Hire software developers
Engineers across every stack we staff, shortlisted against your brief rather than our bench.
- Indicative rate
- $28–38/hour
- Shortlist
- 3 CVs in 48 hours
- Overlap
- 4–8 hours daily, contracted
- We accept
- 1 engineer in 12
What this engineer does
If you know you need engineers but not yet which specialism, start here. Send the brief — the stack you run, the work in the queue, the seniority you are missing — and we shortlist against that. Where the honest answer is a different role to the one you asked for, we say so in the first call.
The shortlist always arrives with the rate band, the seniority, the notice period and the overlap window attached, so you can compare it against a local hire without a second conversation.
Briefs we see most often
- Headcount you have budget for but cannot fill locally
- A mixed backlog that needs two or three different specialisms
- A team you want to grow quickly without a year of recruiting
- A second delivery location for an existing in-house team
Rates across markets
What this costs, wherever you are buying from
| Experience | United States | United Kingdom | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| build2–4 years | $20–28/hour$3,200–4,480/month | £150–210/day£3,000–4,200/month | A$28–38/hourA$4,480–6,080/month | AED 95–135/hourAED 15,200–21,600/month | C$30–40/hourC$4,800–6,400/month |
| senior5–8 years | $28–38/hour$4,480–6,080/month | £210–300/day£4,200–6,000/month | A$38–52/hourA$6,080–8,320/month | AED 135–185/hourAED 21,600–29,600/month | C$40–54/hourC$6,400–8,640/month |
| lead9+ years, or tech lead | $38–52/hour$6,080–8,320/month | £300–450/day£6,000–9,000/month | A$52–70/hourA$8,320–11,200/month | AED 185–250/hourAED 29,600–40,000/month | C$54–72/hourC$8,640–11,520/month |
All-inclusive and indicative, shown so you can compare us against a local hire. Monthly figures assume 160 hours a month and the same for the day-rate markets, so the two always reconcile. Engagements are contracted as a monthly capacity fee or a fixed-scope deliverable, with our own delivery lead accountable for the outcome — see engagement models. There is no setup fee, no recruitment fee and no management surcharge.
Questions
Hiring software developers
- How much does it cost to hire software developers in India?
- $28–38/hour all-inclusive through Skydream Digital, which is $4,480–6,080/month for a full-time engineer at 160 hours a month. That covers salary, employer costs, equipment, security tooling and management — there is no setup fee, recruitment fee or management surcharge on top. UK buyers pay £210–300/day, Australian buyers A$38–52/hour and UAE buyers AED 135–185/hour.
- What do you need from us to start?
- A role brief: stack, seniority, the work for the first month, the hours you need covered, and who will interview. One page is enough. The 48-hour clock starts when that is signed off.
- What does it cost in total, not per hour?
- Rate times hours, with no setup fee, no recruitment fee and no management surcharge. A pod has a single monthly fee instead. Both are on the pricing page.
Brief us on your software developer role
One page is enough: the stack, the seniority, the first month of work and the hours you need covered. Three shortlisted CVs come back within 48 hours, with the rate band and notice period attached.