Bluebird is rated 5.0 stars on Google
159 reviews
Dennis is a truly exceptional recruiter, and brings his personal experience in software engineering, as well as his strong people skills and friendly personality to the table to find exactly the right match between candidate and role. I recommend working with him without hesitation.
I was approached by Dennis van Valderen and found his guidance to be very professional. He ensures that you are well prepared for the conversations and quickly follows up on everything. Thank you, Dennis!
A relief to work with Dennis. No nonsense approach and very good pre-selection due to his technical background. With minimal effort, we found our top candidate within a few weeks.
Found a unique challenge thanks to Dennis from Bluebird.
Dennis approached me for an amazing role right when I had been considering stepping into a new challenge. Throughout, I felt guided, supported and kept in the loop, which gave grounding in the exciting but uncertain hiring process.
During the interviews I was positively shocked how well the company fit my personality and hopes, and I daresay it was a mutual feeling. No question, the professionals at Bluebird know what they are doing! Not only do they have the technical understanding but also eye for the people involved – an irreplaceable asset to any hiring party and searching candidate.
Dennis has been an absolute champion through and through and I recommend Bluebird 100%!
We connect you with skilled software engineers who can develop, and maintain complex software applications. With our engineering background, we assess and qualify candidates to ensure you hire the real deal. Frontend or backend developers, we can help in both.
Looking for experts in AI and machine learning? Our network includes engineers who create smart systems and advanced algorithms. We leverage our technical know-how to find the right fit for your AI roles.
Turn your data into valuable insights with highly skilled data scientists. We connect you with professionals skilled in statistical analysis and machine learning, ensuring they can help you make data-driven decisions.
Bridge the gap between your vision and your development team with our product owners. We find candidates who can prioritise features and manage product backlogs to ensure your product meets user needs and business goals.
Keep your projects on track with our IT project managers. We connect you with managers who can plan, execute, and deliver projects on time and within budget, aligning with your business objectives.
Need a technical leader for your team? Finding principal engineers who have the expertise and leadership skills to drive innovation and ensure project success is a hassle. Let us, ex-Principal Engineers, find the right fit for your organisation.
We help you find IT leaders, including Engineering Managers, CTOs, and VPs of Engineering, who set the strategic direction for your technology teams. Our engineering background allows us to evaluate their ability to drive innovation, manage teams, and align technology with your business strategy.
This is your current situation: you’re speaking to recruiters who don’t understand what you’re saying. It feels like you’re speaking a different language, and before you know it, the recruiter is pitching you a Java job just because you mentioned you’re interested in a JavaScript job.
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We’re different. Everyone who works We’re different. Everyone at Bluebird IT Recruitment comes from a technical background. We speak your language and can advise you on roles we’ve personally held. Speaking with a recruiter has never been so refreshing.
Bluebird's approach
Recruitment agencies should simplify your hiring process, not complicate it. When you’re looking for a new developer, working with a recruiter who doesn’t understand the technical requirements can lead to 15 introductions, with only 1 or 2 being relevant. This increases your workload and wastes your time.
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With our engineering background, we can effectively assess and qualify the candidates we introduce. We ask the right questions—ones we understand firsthand—and create a rating of how well each candidate fits your technical requirements. This is something other agencies simply can’t do.
Bluebird's approach
At Bluebird IT Recruitment, every team member comes from a technical background. The roles you’re hiring for are often ones we’ve personally held. Who better to find the right candidate than someone who has actually done the job?
Dennis van Valderen
Managing Partner IT & Dev
Dennis began his software engineering career while still a student, working with diverse tech stacks such as PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, Angular, and React. He later joined codecentric as a consultant and developed accreditation software for Mojo Concerts, utilizing a serverless architecture on GCP integrated with AWS services.
Following this, Dennis worked with various clients, focusing on Angular and Java on the AWS cloud platform. At Alphabet Lease, he led a team of 10 frontend engineers, made key architectural decisions including the introduction of a monorepo for frontend applications, and chaired weekly frontend meetings.
Jacob Smith
Recruitment Consultant
Jacob started in SaaS about 25 years ago during the blog craze; from there, he’s helped build an internet and the web to facilitate his hopscotch around the world (Canada, America, and now Europe). He’s now a core collaborator of Node.js and a TC39 (internet standards body) delegate. Jacob loves connecting with people and helping them get where they’re going.
Pontus Koivisto
Recruitment Consultant
Pontus is the guy our clients go to for solutioning roles. He has a background in Sales Engineering and 6+ years in the SaaS industry, working for transformation platforms such as Howspace and within the data sector at Vainu. His focus has been on Large and Enterprise accounts, doing both pre- and post sales, collaborating with sales teams and CSM’s in technical account management and software implementations. He’s a bilingual Finn with Swedish roots and the undisputed (however self-proclaimed) pool champ of the office.
Mitchel Stroosnijder
Recruitment Consultant
With over 6 years of experience as a self-taught software developer with a main specialization in frontend development with React and being the founder of his own recruitment company, Mitchel brings a unique mix of development and recruitment expertise. He’s also taught frontend development and software testing through his YouTube channel and in-person training across the Netherlands.
