Staffing Agencies and Recruiters in New York
The second-largest US tech market, heavily weighted toward fintech, media, adtech, and enterprise software. The data and ML engineering market is especially strong, driven by financial services firms paying premium compensation for production ML talent.
How this list is made: 8 recruiting firms headquartered in the New York area, each described from its own website (specialisations, placement types, seniority), with the date its details were checked. Firms headquartered elsewhere that also have a New York office are listed after them.
Tech & Engineering recruiters based in New York
Software engineers, frontend, backend, full-stack, DevOps, cloud, and infrastructure roles.
Solomon Page
Best for: NYC candidates in tech, finance or creative roles who want one firm that can place them on contract, right-to-hire or full-time.
Specialty staffing and executive search firm headquartered at 260 Madison Avenue. Runs separate divisions for Technology, Accounting & Finance, and Creative & Marketing, among others. Technology desk lists software engineering, DevOps, cloud, data science and BI as core competencies.
Seniority
Junior, Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
contract, temp to-perm, permanent
Details checked
Sep 2026
Atrium
Best for: NYC job seekers, including entry-level, who want temp or temp-to-hire routes into finance, IT or creative roles.
Staffing firm whose headquarters and flagship office is at 250 Vesey Street in Lower Manhattan. Recruits across finance and accounting, IT, and creative and marketing, with published lists of positions filled per desk. Offers temp, temp-to-hire and direct-hire roles.
Seniority
Junior, Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
contract, temp to-perm, permanent
Details checked
Sep 2026
Averity
Best for: NYC software, data and DevOps engineers who want a recruiter that only works technical roles and knows the local market.
Technical recruiting agency at 365 Fifth Avenue focused on the New York City market. Three desks: software engineering, data science and data engineering, and DevOps and security engineering. Handles direct hire, contract staffing and executive search.
Seniority
Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
permanent, contract
Details checked
Sep 2026
Stabile Search
Best for: Quant, ML and data science candidates in NYC targeting hedge funds, trading firms or AI labs who want confidential representation and help negotiating pay.
NYC-based search firm founded by Matt Stabile that recruits only quant finance, AI/ML and data science talent. Places quant researchers, traders and developers, ML researchers and data scientists at hedge funds, trading firms and AI labs. Free to candidates, with confidential representation.
Seniority
Junior, Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Details checked
Sep 2026
Data & Analytics recruiters based in New York
Data scientists, analysts, machine learning engineers, data engineers, and BI specialists.
Analytic Recruiting
Best for: Analysts and data scientists at any level who want a recruiter that has worked only data and analytics roles for decades.
Midtown Manhattan firm (144 East 44th Street) that has recruited only in data and analytics since 1980. Fills permanent and contract roles that need strong quantitative, analytical or technical skills. Places from entry-level up to C-suite.
Seniority
Junior, Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
permanent, contract
Details checked
Sep 2026
AC Lion
Best for: Mid-career to executive product, marketing and design people aiming at NYC startups, digital media or AdTech companies.
Executive recruiting firm for digital and tech companies, anchored at 1216 Broadway since 1997. Function desks include product management, marketing, design and UX/UI, and data analytics. Focuses on mid-level to executive searches.
Seniority
Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
permanent, contract
Details checked
Sep 2026
Gainor
Best for: NYC marketing, creative and finance professionals, especially in agencies and media, who want freelance, freelance-to-hire or direct-hire options.
Woman-owned NYC staffing firm at 370 Lexington Avenue, founded by Gail Tessler and Norma Menkin. Runs finance and accounting, media and marketing, creative, and digital and technology desks. Offers temporary/freelance, temp-to-hire and direct-hire placements.
Placement
contract, temp to-perm, permanent
Details checked
Sep 2026
Finance & Accounting recruiters based in New York
Financial analysts, accountants, controllers, CFOs, and finance managers.
Advice Personnel
Best for: NYC accounting and finance professionals from staff accountant up to controller or FP&A who want a small local recruiter.
Boutique Midtown recruiting firm (2 West 45th Street) with 40 years in the Greater NYC market. Its largest desk covers accounting and finance, from staff accountant and AP/AR through controller, SEC reporting and FP&A. Also runs a temporary and contract staffing division.
Seniority
Junior, Mid-level, Senior
Placement
permanent, contract
Details checked
Sep 2026
Multi-city firms with a New York office
Headquartered elsewhere, with a New York office. These firms recruit in several cities, so we list them compactly here; follow the link for each firm's own description of what it places.
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TEKsystems
Tech & Engineering · Data & Analytics
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Apex Systems
Tech & Engineering
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Insight Global
Tech & Engineering · Data & Analytics
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Motion Recruitment
Tech & Engineering · Data & Analytics
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Robert Half Technology
Tech & Engineering · Finance & Accounting
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Kforce
Tech & Engineering · Finance & Accounting · Data & Analytics
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Harnham
Data & Analytics
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Selby Jennings
Finance & Accounting
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24 Seven
Design & UX · Marketing & Growth
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Randstad Digital
Tech & Engineering
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Beacon Hill Staffing
Tech & Engineering · Finance & Accounting
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Tandym Group
Tech & Engineering · Finance & Accounting
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Mondo
Tech & Engineering · Data & Analytics · Design & UX · Marketing & Growth
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Riviera Partners
Tech & Engineering · Data & Analytics · Product · Design & UX