Case Study: How Aragon Accelerated its Roadmap with Calyptus talent
The Hiring Challenge
Aragon, a leading organisation innovating at the frontier of on-chain governance, needed exceptional engineering talent to support the development of its no-code platform built on OSX. Initially searching for a Solidity Engineer, Aragon’s requirements were evolving and somewhat ambiguous. They needed a partner who could not only source great candidates, but also help shape the role itself.
After working with Calyptus for over three years, Aragon turned to us once again - valuing our deep understanding of their team, technology, and culture.
Why Aragon Chose Calyptus
1. Precision in Candidate Matching
Alex rarely rejects a Calyptus candidate. By investing heavily in learning Aragon’s long-term needs, Calyptus acts as their first line of filtering - saving them hundreds of CV reviews per role.
→ “It's very rare that I get sent a candidate I don’t want to speak to… the due diligence before I go in is always detailed.”
2. Fast, Adaptive Hiring Process
Because Aragon’s requirements shift as their product evolves, Calyptus continuously refines the hiring profile based on real-time feedback.
→ “Role to role, our feedback changes, and we discover what we actually need through Calyptus’ support as well.”
3. High-Quality Talent Pipeline - Immediately
When Aragon shares a new role, they consistently receive 5–10 highly qualified candidates within 24 hours.
→ “Calyptus always have a very good base of candidates available for Aragon.”
Introducing Cristiano: The Standout Candidate
When Calyptus presented Cristiano, Aragon quickly realised he was unique. Although the initial role was Solidity-focused, his technical breadth and entrepreneurial mindset made him a stronger fit for a mission-critical backend position.
Aragon created a new role specifically to secure him.
What stood out:
- Entrepreneurial, high-ownership mindset suited to cutting-edge experimentation
- Wide technical range, including backend depth and Solidity experience
- High energy, creativity, and resilience
- Ability to push complex, ambiguous problems to completion
→ “He will not stop until a problem is solved… it’s great to have someone who brings that energy to difficult problems.”
The Hiring Outcome
From first introduction to signed contract: 12 days.
→ “Working with Calyptus has been efficient, low effort, with high-quality candidates. It means we can close roles faster than if we relied on pure inbound.”
Impact Since Hiring Cristiano
Cristiano has become a cornerstone of Aragon’s engineering team, spearheading the development of their backend from the ground up.
Key Contributions
- Built Aragon’s entire backend layer, which previously didn’t exist
- Enabled multi-chain scalability, a major 2024–2025 strategic focus
- Accelerated indexing performance, allowing Aragon to support many more chains
- Brought energy, ideas, and a collaborative approach that elevated the whole team
- Improved delivery speed and problem-solving capacity
→ “He’s really spearheaded our backend… we now have an extensive, scalable multi-chain backend. He’s sped up the team significantly.”
Cristiano’s Candidate Experience Working With Calyptus
The Result
A perfect match: Aragon gained a high-impact engineer within just 12 days - an addition that, two years later, has been pivotal in the acceleration of the Aragon roadmap.
If you're scaling in web3 and want a partner who understands your business, filters intelligently, and delivers market-leading talent fast—Calyptus is built for you.
