Swikly

How Swikly hired a PHP Developer in 23 days.

Find someone able to raise the technical bar and help the current team build its skills faster.

23days

Time to fill

90%

CV relevance

14days

Time to hire

Context

Raising software standards to support the tech team’s growth.

As it strengthened its tech team and the company grew, Swikly wanted to bring in someone who shared the current team’s practices while setting a high bar for software quality.

Point de friction

Shorten the time it takes the current team to build its skills and strengthen it to support the company’s growth, without compromising on architecture quality.

Target profile

PHP Developer

Priority
CriterionExpectedMatch
  • Expected experience

    Experience level between mid-level and senior.

  • Expected soft skills

    Curiosity and a strong ability to work as part of a team.

  • Expected hard skills

    Command of PHP, Software Craftsmanship practices, DDD (Domain-Driven Design) and CQRS architectures.

Strategy

Mapping the companies in Lyon known for training their developers.

Lity’s strategy was to search specifically in companies known for the quality of their development work, or for training their teams in the best coding practices on the Lyon market.

  1. 15

    Candidates approached

    15 profiles targeted for their experience in putting good development practices in place or for their active contributions to open-source projects.

  2. 10

    Candidates sent to the client

    10 candidates shortlisted for their strong interest in software architecture and in managing complex projects.

  3. Process and closing

    A smooth process in 3 stages. Swikly’s particularly fast responses allowed candidates to move forward quickly and kept them engaged at every stage, which confirmed how much the client’s involvement drives speed of execution.

Results

Bringing new energy to the team and strengthening its collective technical excellence.

Follow-up with the new hires shows they have brought excellent energy to the tech team, and the team’s last 3 hires all came from Lity’s work.

Testimonial

« Lity was a great help with our tech hiring this year. The profiles they sent us were carefully vetted and high quality. Thanks to them for their rigor. »
Vincent Larroque

Vincent Larroque

CTPO · Swikly

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  1. Intro call (30 min)

    A video call to understand your needs and present our approach.

  2. On-site visit

    A meeting at your office to understand your culture and hiring plans in depth.

  3. Targeted search

    The search starts. We only present candidates who match what you need.

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