- A flood of roles by email; slow to search
- A yes/no on your proposal may never come back
- Conditions can change after the fact
Roles that fit you,
referred monthly and quasi-mandate.
SHANNON's project referrals are the point of contact for partner firms and freelancers looking for work. We ask the areas you cover and when you are available, then refer roles that fit on a monthly, quasi-mandate basis. Once you register, we also hand you a private portal where non-public roles stay visible.
Pain points
Does your search look like this?
Things we often hear from partner firms and freelancers.
A flood of roles arrives by email, and it takes time to find the ones that fit.
You propose someone and hear nothing back — no idea whether it closed or fell through.
Conditions change after the fact. Rate and number of interviews only appear once you ask.
Being outside the major cities alone is enough for no one to hear you out.
You are asked for resumes without knowing whether a real role even exists.
Reasons
What we decide before working together
We can't match the big agencies on registration numbers. Instead, we hold to these.
01
We only list real roles
We don't post fictitious roles to collect resumes. Roles that have closed come down promptly.
02
We reply
We reply to every proposal, either way. On a pass, we tell you where it didn't fit.
03
We don't change terms later
We don't move the rate, interview count, or working conditions we quoted for our own convenience. If the client's situation changes them, we tell you the reason too.
How it works
From registration to placement
From registration to placement, everything runs through the private portal and email.
- 01Register — send us your company name, contact, the areas you cover, and when you can supply engineers, from the form below.
- 02Portal access — after you register, we hand you a private portal where non-public roles stay visible. Login is just a code sent to your email; there is no password.
- 03Browse roles — roles are listed with rate, location, remote policy, number of interviews, and start date. Contact us by email straight from a role you like.
- 04Propose engineers — send a proposal with your skill sheet. We check the fit and reply either way.
- 05Interview and contract — one or two online interviews. If it fits, we contract on a monthly, quasi-mandate basis.
Terms
About working together
We state the terms at first contact. Anything not written here, just ask and we answer on the spot.
- Contract type
- Monthly, quasi-mandate by default. Some roles are contracted on a deliverables basis.
- Disclosure of terms
- Rate, location, remote policy, number of interviews, and start date are written on the role page in advance.
- Payment terms
- Closing and payment dates are stated at first contact and written into the contract.
- Location
- Roles are mostly in the greater Tokyo area, but we also handle fully remote ones. We don't judge by where the engineer lives.
- Private portal
- Handed to you after you register. You can register just to browse roles. Listed roles are not indexed by search engines.
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Compared with other channels
We can't match the big agencies on registration numbers. Instead, we state conditions up front and always reply.
- Good terms, but you develop new clients on your own
- You absorb the ups and downs of demand yourself
- You carry the idle time when an engineer is between roles
- Roles that fit, put forward after reading the requirements
- Rate, remote, interview count written on the role page
- Every proposal gets a yes or no
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Either a company or a sole proprietor can register, with no location restrictions. Use the form below to send your company name, contact, and the areas you cover.
Yes. If you only want to see roles, we hand you the role pages alone. Proposing engineers can wait until you have someone to offer.
A verification code is sent to your registered email (Cloudflare Access). There is no password. Please do not share accounts.
Yes. Some listed roles assume fully remote work. We don't judge by where the engineer lives.
We contract directly with individuals. See Careers as well.
Related
Related menu
For companies
Engineer Referrals
The point of contact for companies hiring engineers. We put forward only people who fit the requirements, on a monthly, quasi-mandate basis.
See Engineer Referrals CareersCareers
For individual freelancers and anyone considering joining SHANNON. We welcome you on a direct contract.
See careers Contact
For partners looking for projects.
Tell us the areas you cover and when you can supply engineers. We reply within 2 business days.
You can also reach us by phone (050-1794-9651, automated voice; we call back on business days). For detailed enquiries with budget and timing, please use the contact form. Note: we do not accept sales solicitations.