Engineering Recruitment
& Executive Search
A shortlist you'd actually hire.
Most searches stall because candidates look right on paper but don't fit the role. We screen against your actual non-negotiables — skills, experience, and the employment logistics that make a hire stick — so every candidate we present is one you can genuinely move forward with.
Whether you need one critical hire or an embedded recruiting partner, we work the way your team needs — and we don't stop until the right person is in the seat.
Niche technical roles sit open longest — because finding someone with the exact skills, experience, and employment logistics your role demands requires specialized recruitment strategies. We handle the sourcing, engagement, and qualification so every candidate who reaches your desk is one you can genuinely move forward with.
A wrong leadership hire doesn't just cost money — it costs momentum. We find CTO, CIO, VP, and Director-level talent with the domain expertise to scale your team, secure your systems, and drive the outcomes your next stage of growth demands.
When your TA team needs reinforcement for a critical push, we embed directly into your process. No ramp time, no learning curve — just an experienced technical recruiter who operates like part of your team from day one.
Need to move fast without a lengthy process and long-term commitment? We place pre-vetted engineers who can step in, contribute immediately, and bridge the gap while you build for the long term.
Our proprietary recruitment process designed to build teams faster, easier, and more predictably — delivering 5 qualified candidates in 5 days.
We learn your non-negotiables — the exact skills, experience, and employment logistics your role demands. We source precisely, not broadly.
Receive 5 shortlisted, fully qualified candidates in 5 business days. No wading through resumes that don't fit.
We support you through interviews, reference checks, and offer negotiation — advising for the long-term hire, not just the placement.
Centum Search was built on a straightforward idea: recruiting should be predictable. After years working across large agencies, boutique firms, and in-house at a big tech company, Michelle Trieu saw the same pattern everywhere — teams without real recruiting processes, candidates screened against the wrong criteria, and hiring managers losing confidence in recruiters who couldn't explain why a search wasn't working.
She started Centum Search not to reinvent recruiting, but to do it right. With a proprietary process, honest market intelligence, and a genuine commitment to both sides of every hire, Centum Search delivers results hiring managers can count on — and candidates can trust.
That's what being a true partner looks like — to clients, and to the people they hire.
Every candidate is screened against what actually matters to you — the specific skills, experience, and employment logistics you defined — not a standard job description that misses the nuance of your role.
We present your shortlist in a structured format that makes evaluation effortless — candidates compared side by side, so your team can make a confident, fast decision without wading through disconnected resumes.
We don't just send candidates — we keep you informed. Our recruitment reports give you a clear picture of how the market is responding to your opening, where the blockers are, and what adjustments might accelerate your search.
We advise for the long-term hire, not just the placement — which is why we've maintained a 100% retention rate since inception. Every recommendation we make is built around lasting fit, not just filling the role.
"Michelle is one of the best recruiters I've worked with. She was so professional and immediately helpful — outlining the entire interview process, relaying critical expectations, and helping me make sound decisions all the way to the finish line."
"I had the absolute pleasure of working with Michelle. She is by far one of the brightest minds in Recruitment Operations and Delivery. She will always go the extra mile to ensure every client is satisfied."
Real searches, real outcomes. See how we've helped engineering and leadership teams scale faster and hire smarter.
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Practical perspectives on engineering recruitment, executive search, and building technical teams that last.
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