How senior engineers get in front of hiring managers without sending another application
A free 25-minute training from a CTO who has hired 243 developers: why most outreach gets ignored, and the word-for-word message to send instead.
Free, 25 minutes. I mention my course in the last four; the rest is yours either way.
| Role | Channel | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 409 | Senior Backend EngJob board | Job board | No response |
| 410 | Staff EngineerCareers page | Careers page | Rejected in 4 min |
| 411 | Sr Platform EngJob board | Job board | Recruiter screen, then silence |
| 412 | Senior SWEEasy Apply | Easy Apply | No response |
| 413 | Eng Manager, via ex-teammateWarm intro | Warm intro | Call booked Thu |
In 25 minutes you'll see
- Why your applications vanish
What actually happens to them on the receiving end, from someone who made 243 of those hiring decisions. It isn't the ATS robot.
- The data on getting in another way
Glassdoor's 2026 analysis of 1.24 million interviews: referral interviews were 35% more likely to end in an offer. Every source is on screen, so you can check it.
- The exact message to send instead
Four parts, word for word, to someone you haven't spoken to in years. No résumé, no "are you hiring," no asking for a referral.
Who's teaching it
SBI've spent 20+ years in tech leadership: founder and CTO of Courtix, CTO at Financer.com and Localyser, and a guest lecturer at CTO Academy in London.
I've hired 243 developers, and almost none of them came from a job board.
This is for mid-to-senior engineers with 3-12 years' experience who've been laid off, or who are still employed and keep getting passed over.
It isn't résumé help, LeetCode or interview prep. It's about getting into the room.
Watch the free training
25 minutes, ending with a message you can copy and send.
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