A member since 2012. Trusted recruitment partners extend our search across international markets.
The team behind
your hardest hires.
We bring people and technology businesses together. From a specialist you can’t find to a team you need to build, we find the people who fit your product, your team and your goals.
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- Years of experience
- 21
- Roles closed
- 2014
- Client companies
- 223
- Countries of placements
- 17+
Rooted in Ukraine.
Connected worldwide.
We started in Kyiv in 2005, when technology recruitment in Ukraine was still taking shape. Since then, we’ve helped companies hire engineers, build R&D teams and find the leaders who help their business scale.
Today, 30% of our hires are international. We bring local market knowledge to cross-border searches, with the same focus: understand the business, get to know the candidates and make a match that lasts.
- 2005
A focus on technology
Founded in Kyiv as Venbest Recruiting, with a focus on IT and engineering recruitment.
- 2007
Our first international hire
First cross-border searches. 2009: licensed for international recruitment.
- 2010
Sharing expertise
We launch the IT Recruitment School to raise professional standards in technical recruitment.
- 2012
A worldwide network
We join NPAworldwide, connecting local market knowledge with recruitment partners around the world.
- 2016
Becoming Skillers
We rebrand as Skillers. Same team, same focus on technology recruitment.
- 2022
Expertise serving Ukraine’s defense.
We expand our focus on DefenseTech and provide pro bono recruitment for NGOs and humanitarian organisations.
- 2026
Resilient team. Lasting commitment.
We continue to grow and deliver from Ukraine through the ongoing war. Every search is led by senior recruitment professionals, personally committed to our candidates and clients. We are proud members of AmCham Ukraine
As a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, we stay connected to the country’s international business community.
As a partner of European Defense Tech Hub, we support the development of Europe’s defense technology community.
Experience you can
put a name to.
Julia Tupchiy
Founder / CEO
Julia brings more than 25 years of experience in global recruitment and HR. She leads Skillers’ strategy, client partnerships and executive searches.
Her focus is on lasting partnerships and hires that work for both the business and the person joining it.
Igor Glynianiy
Partner / COO
Having worked through hundreds of vacancies at Skillers, Igor turns complex hiring requirements into practical search strategies.
He leads recruitment operations and helps the team find a way forward when the obvious talent pool has already been explored.
A search with depth.
A team that stays close.
Senior consultants, personally involved
Experienced recruiters stay involved from the first conversation about the role to the final hiring decision.
Technical assessment before every shortlist
We look beyond the job title at what a candidate has built, what they were responsible for and the environment they worked in.
Honest market insight
You get a clear picture of candidate availability, expectations and market constraints, so we can adjust the search together.
Partnership beyond the hire
Our involvement doesn’t end with the offer. We check in on the hire, support your team and stay ready for the next search.
Part of Ukraine.
Part of its future.
Ukraine is our home and the heart of our work. We support its people, businesses and recovery with action, not just words.
Pro bono recruitment
Support for NGOs, humanitarian organisations and nonprofits.
Special terms for Ukrainian talent
For Ukrainian businesses and international companies hiring Ukrainians.
Defense Tech talent search
We help defense companies find rare expertise, from engineers to executives, in Ukraine and abroad.
An ongoing contribution
We contribute through volunteering, taxes and our ongoing work with Ukrainian businesses.
The experience behind
your next search.
See the teams we’ve built, the roles we’ve filled and what our clients say
Defense & MilTech
Engineering and leadership for defense technology.
Hardware & Embedded
The people behind physical products, from electronics to embedded software.
Fintech, Telecom & Enterprise
Specialists and leaders for complex, business-critical platforms.
Software & Digital Products
Teams building software, digital services and products.
Tell us who you
need to hire.
Share the role, location and the key requirements. Let’s start the search.
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