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Jan 22, 20256 min read

Biz - Hiring developers

Biz Dev HR

Screening

  • TestDome

Paying employees / contractors internationally

https://www.letsdeel.com/

Hiring contractors in Europe

  • Freelancermap
  • Austin Fraser
  • Hays
  • Malt
  • Darwin Recruitment
  • Upper.co (for less pay, but startup work)

.. and UK

Sites for hiring software contractors

  1. DevTeam DevTeam is a platform that connects high-level software engineers to clients.

It’s also incredibly easy to scale your dev team thanks to their AI-powered agile framework. Additionally, the platform will pursue any size and complexity of freelance software development work while giving you a full return on investment.

After you submit your project request for a software development task, the team members will reach out to you to schedule an interview.

With a complete understanding of your project, DevTeam will assign you the most relevant freelance software engineers.

Furthermore, you’ll receive an accurate estimate for project completion along with a complete project timeline.

With DevTeam.Space, you can divide product creation into weekly software development cycles and connect them to payments.

The platform lets you track the performance of freelance software developers for individuals and teams.

Overall, DevTeam.Space is my top pick due to its smart freelancer matching and tracking system, as well as, the level of talent they host on their platform.

Visit DevTeam.Space

  1. Toptal Toptal is a professional talent-matching that hosts freelancers on its platform.

What’s great about Toptal is its screening system. The process results in around only 3% of candidates qualifying for the platform.

This almost guarantees high-level industry knowledge and experience in whoever you hire.

Toptal functions similar to DevTeam.Space, in that they curate their talent.

However, unlike DevTeam, they don’t provide tailored lists of candidates who would be ideal for your projects.

Still, the site hosts very talented professionals with years of software engineering and dev-design experience.

Overall, Toptal is great for employers looking to hire software engineers who have already been screened and vetted by the platform they’re on.

Visit Toptal

Honorable Mentions 3. People Per Hour People Per Hour is a platform for freelancers who prefer an hourly pay rate for jobs.

People Per Hour’s AI-based matching system shortlists the best profiles for you. After that, each shortlisted candidate responds with their own personalized proposal.

There are three ways to search for professionals.

The first option is to browse through Hourlies:tm:. Hourlies are ready-made profiles who can work immediately.

The second option is to post a job and wait for proposals to roll in.

The third option helps you browse the freelancer with several filters to narrow your search.

People Per Hour has a smart project management system that lets you communicate with your full-time or part-time software engineer.

Furthermore, the features a secure payment system.

When you contact a freelancer with the intent to hire, you have to pay a deposit. That money is held in escrow until the job is done.

This ensures payment security and guarantees that the freelancer won’t quit before finishing the job.

Overall, People Per Hour is great for clients on a limited budget who need a project completion guarantee.

Visit People Per Hour

  1. Upwork Upwork is a huge freelancer platform with a massive pool of software experts.

The network has all kinds of freelancers, be it for Python or front-end, or even JavaScript and PHP software development.

Finding talent is also easy. You by posting a job/project outline and the skill set required for coders or software engineers.

From there, relevant freelancers will submit proposals to your job, providing examples of previous work, an estimated timeline of completion, and more. You can also review their portfolios, reviews from previous Upwork clients, then shortlist and interview them.

Upwork lets freelancers charge you in one of two ways. They’ll either have flat rates or hourly payments. Flat payments are preferred for short-term assignments while freelancers involved in long-term projects often charge hourly rates.

The hours are billed via Upwork’s native app.

Overall, Upwork is a good freelancer resource if you prefer looking through detailed profiles to find the right expert.

Visit Upwork

  1. Fiverr Fiverr is a platform for on-demand, short-term freelance work. It’s one of the simplest platforms to hire front-end, JavaScript, and PHP developers.

The site has tons of categories for tech talent and lets you narrow your search using filters. You can do that by typing in the (such as full website design and plugins) and specifying other details, such as, top talent, price range, and time of delivery.

Fiverr will give you a list of the portfolios (or Gigs) of full-time and part-time web developers.

You can switch between different pricing packages, such as a website for small companies, PRO business website, or an eCommerce platform. When you’re done, simply pick the services and click on “Order Now.”

Fiverr stands out due to its intuitive and easy search algorithm. It also has one of the most diverse pools of software development professionals.

The site gives you the ability to browse top talent freelancers from around the world without registering first.

Overall, Fiverr is a solid recruiting platform if you need short-term and affordable help on your software project.

Visit Fiverr

  1. Guru Guru is a freelance job board that operates as a dedicated site for individuals and agencies.

It functions a lot like Upwork, but with a smaller talent pool.

However, unlike Upwork, Guru lets you search for a specific freelancer based on specialty, location, reviews, rates, etc.

The site offers a dedicated workspace called ‘Work Room.’ Employers can use this space for project collaboration and forming a team of freelancers.

You can share project deadlines and achievements in Work Room or simply interact with your freelancer.

Payments can be made via the Guru Safepay system, which functions as an escrow you have to deposit money in. That way, you only need to pay after you have approved the work.

Overall, if you’re looking for a secure payment system and an in-platform team management system, Guru is a good option.

Visit Guru

  1. Freelancer Freelancer is a massive online job board where employers list projects and receive competitive bids from freelancers.

The site has a reputation system that simplifies the process of finding the right person for any project.

Additionally, you have the option to add upgrades to your project. Recruiters from Freelancer help you screen profiles before hiring.

There are two ways for employers to post jobs on Freelancer. They can either create projects and members can respond to them directly, or create competition-based job postings through which several freelancers can submit applications.

Employers usually go for the second option when they need someone for more technical work, such as software or web development.

Overall, Freelancer is a good option for employers who want bigger job to choose from.

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