Haystack

Engineering

Hire Full Stack Engineers

Hire full stack engineers who own features end-to-end.

Mid-level base · UK · DE · US

£65k–£88k · €75k–€100k · $95k–$130k

92% match
Vetted
Olivia Martinez

Olivia Martinez

Full Stack Developer

San Francisco, USA

ai_summary6 yrs shipping production-grade full stack engineer work. Strong on TypeScript & React.

TypeScript88%
React74%
Node.js78%
Next.js91%

6+

Years

$185k

Expects

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3

Markets

UK · DE · US

24h

First shortlist

from kick-off call

14–21

Days to hire

median across roles

£65k–£88k

Typical mid pay (UK)

Why Haystack

The fastest way to hire full stack engineers without the agency tax.

Full stack engineers thrive in product-led teams - building features from database schema to UI, and owning quality at every layer.

Haystack matches you with full stack developers across React + Node, TypeScript, Python, Rails and more, each verified and actively exploring opportunities.

On Haystack now

Full Stack Engineers ready to interview

A sample of full stack engineers currently active on Haystack. Sign in to browse full profiles, see expected salaries, and start a conversation.

89% match
Vetted
Amelia Hughes

Amelia Hughes

Senior Full Stack Engineer

London, UK
TypeScript87%
React80%
Node.js85%
Next.js83%

7+

Years

£82k

Expects

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90% match
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Jordan Okafor

Jordan Okafor

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Manchester, UK
Node.js55%
Next.js66%
PostgreSQL71%
Python50%

5+

Years

£68k

Expects

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Response

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96% match
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Priya Shah

Priya Shah

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Bristol, UK
PostgreSQL67%
Python49%
Ruby on Rails69%
AWS65%

9+

Years

£95k

Expects

<2h

Response

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96% match
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Liam Walker

Liam Walker

Staff Full Stack Engineer

Edinburgh, UK
Ruby on Rails59%
AWS61%
TypeScript70%
React68%

4+

Years

£60k

Expects

<2h

Response

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94% match
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Lena Schneider

Lena Schneider

Senior Full Stack Developer

Berlin, Germany
TypeScript69%
React62%
Node.js70%
Next.js71%

6+

Years

€78k

Expects

<2h

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92% match
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Maximilian Weber

Maximilian Weber

Full Stack Engineer

Munich, Germany
Node.js57%
Next.js67%
PostgreSQL62%
Python48%

10+

Years

€105k

Expects

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Salary benchmark

Salary benchmark for full stack engineers across UK, Germany & US

Anchored to live Haystack data. London, Berlin tech hubs and US coastal markets skew toward the upper bound.

United Kingdom

GBP · base salary

Junior · 0–3 yrs

£45k–£60k

Mid · 3–6 yrs

£65k–£90k

Senior · 6+ yrs

£90k–£130k

Germany

EUR · base salary

Junior · 0–3 yrs

€50k–€70k

Mid · 3–6 yrs

€75k–€100k

Senior · 6+ yrs

€105k–€150k

United States

USD · base salary

Junior · 0–3 yrs

$65k–$85k

Mid · 3–6 yrs

$95k–$130k

Senior · 6+ yrs

$130k–$190k

EUR and USD bands are indicative conversions from live UK data using current market multipliers. Local seniority, sector and equity packages can push offers higher.

What strong full stack engineers ship with

4 core · 4 nice to have

Core stack

TypeScriptReactNode.jsNext.js

Nice to have

PostgreSQLPythonRuby on RailsAWS

Where the talent lives

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Explore localised salary benchmarks, top employers and live candidates in any of our 24 cities.

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Hires made on Haystack by teams like

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Interview prep

Sample full stack engineer interview questions

Use these across technical and behavioural rounds. Tap a card for what to listen for.

Blueprint

Hiring through Haystack takes days, not months

A repeatable five-step playbook our employers run for every role.

  1. 01

    30-min kick-off

    Day 0

    We capture the brief, scorecard and salary band. No long forms.

  2. 02

    Matches in 24h

    Day 1

    A curated shortlist of vetted candidates lands in your dashboard.

  3. 03

    Interview rounds

    Day 2–10

    We handle scheduling. You focus on the conversation.

  4. 04

    Offer & references

    Day 10–14

    We support both sides through offer and reference checks.

  5. 05

    Onboard

    Day 14–21

    Structured ramp template so your new hire ships in week one.

92%

Offer acceptance

Because every candidate has already aligned on level, comp and working pattern before you meet, full stack engineer offers via Haystack are accepted 92% of the time.

Leading tech employers use Haystack to hire world-class candidates

Answer Digital

"For anyone in the industry struggling with tech hiring and finding those really niche candidates, I'd highly recommend using Haystack. Ultimately Haystack helped us find great candidates that we couldn't find anywhere else."

Jonny Hiles

Jonny Hiles

Talent Acquisition Lead

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Leonardo

"Working with Haystack has helped us widen our brand, it's helped us recruit great people, and it's been an easy thing to do. When we think about our candidate experience and the experience of people in my team, I want that rounded experience and that's what we've seen with Haystack."

Craig Drysdale

Craig Drysdale

VP Talent & Engagement

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PayPoint

"I'm really impressed with the candidates that I'm finding on Haystack, I'm looking at them and thinking, 'wow, this looks like a great engineer'. We made multiple hires in our first year. It's been a really nice way to hire tech talent, with a very unique approach."

Marek Kafar

Marek Kafar

Senior IT Recruiter

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FAQ

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