Executive & Technical Search
You are who you hire.
Waymaker partners with high-growth and enterprise companies to place executive and technical talent who actually ship real products and outcomes—not just fill seats.
Why Waymaker
Executive search by people who've built modern software and teams.
We combine 13+ years of executive and technical recruiting with a decade of leading modern software initiatives inside highly regulated, mission-driven organizations. That means we speak both languages—operations and engineering—when we evaluate talent for you.
Talent in motion
Live executive and technical roles across the hiring pipeline.
Security Architect
Data Engineer Lead
Systems Engineer
DevOps Lead
Technical PM
Cloud Architect
Backend Engineer
Infrastructure Lead
VP Engineering
Head Of Product
Cleared AI/ML Lead
Senior ML Engineer
400+
ROLES FILLED
23y
COMBINED EXPERIENCE
12
APPS UNDER OVERSIGHT
Industries We Serve
From hospital systems to energy logistics
Healthcare
Health systems, hospitals, and digital health companies building clinical, operational, and technology leadership.
Key leadership areas
How it works
A clear, rigorous hiring pipeline.
Align & Engage
We align on your mission, roles, and success criteria.
- Sign a master service agreement (MSA) or Executive Retained Search Agreement.
- Clarify hiring priorities, roles, and success criteria.
- Agree on cadence, decision-makers, and communication channels.
Days 0–3
Search & Evaluate
We source, grade, and present a high-signal slate of candidates.
- Activate existing network and specialized recruiting software.
- Source, screen, and shortlist candidates against agreed criteria.
- Deliver a curated slate with clear notes and recommendations.
Weeks 1–3
Hire & Onboard
We drive the process through interviews, offers, and start date.
- Coordinate interviews and feedback loops with hiring managers.
- Manage offers, negotiation, and closing.
- Support a smooth handoff into your team and future hiring.
Weeks 3–6+
Align & Engage
We align on your mission, roles, and success criteria.
- Sign a master service agreement (MSA) or Executive Retained Search Agreement.
- Clarify hiring priorities, roles, and success criteria.
- Agree on cadence, decision-makers, and communication channels.
Days 0–3
Search & Evaluate
We source, grade, and present a high-signal slate of candidates.
- Activate existing network and specialized recruiting software.
- Source, screen, and shortlist candidates against agreed criteria.
- Deliver a curated slate with clear notes and recommendations.
Weeks 1–3
Hire & Onboard
We drive the process through interviews, offers, and start date.
- Coordinate interviews and feedback loops with hiring managers.
- Manage offers, negotiation, and closing.
- Support a smooth handoff into your team and future hiring.
Weeks 3–6+
Founders
Led by people who understand both worlds.
Ben Robinson
CO-FOUNDER
13+ years in tech recruiting
Matt Robinson
CO-FOUNDER
Marine officer & technology leader
Ben Robinson
CO-FOUNDER
13+ years in tech recruiting
Over a decade of experience managing mission-critical recruiting initiatives for Fortune 10 enterprises all the way to early-stage startups. Career highlights include the placement of hundreds of top professionals in areas of software engineering, AI/ML, QA, DevOps, GTM, Engineering and related disciplines. Produced multiple eight figures of recruiting transactions.
Matt Robinson
CO-FOUNDER
Marine officer & technology leader
10 years as a Marine Corps infantry officer, with a focus on technology leadership in the last six. Deputy Director helping stand up the Marine Corps Software Factory in Austin, overseeing 12 applications across the services. Master's in Modeling & Simulation and a Finance degree.
Over a decade of experience managing mission-critical recruiting initiatives for Fortune 10 enterprises all the way to early-stage startups. Career highlights include the placement of hundreds of top professionals in areas of software engineering, AI/ML, QA, DevOps, GTM, Engineering and related disciplines. Produced multiple eight figures of recruiting transactions.
10 years as a Marine Corps infantry officer, with a focus on technology leadership in the last six. Deputy Director helping stand up the Marine Corps Software Factory in Austin, overseeing 12 applications across the services. Master's in Modeling & Simulation and a Finance degree.
tech & leadership
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Ben Robinson
Co-Founder
Matt Robinson
Co-Founder