Bullseye search · Full Stack Engineer
The right full stack engineer takes a feature from database schema to the pixel a customer clicks, and owns it in production. I run a bullseye search for that engineer, not a stack of resumes that match keywords.
The short answer
Chasen Talent is a founder-led recruiting firm that finds full stack engineers for early-stage to growth startups. Founder Chasen Nick runs every search personally as a bullseye search: one specific profile, recruited directly from teams where that work is happening now, and verified before a client ever sees them. In 2026 he has worked 11 full stack engineer searches, with base salaries from $150K to $300K.
2026 market read, from my desk
Most requested: TypeScript, React, Python and Next.js. Figures come from real searches on my desk this year. Client names stay confidential.
The target
Builds the schema, the API, and the interface for the same feature.
Makes good calls about what the user needs without waiting for a spec.
Deploys, monitors, and fixes what they ship.
Has put LLM-powered features in front of real users, not just demos.
Where I find them: Product engineering teams at high-growth startups, early engineers at companies that recently raised or wound down, and senior engineers whose shipped work is visible in public.
How a bullseye search works
We pin down the exact profile together: what they've shipped, the stack, the stage, and the dealbreakers. No keyword lists.
I map who's doing this work right now and recruit them directly with your specific role. Most of them are not applying anywhere.
I check real track record and current role before anyone reaches you, so you meet finalists, not a stack of resumes.
Every step is run by me, Chasen Nick. No handoffs to junior recruiters. How that compares to a big agency →
Questions founders ask
Across the 11 full stack engineer searches I've worked in 2026, base salary ran from $150K to $300K, with a typical midpoint around $215K. 10 of the 11 were based in the San Francisco Bay Area, 2 in New York, and 10 were in-person roles.
Across the full stack searches I've worked this year, the most requested tools were TypeScript, React, Python, and Next.js, with AWS or GCP underneath. Many teams also want experience shipping features on top of LLM APIs.
If you already have a product and a small team, you usually want a full stack engineer who can own features. If you're building the first version, you want a founding engineer who can own the whole product. See founding engineer search.
California, New York, and remote across the United States. Most searches on my desk right now are in-person roles in San Francisco.
Other bullseye searches
Tell me about the role. If I'm not the right fit for it, I'll tell you that too.
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