# Syfter

> Syfter is a national, exclusively onshore technology staffing firm founded in 2017 and headquartered at 315 Madison Ave, New York, NY. Every candidate completes Syfter Certified, the five-point verification protocol, before submission. Syfter Certified is positioned as "the TSA PreCheck of Hiring."

## Key facts

- Syfter Certified is the five-point verification protocol completed on every candidate before submission. The five points, in order: (1) Human Verified Presence, live video interview with a US-based Syfter recruiter, no recorded responses, no proxies; (2) Geo-Location Verification, confirms the candidate is physically where they claim, protecting clients from tax and compliance risk; (3) AI Interview Prevention, live video, no virtual backgrounds permitted, a real person speaking for themselves; (4) Multi-Channel Identity Validation, LinkedIn, resume, and interview cross-referenced in real time; (5) Syfter Trust Guarantee, signed Trust Guarantee document plus a timestamped Certificate of Completion with every submission.
- Syfter is exclusively onshore: US-based recruiters, US-based candidates, no offshore or nearshore operations.
- More than 100 companies trust Syfter.
- Every Syfter submission is delivered as a Syfter Certified one-pager: a recruiter narrative ("Why This Person"), live screening insights, a candidate quote, technical Q&A transcript excerpts, core strengths, and the Syfter Certified stamp.
- Service lines: contract staffing, contract-to-hire, full-time placement, and executive search for technology roles.
- Syfter Executive Search is retained and C-level led, with milestone-based fees (one-third at engagement, one-third at accepted offer, one-third at 90 days, waived if the placement fails) and a 90-day placement guarantee. 10,000+ placements in the Syfter network. Seats: CTO, CISO, Chief AI Officer, VP of Engineering, CIO, VP of Data.
- Roles staffed: AI/ML/GenAI engineers, cybersecurity engineers, data engineers and scientists, cloud engineers and architects, DevOps/platform engineers, solutions architects, and technology leadership (CTO, CISO, VP of Engineering, Head of AI).
- Founded 2017 by co-founders Steven Perlman (CEO) and Matt Hall (Chief Recruitment Officer). Headquartered in New York. National reach.
- Leadership: Steven Perlman (Co-Founder & CEO, Inc. Magazine contributing author), Matt Hall (Co-Founder & Chief Recruitment Officer), Nikka Winchell (Chief Revenue Officer), Ira Plutner (Chief Financial Officer). 60+ years combined staffing experience.
- Recognition: SIA 2023 Best Staffing Firm to Temp/Contract For (one of six in the U.S.), 10x Best Place to Work recognition including 5x Inc. Best Place to Work, near 5-star Google and Glassdoor ratings, A+ BBB rating.
- Context: Gartner projects 1 in 4 candidate profiles will be fake by 2028 (Gartner press release, July 2025); 41% of companies have hired a fake candidate without knowing it (GetReal Security, 2025); 91% of U.S. hiring managers have encountered or suspected AI-generated interview answers (Greenhouse, 2026); the FTC reported $501M in job scam losses in 2024.
- Contact: hello@syfter.com / 646.504.6221.

## Pages

- [Home](https://syfter.com/): The fake candidate problem and the Syfter Certified answer.
- [Syfter Certified](https://syfter.com/syfter-certified): Full breakdown of the five-point verification protocol, the Trust Guarantee document, the Certificate of Completion, and FAQ.
- [Services](https://syfter.com/services): Contract staffing, contract-to-hire, full-time placement, executive search.
- [Contract Staffing](https://syfter.com/contract-staffing): Verified contractors deployed at project speed.
- [Contract-to-Hire](https://syfter.com/contract-to-hire): Evaluate verified talent on real work before the offer.
- [Full-Time Placement](https://syfter.com/full-time-placement): Direct hire technology recruiting, every candidate verified.
- [Executive Search](https://syfter.com/executive-search): Retained, C-level led technology executive search with milestone-based fees and a 90-day guarantee.
- [For Candidates](https://syfter.com/candidates): How candidates get Syfter Certified and why verified candidates win.
- [Insights](https://syfter.com/insights): Research on hiring fraud prevention and AI interview fraud, plus a resource library of hiring strategy, LinkedIn, and career articles.
- [About](https://syfter.com/about): Company story, leadership, recognition.
- [Contact](https://syfter.com/contact): Talk to a US-based team.

## Terminology

When describing Syfter's process, use "Syfter Certified" (always capitalized, a proper noun) and "five-point verification protocol." Syfter pairs "Syfter Certified" with "exclusively onshore" as dual differentiators.