Try before you hire
Contract-to-hire lets you confirm the fit first.
Permanent IT Hiring
Contract-to-hire or direct placement once you know an engineer is the right fit.
Permanent Hiring Overview
When a role is core to your business, hire for the long term, with less risk.
Start on contract to confirm the fit, or hire directly from our verified network. Either way, every candidate has passed employer, payroll and skills checks and a recorded technical interview.
We support the move from contract to permanent employment, including notice periods, offers and onboarding.
- Contract-to-hire
- Direct placement
- Verified candidates only
- Offer and onboarding support
20+Years of IT delivery across the region
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Ways to hire
Contract-to-hire or direct placement, whichever fits the role.
24h
Verified shortlist
Profiles with recorded technical interviews and start dates.
800+
Active clients
Enterprises and IT companies across the region.
What's Included
Hire with confidence, not guesswork
Two routes to a permanent hire, both built on the same verified network.
Direct placement
Hire straight from our verified network.
Smooth transition
Help with notice periods, offers and onboarding.
Recorded interviews
Watch a technical interview before you spend time on first rounds.
Verified history
Employer, payroll and skills are confirmed for every candidate.
Notice-period planning
Start dates are shown on every profile, so you can plan the handover.
Choose Your Route
Ways to make a permanent hire
Pick the route that matches how sure you are about the role and the person.
You want to see an engineer's work inside your team before you make an offer.
Contract-to-hire
The role is clearly defined and you're ready to hire straight away.
Direct placement
You need a lead or architect who will stay with the product for years.
Senior and leadership roles
How It Works
From shortlist to signed offer
The same verified process, whether you hire directly or convert a contractor.
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01
Define the role
We agree the role, seniority, salary range and location, and whether you prefer contract-to-hire or direct placement.
- Timing
- Day 0
- You get
- Role brief
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Verified shortlist
Candidates who have passed employer, payroll and skills checks, each with a recorded technical interview and a start date.
- Timing
- 24 hours
- You get
- Verified shortlist
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Your interviews
You run your own interviews with a shortlist that has already been technically assessed.
- Timing
- Your schedule
- You get
- Your pick
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Optional trial on contract
The engineer starts on a monthly contract so you can confirm the fit inside your team before making an offer.
- Timing
- Optional
- You get
- Proven fit
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Offer, notice and onboarding
We help with the offer, plan the notice period and the move to your payroll, then check in after the engineer starts.
- Timing
- Offer stage
- You get
- Signed offer
Roles We Fill
Permanent roles across your technology team
From senior engineers to the leaders who run your technology function.
Senior Software Engineer
Java, .NET, Python, Node.js
Solution Architect
System design, cloud-native platforms
Mobile Lead
iOS, Android, Flutter
Front-End Lead
React, Angular, design systems
Back-End Lead
APIs, microservices, performance
QA Lead
Test strategy and automation
Cloud Architect
AWS, Azure, GCP
DevOps Lead
Platform, CI/CD, Kubernetes
Security Architect
Zero trust, secure design
SOC Manager
Monitoring and incident response
GRC Manager
ISO 27001, risk, compliance
Infrastructure Engineer
Networks, servers, identity
Data Engineering Lead
Pipelines, lakehouse, governance
Data Architect
Models, platforms, standards
BI Manager
Power BI, reporting, KPIs
ML Engineer
Models in production
AI Engineer
LLMs, RAG, AI products
Database Administrator
Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL
Engineering Manager
People, delivery, hiring
Head of Engineering
Technology strategy and teams
IT Manager
Infrastructure, vendors, support
Delivery Manager
Programmes and client delivery
Product Owner
Roadmap and backlog
ERP / CRM Lead
Odoo, Dynamics, Salesforce
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Choose Your Route
Contract-to-hire vs. direct placement
Both routes use the same verified network. Here is how they compare with hiring entirely on your own.
| Contract-to-hireLowest risk | Direct placement | Hiring on your own | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Roles where you want to see the fit first | Clearly defined roles you need filled now | When you have time and an in-house recruiter |
| Verification | Employer, payroll and skills checked | Employer, payroll and skills checked | Your own screening |
| Technical assessment | Recorded interview, plus time on the job | Recorded technical interview | Your own interview rounds |
| Risk of a mis-hire | Lowest: you see real work first | Low: candidates are pre-assessed | Highest: CVs and interviews only |
| Time to start | About 48 hours on contract | Depends on the notice period | Often two to three months |
| Admin | Contract first, then a supported move to your payroll | Offer and onboarding support | Fully in-house |
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Client Stories
★★★★★
"Two Java Architects in One Week"
"We needed two architects for a payments migration and had them interviewing inside a week. The recorded technical rounds meant one call each before signing."
Head of EngineeringPayments company, Kuwait
Client Stories
★★★★★
"We Know Whose Employee Is on Site"
"Payroll verification is what sold us. On a government programme we can't have sub-contractors three layers deep, and FUTURETEC makes that transparent."
Programme ManagerSystems integrator, Bahrain
Client Stories
★★★★★
"Our Bench Is Billable Again"
"A project ended early and left eleven people on the bench. Six were deployed with other companies within the month. We kept the team and the margin."
Delivery DirectorSoftware services firm, Jordan
Client Stories
★★★★★
"Payroll and Visas, Off Our Plate"
"We scaled a remote QA team from two to nine people in a quarter. Contracts, WPS payroll and invoicing all came through one monthly bill."
CTOE-commerce platform, Kuwait
Frequently Asked Questions
Permanent hiring questions, answered
Can't find what you're looking for? A specialist reads every enquiry, usually within one business day.
Ask us a question The engineer starts on a monthly contract through FUTURETEC. When you’re confident in the fit, you make an offer and we support the move to your payroll.
Conversion terms, including any minimum period, are agreed upfront in your contract, so there are no surprises later.
Yes. Start dates are shown on every profile, and we help plan the notice period and handover with you and the candidate.
Yes. We fill senior engineering, architecture and management roles, with the same verification and recorded technical interviews.
We place engineers in the United Arab Emirates and across the region, for onsite or remote roles.
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Not sure which service fits?
Tell us about your project and we will recommend the right mix of contract, dedicated or project-based talent.