With over a decade of recruitment experience, I joined Signify Technology in 2020, making the leap from the Oil & Gas sector to the world of technology. As one of the founding team members in our Austin, Texas office, it’s been a privilege to witness and contribute to the growth and success of our team here. Throughout my time at Signify, I’ve had the opportunity to connect with outstanding individuals and industry leaders in the functional programming community—especially through our Scala in the City events and conferences. I’ve also completed hands-on Scala training from some of the language’s most respected contributors.
In my downtime, I’m a hobbyist coder (with delusions of grandeur), devoted butler to a cat named Monix (Yes, after the Scala Library), and avid competitive shooter. I specialize in recruitment within the Functional Scala (ZIO, Typelevel - Cats, Cats Effect, Monix, http4s), modern TypeScript (React, Node.js, Next.js Nestjs) ecosystems with a network of experience professionals located in North America, Canada and LATAM. If you’re looking to build a high-performing development team or seeking your next role in this space, feel free to reach out—always happy to share what I know and help however I can.
Calvin Fernandes - Scala Expert: "I've worked with Matt for a really long time now as a consultant and he's honestly one of the best recruiters and he has become a really good friend that I've had the privilege to work with. He is constantly looking to improve himself and makes a huge effort to understand what you are looking for & what you value as a developer taking the time to familiarize himself with the technologies that we use making it very easy to converse with him about technical subjects. He will fight for you and ensure that you get the best deal possible making the job search seamless and as painless as possible." Todd Schon - Full Stack Engineer: "Matthew was an excellent resource during my job search. He always kept my best interests in mind and was transparent throughout the process. He negotiated a higher rate for me when I got an offer was and provided me with great insight into the interview process. I cannot recommend him highly enough, thanks Matthew!"
Judd Cole - VP Technology: "Matt represents (at least to me) the ideal in recruiters, whether you work with him as a hiring manager or as a client / candidate. We have worked together multiple times in both combinations over the last couple of years, so I am able and happy to personally vouch for his skills and dedication and the results that he produces. Matt really understands all aspects of the recruiting process and how to properly evaluate and filter tech people before even presenting them to the hiring manager, and excels at those tasks. In the same way, when trying to place clients in roles he tirelessly goes the extra mile to filter out non-matching roles before passing them to his clients. He is always positive and enthusiastic, and I look forward to working with Matt for many years to come!"
