Vetted Software Developers to Match Your Company Hiring Needs

To hire a remote developer, you need to start by creating a clear job description, mapped to the project’s needs, outlining required technical skills and preferred time-zone overlap, adjusted to the remote work environment. Post it on specialized platforms or engage a headhunting service, screen applicants with work samples or coding challenges, and interview for problem-solving and collaboration skills. The hiring process ends with a paid trial period and a structured onboarding process.

Sitting at a desk, in front of their laptop or workstation. The more health-minded may use a standing or treadmill desk, of course.

I kid, of course. What you want to know about is focus. DistantJob makes it a point of only soliciting full-time, career-driven developers who care more about writing great code than having a margarita-fueled tan. We are not a hanging-out place for digital nomads. We are squarely in “work-from-home” territory, and we find people equipped to do it properly.

For US-based businesses looking to hire remote developers abroad, skip the sky-high rates of Silicon Valley or London and tap into “quiet-life” tech talent in markets like Portugal, Spain, Romania, or Latin America—where seasoned developers choose better work-life balance over costly commutes. You’ll still get top-tier skills and reliable English proficiency, plus near-shore (Latin America) or manageable time-zone overlap (Europe) at a fraction of G7 price.
(Do note: we don’t do cheap. We find great software engineers because we have a reputation for finding people good jobs with good pay. Don’t think of us as your shortcut to Uncle Scrooge land.)

The cost of hiring a team of developers depends on where they are located, on the tech stacks they master and on that individual’s experience.

In North America are the highest rates, around $80-$ 120- per hour for a senior dev, followed by Central Europe where an expert will charge $50 – $100.

The lowest rates are charged by developers from Latin America and East Europe starting from $30-$65 per hour.

We offer an industry-first employee lifetime guarantee, which is to say, if your developer doesn’t work out, we find you a replacement free of charge. Other recruitment companies wash their hands a handful of months after you hire, and even before that, they are not motivated to do a good job after they got their payment. DistantJob is different because we are your partners for the whole duration of the employee lifecycle, and we will be there with our proactive HR support to make sure you are never dissatisfied.

Absolutely. First: DistantJob has no access to your IP — how you communicate with your developer is up to you. We only get in touch periodically to make sure they have a productive (and secure!)

In addition to that, we will run standard background checks on every candidate, and extra ones if you deem it necessary to do so. Finally, we provide stronger IP protection through local entities. We own legal entities worldwide, eliminating the chance of IP infringement or theft. Our legal team constantly monitors changes in IP law and updates our contracts and protections accordingly.

Yes, that’s part of our charm. One of our main goals is to save our clients time and effort. We are not in the business of pressing a couple of buttons in our ATS to get you spammed with CVs. Our recruitment team handles the grinding and vetting, and you only get 3-5 beautiful candidates at a time — and most of our clients hire from that first batch.

You’ll start seeing the first batch of candidates within 2 weeks. The full cycle will depend on your requirements for interviewing and testing, but assuming you pick a candidate from that first batch — again, that’s what happens with most of our clients — we’ll have the paperwork sorted in one week. That’s about a month, counting from our first meeting! 40% faster than the industry standard.

How much each specific developer will cost will depend on their salary expectations. In general, this is tied to their location and their level of experience. To maximize every hire’s compensation, our accounting team continuously optimizes the payment options available for each region, so every individual is compensated the way it’s the most advantageous to them. We’re committed to helping both you and your developers get the best “bang for your buck.” DistantJob charges a flat fee on top of each developer’s compensation.