Qualifyze – tech recruitment in Spain for a HealthTech German startup

Ani Gasparyan

Last updated on November 12, 2025 | 12 min read

Introduction

A leading German HealthTech startup partnered with DevsData LLC to expand its engineering team in Spain. Within two months, six developers joined the company, boosting capacity for new product features and supporting its expansion into international markets.

Client overview

Qualifyze is a German HealthTech startup that offers a compliance and auditing platform for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. The company supports over 1000 clients worldwide in maintaining high-quality standards across complex supply chains. As of late 2024, Qualifyze’s estimated annual revenue is about $50 million, with a team of around 250 employees. To sustain rapid growth and international expansion, the company sought to strengthen its technical team in Spain. It needed engineers who could accelerate product development while maintaining the highest standards of compliance – a critical requirement for companies operating under strict regulations such as HIPAA and GDPR.

Project summary

In just two months, Qualifyze strengthened its engineering hub in Spain by hiring six highly skilled developers, exceeding the original plan of four. The new team members included backend, frontend, and full stack engineers, along with a QA and automation specialist. Their contributions accelerated product development, improved platform reliability, and supported the company’s international growth.

Qualifyze chose DevsData LLC for its strong track record in combining rigorous technical evaluation with a focus on cultural fit. This approach was especially important for a fast-growing company with distributed teams. The recruitment process was tailored to Qualifyze’s needs and based on a success fee model, which eliminated financial risk for the client and tied DevsData LLC’s success directly to theirs.

The new hires enabled Qualifyze to accelerate product development and support its rapid growth across international markets. This outcome strengthened the long-term collaboration between both companies and demonstrated the strategic value of DevsData LLC’s recruitment approach.

Challenge

The main challenge of the project was finding candidates who not only met the technical requirements but could also integrate seamlessly into Qualifyze’s collaborative, international work environment. With distributed teams spanning multiple countries and time zones, the client placed particular emphasis on communication skills, cultural alignment, and technical expertise.

At the same time, new hires had to succeed in a team setting where priorities shift quickly and delivery schedules are tight. Because Qualifyze’s platform supports pharmaceutical and life sciences companies operating under strict regulatory timelines, developers need to adapt rapidly and contribute effectively to time-sensitive product releases.

Rather than dedicating significant internal resources to build a full recruitment function, Qualifyze chose to partner with DevsData LLC, recognizing that a specialized external team could move faster, tap into a broader talent network, and reduce the risks of mis-hiring during a critical growth phase.

Solution

To address Qualifyze’s unique challenges, DevsData LLC applied a tailored, results-driven recruitment approach. Beyond meeting technical requirements, the process emphasized cultural alignment by conducting in-depth interviews that explored communication style, adaptability, and collaboration skills. Each candidate was assessed not only on their CV but also on their ability to contribute to Qualifyze’s international team over the long term. For instance, interviewers asked candidates to share specific examples of working with distributed colleagues across time zones, explain how they adapted when project priorities shifted, and demonstrate how they communicated complex ideas clearly in English during team discussions.

The solution was designed to create value at every stage of the process, enhancing both the candidate experience and the client’s satisfaction. This approach unfolded across several key elements, including:

Multi-channel sourcing

DevsData LLC designed a sourcing approach that went well beyond posting on job boards. The team reached out directly to passive candidates through LinkedIn and relevant online communities, while also running carefully targeted outreach campaigns. This opened access to specialists who were not actively applying but had the skills and background Qualifyze needed.

By combining these channels, DevsData LLC created a stronger and more diverse talent pool. Only the most suitable candidates were introduced to the client, which made the selection process faster and more effective. Alongside recruitment, the team also shared hiring insights that helped Qualifyze think about the longer-term structure of its engineering group.

HR calls

DevsData LLC’s HR calls were designed to go beyond routine screening, focusing on four key areas: personality, communication, cultural fit, and seniority. Each candidate joined a structured 90-minute session led by experienced industry experts. The format combined open conversation with situational questions and a review of past project experience. A short technical check was also included at this stage to confirm baseline skills before candidates proceeded to more in-depth technical interviews. By filtering for these qualities early, DevsData LLC helped Qualifyze minimize the risks and hidden costs associated with a mis-hire, strengthening the overall reliability of the recruitment process.

The session gave candidates the chance to demonstrate their communication style, adaptability, and overall fit, while also confirming basic technical knowledge before moving to deeper assessments. By assessing interpersonal and analytical strengths early in the process, recruiters were able to move forward only with the most promising candidates for technical interviews.

Candidate experience

Understanding the importance of candidate experience, DevsData LLC placed strong emphasis on creating a transparent and positive journey from the first contact. Clear and compelling job offers were prepared, addressing potential concerns while highlighting Qualifyze’s mission. After the initial touchpoint, candidates received personalized emails with detailed information about the company’s values, team structure, and work culture. By keeping communication open and informative, candidates felt more connected to the opportunity, which improved engagement and noticeably raised the offer acceptance rate.

Client collaboration

Throughout the recruitment process, DevsData LLC maintained open, transparent, and ongoing communication with Qualifyze. This cooperation made it possible to respond quickly when requirements changed. For example, the original plan was to hire four developers, but during the process, Qualifyze expanded the scope to six. This demonstrated DevsData LLC’s ability to scale resources and react to the client’s changing business needs without any loss in momentum. In addition, some role definitions were refined to place greater emphasis on automation skills and up-to-date frontend frameworks. DevsData LLC adjusted the search accordingly and continued to present well-matched candidates within a short timeframe.

The partnership grew strong enough that Qualifyze placed full trust in DevsData LLC’s recommendations and chose to skip CV screening. This step shortened the process considerably and highlighted the confidence built between the two companies, supporting Qualifyze’s growth objectives.

Results

The recruitment campaign resulted in the successful hiring of six developers within two months, each carefully selected to match the technical and cultural expectations.

Initially, the client planned to hire four developers. Impressed by the quality of candidates, they expanded the collaboration, resulting in six hires within two months.

The new team members quickly adapted to the company’s environment and began contributing real value to ongoing projects.

Hires included the following roles:

Key highlights of the case include:

• DevsData LLC was assigned three additional recruitment processes for other positions.
• The partnership was based on a success fee model. Qualifyze only paid once they successfully hired a candidate.
• A guarantee was included, so if a hired candidate didn’t work out, DevsData LLC would find a replacement at no extra cost.

Business impact

The new hires had a direct effect on Qualifyze’s ability to scale. With additional backend and frontend capacity, the company accelerated the rollout of new product features and improved the reliability of its compliance platform. The QA and automation specialist strengthened testing processes, which supported Qualifyze in meeting the strict regulatory standards of its pharmaceutical clients.

By building this stronger engineering base, Qualifyze was able to handle a growing client portfolio more efficiently, reduce time to release, and reinforce its position in the HealthTech market. The collaboration with DevsData LLC not only solved immediate hiring needs but also gave the company a more resilient technical team structure for long-term growth.

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