The Carbon platform
Carbon sits between companies and data professionals at every step — vetting both sides, facilitating introductions, and managing the engagement through one platform.
The process
Create a free account
Sign up in minutes — no sales call, no contract. Post roles, build your pipeline, and access Carbon's platform from day one. No payment required to get started.
Free foreverPost your role
Describe the role: title, skills, employment type, location, and rate. Your job goes live on Carbon instantly and can be distributed to Google Jobs, Indeed, and your own social channels.
Goes live instantlyCandidates come in — three ways
From Carbon's pre-vetted talent pool, from your own sourcing (LinkedIn, referrals, your HR system), or from job board traffic. All candidates land in a single pipeline you control.
Your pipeline, your rulesCarbon vets your shortlist
Request an Evidence Assessment on any candidate — from Carbon's pool or your own sourcing. Technical and behavioural evaluation produces an Evidence Score for every candidate on the same benchmark.
R1,800 technical · R4,500 fullAdd verification (optional)
Add background checks or reference checks to any candidate. Fast turnaround, transparent pricing — charged per request, no surprises.
Background check R450 · References R1,200Hire in-platform
Digital contract, e-signature, and billing — all inside Carbon. Self-serve assessments billed per request. Managed engagements: R22,500 introduction fee on placement, then R4,500/month management fee per active consultant.
Fixed platform feeSign up — always free
Create your profile. No fees to join, nothing taken from your rate. You set your rate; companies are billed above it — you always receive exactly what you ask for.
Free foreverComplete your profile
Upload your CV, fill in your roles, skills, rate, location, and availability. Your profile must be 100% complete before it can be submitted for review. This includes your nationality and RSA ID number for verification purposes.
Complete Carbon vetting
Complete a technical assessment, behavioural profile, and identity verification. Your Evidence Score is calculated automatically — no waiting for manual review.
Automated vetting processYour profile goes live
Your Evidence Profile appears in the platform catalog. Companies can see your role, skills, rate, and availability — but not your name or contact details. Carbon makes all introductions.
Carbon matches and introduces you
When a company requests an introduction, Carbon reviews the match and facilitates. You are only introduced to companies whose briefs match your experience and preferences.
Matched by Signal EngineRefer a data professional — earn R5,000
Know someone great? Refer them using your unique link. If they complete vetting and are successfully placed for 3+ months, we pay you R5,000.
R5,000 per successful referralPricing
Use Carbon as a self-serve hiring tool, scale with a volume plan, or let Carbon source and manage everything. All modes use the same vetting process.
Self-Serve
Free to start
Post roles and manage your pipeline at no cost. Pay only when you want Carbon's vetting assessment run on your candidates.
Full Evidence Assessment R4,500 · Technical Screen R1,800
Volume Plan
R6,500 / month
Unlimited Evidence Assessments for teams hiring consistently across multiple roles. Includes priority matching and access to Carbon's vetted talent pool.
Saves money from 2+ assessments per month
Managed Placement
R22,500 + R4,500/mo
Carbon sources, vets, and manages the engagement end-to-end. Fixed introduction fee on placement, then a flat monthly management fee — no percentage of billing, no lock-in.
R22,500 introduction fee (once-off) · R4,500/month per active consultant
How it works
Day 1
Sign up free
Free account
Post your first role
No card required
Role open
Candidates come in
From Carbon's pool
Your own sources
Job boards (Google, Indeed)
Shortlisting
Carbon vets your shortlist
Evidence Score per candidate
Technical + behavioural
R1,800–R4,500 per assessment
On hire
Engagement confirmed
Digital contract + e-sign
Monthly billing via platform
Example
A Senior Data Engineer at R70,000/month — two ways to work with Carbon. Same professional, same outcome, different entry point.
Self-Serve — you source the candidate
You source and contract the professional directly. Carbon vets once. No ongoing platform fee — pay only for services you request.
Managed — Carbon sources & manages
Carbon sources, vets, and manages the engagement end-to-end. Fixed fees — no percentage of billing. You know exactly what Carbon costs each month.
Start free. Post a role, manage your pipeline, and pay only when you need Carbon's vetting.