Tech Recruiting & Job Boards
Reach developers where they actually work—in their IDE. Promote job opportunities, employer branding, and recruiting platforms to engaged technical talent.
Pain Points We Solve
Developers ignore job board emails and LinkedIn InMails
High competition on traditional job platforms drives up costs
Hard to reach passive candidates who aren't actively looking
Generic job ads get low engagement from technical talent
Difficult to target developers with specific tech stack experience
Employer branding efforts don't reach the right audience
Targeting Options
Precisely target developers relevant to your product
Expected Metrics
Performance above market average
What Our Advertisers Say
"We were spending €50K/month on LinkedIn Recruiter with diminishing returns. Idlen let us reach developers who weren't actively job hunting but were open to the right opportunity. Our cost per qualified application dropped by 60%."
Why Recruiting Companies Choose Idlen
The best developers aren't on job boards. They're building. Idlen reaches them in their natural habitat—their IDE—during moments when they're receptive to new opportunities.
The Problem with Traditional Tech Recruiting
Traditional recruiting channels are broken:
| Channel | Problem |
|---|---|
| Developers ignore InMails (2% response rate) | |
| Job Boards | Only reaches active seekers (30% of market) |
| Email Outreach | Spam filters + developer fatigue |
| Tech Conferences | Expensive, limited reach |
| Community Sponsorships | Hard to measure ROI |
Reach Developers Where They Work
Idlen places your job opportunities and employer branding directly in the developer's workflow:
- During AI response wait times - Natural pause moments
- In their preferred IDE - VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf
- While using AI tools - ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity
- Context-aware timing - When they're in problem-solving mode
Technical Targeting for Better Fit
Stop wasting time on candidates who don't have the right skills. Idlen's tech stack detection ensures:
| Your Need | Our Targeting |
|---|---|
| Senior React Developer | React + TypeScript + complex project structure |
| ML Engineer | PyTorch + Transformers + Jupyter |
| DevOps Engineer | Docker + Kubernetes + Terraform |
| Backend Go Developer | Go + PostgreSQL + microservices patterns |
| Full-Stack TypeScript | Next.js + tRPC + Prisma |
Passive Candidate Reach
The most valuable developers aren't applying to jobs. They're:
- ✅ Happy in their current role (but open to better)
- ✅ Highly skilled (in-demand, not searching)
- ✅ Building actively (engaged professionals)
- ✅ Using modern tools (early adopters)
Idlen reaches 78% passive candidates—developers who aren't on job boards but see your opportunity during their workday.
Employer Branding That Works
Beyond job ads, Idlen enables employer branding campaigns:
- Tech blog promotion - Share your engineering culture
- Open source highlighting - Showcase your OSS contributions
- Team spotlights - Let developers meet your team
- Tech stack showcases - Attract developers to your stack
Success Metrics for Tech Recruiting
Our recruiting industry advertisers typically see:
- 2.1% CTR on job ads (vs. 0.5% on job boards)
- 45% lower cost per application vs. LinkedIn
- 62% higher candidate quality (tech stack verified)
- 78% passive candidate reach (untapped market)
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