“Working with Second Talent has helped our tech expansion efforts. Their expertise in sourcing top-quality tech talent, including product and frontend specialists, allowed us to build our engineering team and resource our operations effectively. The pre-vetted candidates they supplied fit seamlessly into our projects. Additionally, our ongoing account management and customer success have made this collaboration a true success.”
— Luke X., Co-founder, satlayer.xyz
Company Background
SatLayer is a Web3 company with a universal security layer built on the Babylon Chain to enable re-staked BTC across various DeFi applications. The team consists of MIT, Stanford, and Dartmouth Alumni who have built and scaled multiple tech companies across Web3 and AI over the last decade.
Goals Behind Hiring
SATLayer had faced challenges in finding talented resources to scale their tech team in product, engineering, and design. Their strategy included hiring a team of 5 pre-vetted, pre-trained engineers to support their growth.
Challenges Faced
- Difficulty in Scaling the Team: Rapid growth presented significant challenges in effectively scaling the team, necessitating strategic planning and resource allocation to ensure sustainable expansion.
- Maintaining Consistent Quality While Scaling: As the team expanded, ensuring consistent quality across all outputs became increasingly difficult, requiring robust processes and oversight to uphold high standards.
- High Labor Costs: The expense associated with hiring and retaining skilled talent posed a challenge, making it essential to balance quality with cost-effectiveness in workforce management.
Results Achieved
- Fast Talent Sourcing: Leveraging the partnership enabled the company to quickly access a diverse pool of top-tier Frontend Engineers and Product Designers, scaling its workforce by 20% within just two months.
- Enhanced Quality Initiatives: In the following months, the company implemented rigorous quality development processes facilitated by Second Talent, significantly improving the skills of new hires in both frontend development and product design.
- Smooth Integration to Existing Team: With Second Talent’s best practices, the company was able to seamlessly incorporate remote Frontend Engineers and Product Designers into its existing team.
- Resource and Technology Integration: The talent provided critical insights and resources to include technological gaps within the company, facilitating improved technologies and design.
- Diversity and Inclusion: The partnership addressed hiring and retaining diverse talent, promoting equity and inclusion while underscoring their commitment to collaboration across all teams.
