Sidechain is a specialized talent network connecting companies with pre-vetted security engineers, SREs, and infrastructure developers who have hands-on experience in crypto, fintech, and payments. The platform employs a multilayered vetting process that admits only the top 3% of applicants, and delivers curated shortlists to clients within 5-7 days on average.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Financial infrastructure companies face significant challenges hiring specialized engineering talent, as standard recruiting platforms rarely filter for the deep technical expertise required in security engineering, distributed systems, and production-grade financial environments. This results in lengthy hiring cycles, mismatched candidates, and increased risk when building critical systems.
Solution
Sidechain operates as a curated talent network exclusively for financial infrastructure engineering, connecting companies with a pre-vetted pool of over 1,500 security engineers, SREs, and infrastructure developers. The company uses a multilayered vetting process that filters for technical depth in areas like security engineering, distributed systems, and production-grade experience, ensuring only the top 3% of engineer applicants are admitted. Clients define their stack, security requirements, and seniority needs, then receive curated shortlists of relevant candidates within 5-7 days on average. Sidechain supports the full hiring workflow, from candidate matching through interviews, with a 30-day risk-free trial period for engineers to ensure mutual fit.
Target Audience
Fast-moving technology teams at crypto, fintech, and payments companies that need to hire senior security engineers, SREs, and infrastructure developers with verified financial systems experience.
Features
- Multilayered vetting process that admits only the top 3% of engineer applicants
- Network of 1,500+ pre-vetted engineers with experience in crypto, fintech, and payments
- Average candidate matching time of 5-7 days
- Curated shortlists scoped to client's stack, security requirements, and seniority level
- 30-day risk-free trial period for engineers to validate fit
- Deep industry expertise in financial infrastructure hiring, covering security engineering, distributed systems, and production-grade experience