Senior technical search · Netherlands & EU
The engineering hires you can’t afford to get wrong.
Founding engineers, senior ICs, engineering leaders for teams building real things in EV, cybersecurity, AI, HealthTech and FinTech.
34
Engineers & leaders
placed in 25/26
93%
Still in role
after 2 years
12
Years across
engineering & leadership
1
Person.
No recruiter factory.
Candidate/HM – Bram Versluis
Client Testimonial – Niels Couwenberg
For Employers
First hires, senior ICs, and the leadership layer.
These are high-stakes hires. Getting one wrong is expensive. That’s why I only take a few at a time and focus properly on each.
- Founding engineers and first technical hires
- Senior and staff ICs
- Engineering leadership, handled discreetly
- Aftercare for months after they start
For Candidates
I won’t waste your time.
I’m not going to send you a job that doesn’t fit just to fill a slot. I take time to understand what you actually want, tell you the truth about each role, and stay in touch long after you’ve started. If I reach out, it’s because I think it’s worth your while.
- Senior roles at companies building real products
- Honest answers on comp, team and runway
- Prep and feedback through every stage
- A relationship that outlasts the placement
What I focus on
The hard-to-fill-roles.
Founding & early engineers
The foundations. The first hires who define how everything gets built.
AI & ML engineers
There’s a lot of noise right now.
Senior & Staff IC’s
Leverage without a title.
Engineering leadership
Tech lead to CTO. The people others are hired around.
About SOURCE.ME
12 years building engineering teams.
Same person on the first call and the day someone signs. I like to work on the hires that are hard to get right.
Founding engineers, senior ICs, the technical leaders a team gets built around. The ones a company cannot get wrong, and the roles worth an engineer moving for.
Let me do the heavy lifting.
Why Source.me
What you get
Finding a job is hard work, and finding people costs a lot of time, energy, and resources. Let us do the heavy lifting for you.
- One Person, start to finish
- 34 hires last calendar year
- Hundreds in the last 12
- 97% still in role after 2 years
- I don’t disappear after the signature.
- I love it. It’s always been more than just a bum on a seat.
- The network, the context, and the judgement that comes with it.
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Track record
Don’t take my word for it.
Every one of these is from a client or candidate I’ve worked with.
Real names, because they were happy to attach them.
I’ve known Sam Holloway for quite a few years now, and in that time he has been one of the very few recruiters I genuinely enjoy working with.
What stands out to me most is his approach. Sam is transparent, easy to talk to, and always straight to the point.
There’s no unnecessary sales talk or pressure, just an honest conversation about opportunities and what might or might not make sense.
Over the years we’ve had several conversations about potential roles and the direction of my career. What I appreciate is that he actually listens. He takes the time to understand what I’m looking for, what motivates me, and what kind of environment I work best in. Because of that, the opportunities he brings up usually make sense instead of feeling like random roles being pushed just to fill a vacancy.
On that note: not once has he made me feel like I was simply a means to close a deal or earn a commission. The way he works makes it clear that he genuinely wants to help people find the right next step in their career. That kind of mindset is rare in recruitment.
If you get the chance to work with Sam, you’ll quickly notice the difference. It feels less like dealing with a recruiter and more like having someone in your corner who wants to help you make good career decisions.
To Sam, thank you for being in my corner.
Roberto Gardenier – Technical Product Manager / Team Lead 👍
I had the pleasure of working with Samuel during my job search, and I couldn’t have asked for a better recruiter. From the very beginning, he was professional, transparent, and always supportive. Samuel consistently checked in with me, making sure the opportunities matched my skills and career goals, and that the company was a good fit for me.
Being recruited from abroad, I truly appreciated how Samuel handled the process — he was attentive, proactive, and made sure I felt confident at every step. His guidance made relocating and securing a role in the Netherlands much easier.
I highly recommend Samuel to anyone looking for a recruiter who is professional, approachable, and genuinely invested in your success.
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