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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN Elon Musk and President Donald Trump may have publicly erupted this week, but the billionaire’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is currently on a recruiting spree, WIRED has learned.
DOGE appears to be reaching out specifically to technologists who have previously worked for the government, even some of those who left as part of the administration’s campaign to drastically shrink the federal workforce, according to two sources who spoke to WIRED on the condition of anonymity to protect their privacy. One candidate was told that even though they recently left the government under the Deferred Resignation Program (DRP), they might still be eligible for a position at DOGE.
DOGE is looking to hire tech workers in development, operations, software, and product for two-year terms, a different recruit tells WIRED.
Potential recruits are being told, according to sources, that the pay range remains on the higher end of the government pay scale, between $120,000 and $195,000 per year. Applicants are, like WIRED previously reported, still being put through a multi-step process that includes a screening call, a take-home technical assessment, and two follow-up interviews.
