level (2–5 yrs) | CHF 110K – CHF 135K |
| Senior (5–8 yrs) | CHF 130K – CHF 160K |
| Staff+ (8+ yrs) | CHF 155K – CHF 195K |
Google's largest engineering office outside the US is in Zurich; banks and insurers also pay strongly.
Private hiring events in Zurich: FAQ
How much does a private hiring event in Zurich 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 Zurich quote.
How many engineers attend a private event in Zurich?
We size the room to your hiring plan. Public HackerX events target 80 to 100 developer registrations, and our Zurich events in the last three years averaged 75 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 Zurich?
Most clients host at their Zurich office, which lets candidates meet the team where they would work. If you do not have space, we arrange a venue in Zurich. Virtual private events are also available for distributed teams.
Which roles can you recruit for in Zurich?
Our Zurich talent pool is strongest in Full Stack Engineer, Backend Engineer and Engineering Manager roles, and the most common skills are SQL, Agile, Python, HTML and JavaScript. 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 Zurich event
Tell us who you are hiring in Zurich. We will come back with a plan for the room, a date and a flat-fee quote.
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