How to Hire Engineers

February 21, 2026

1 min read

·By Mathew Dostal

Leadership

Share this blog:

After hiring across 7+ companies and dozens of roles, here's what actually works for finding and keeping great engineers—without breaking the bank.

Mathew Dostal

Strategic CTO & Principal Architect

Specializing in Edge AI, Fintech infrastructure, and enterprise-scale systems. Led engineering teams at Frontiers Market, Firefly Events, and Fortune 500 companies including Hertz, Costco, and Wayfair.

Explore More

Fractional CTO Services

Strategic CTO guidance without the full-time commitment

Case Studies & Portfolio

See how I've helped companies build world-class systems

All Services

Technical advisory, architecture review, and leadership

Need CTO-level leadership for your team?

Whether you're scaling engineering, navigating a transition, or need strategic technical direction, I provide executive leadership without the full-time commitment.

Book a Discovery Call View Services

Relevant services: Fractional CTO • Strategic Sprint

Stay Updated

Get notified about new articles on engineering leadership, Edge AI, and fintech.

Summary Feed

Teasers & announcements

Full Articles

Complete posts in your reader

Or subscribe via email

Discussion

Questions, corrections, or thoughts? Leave a comment below.

Abstract visualization of technology leadership and strategic decision-making

What Does a CTO Actually Do?

Hint: it's not picking databases. The CTO role is about translating between two worlds that don't speak the same language, protecting the people who do the work, and making decisions that neither side can make alone. Here's what it actually looks like from the inside.

Startup Culture & The Human Element

Great startup culture isn't ping pong tables and free lunch. It's hiring hungry people, giving them ownership, and not burning them out.

The Week I Stopped Coding: Orchestrating an Army of AI Agents

I've stopped coding, but not building. Orchestrating an army of AI agents now, I see how it echoes enterprise digital transformation and signals a profound evolution for technical leadership.