Hiring Engineers, Not Scammers: Lessons from the Field - David Ochel

BSides San Antonio 2026 June 13 at St. Mary's University See what happens when a security professional finds himself in the role of an engineering manager hiring full stack software engineers. How do you weed through 3,000+ applications — discarding AI spam, spotting organized call center fraud during interviews, and identifying candidates who are actual qualified humans? I'll walk you through our learnings with numerous real-life examples.