CASE STUDY –
paystand

 How Paystand Improved Engineering Hiring With Nearshore Support 

 Paystand needed a more efficient way to support rapid engineering growth amid talent shortages in the U.S. CodersLink delivered high-quality candidates, refined sourcing through continuous feedback, and provided local guidance on compensation, benefits, and international employment considerations. 
NEARSHORE HIRING - ENGINEERING TALENT - GLOBAL EXPANSION
Abstract Financial Operations Environment with Glowing Data Flow

IN A NUTSHELL

 Paystand turned to CodersLink in 2019 to create a more dependable engineering hiring channel beyond constrained U.S. talent markets. CodersLink combined candidate sourcing, continuous hiring calibration, and local market guidance to improve candidate quality and help Paystand make more informed cross-border hiring decisions. 

Overview

About the client

Paystand is a fintech company that needed additional engineering capacity during a period of rapid growth. The engagement focused on creating a stronger candidate pipeline while preserving alignment with Paystand’s values, mission, and internal culture. 
  • IndustryFintech
  • EngagementStarted 2019
  • Hiring contextNearshore engineering
Solution

Our Approach

In short:  CodersLink combined nearshore candidate sourcing with continuous hiring calibration and local labor-market guidance, giving Paystand a recruiting process that could adapt as its engineering requirements evolved. 

 

Phase 1 —  Discovery:

  •  Aligned on Paystand’s engineering hiring requirements during a period of rapid growth. 

  •  Learned the company’s values, mission, and cultural expectations. 

  •  Established the criteria used to evaluate candidate quality. 

 

Phase 2 —  Design & execution: 

  •  Delivered high-quality candidate resumes for Paystand’s review. 

  •  Collected feedback throughout the recruiting process. 

  •  Adjusted sourcing criteria as requirements and hiring priorities evolved. 

 

Phase 3 —  Validation: 

  • Used candidate feedback to continuously recalibrate recruiting criteria. 

  • Provided guidance on salary benchmarks and local benefits expectations. 

  •  Supported Paystand with international employment considerations as the company expanded its hiring reach. 

 

Key decision:  Paystand used CodersLink as both a recruiting and local-market advisory partner, combining candidate delivery with the context needed to make more confident international hiring decisions. 

Impact

The Results

The Team:  Paystand strengthened its engineering hiring process through better candidate calibration, practical regional guidance, and a recruiting partnership designed to adapt as business requirements changed. 

 

 Hiring support 

  • Engineering candidate sourcing 

  • Candidate screening and calibration 

  •  Culture and values alignment 

  •  Continuous recruiting feedback 

 

Recruiting & market capabilities
 Candidate sourcing - Hiring calibration - Salary benchmarking - Benefits guidance - International employment support - Culture alignment 

 

The Metrics:  CodersLink helped Paystand strengthen candidate quality, continuously refine its sourcing process, and make better-informed decisions around compensation, benefits, and international hiring.  

 

→ Metric #1 — Candidate Quality 

    •  Paystand specifically highlighted CodersLink’s consistent delivery of high-quality resumes aligned with its hiring requirements. 

→ Metric #2 — Adaptive sourcing

    •  Candidate feedback was continuously incorporated into sourcing criteria, allowing the recruiting process to evolve alongside Paystand’s needs. 

→ Metric #3 — Local market guidance 

    • CodersLink advised Paystand across compensation benchmarks, employee benefits, and international employment considerations. 

 

What this enabled

  • A more dependable engineering candidate pipeline. 

  • Better-informed decisions around compensation, benefits, and cross-border hiring. 

  • Stronger alignment between candidates and Paystand’s culture.  

 I feel like they would be our partner forever... The entire experience has just been wonderful, to be honest. 

NEXT STEP

 Ready to scale your engineering team with nearshore talent? 

 Let’s talk about your hiring priorities, local market questions, and the support you need to build a stronger cross-border candidate pipeline. 

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