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Hire Software Developers in India

Full-stack, backend, frontend and mobile engineers, screened by a technical panel and employed compliantly through licensed partners — first profiles in 48–72 hours.

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  • $39/hour flat
  • No EOR fees in India
  • Vetted profiles in 48–72 hours
  • Top 5% talent, screened and recorded
  • One-week free replacement

Flat hourly rate. No Employer of Record fee for India-based hires.

How much does it cost to hire a software developer in India?

TalentStores places software engineering talent in India at a flat $39/hour, with no additional Employer of Record fees for India-based hires. You'll receive vetted profiles within 48–72 hours, each screened by our technical panel with recorded, data-backed assessments — not just a resume review.

Roles

Roles we place most often

Full-Stack Developer

React or Angular front ends over Node.js, Java or Python services.

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Backend Engineer (Java/Python/.NET/Node.js)

APIs, microservices, event pipelines and platform services.

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Frontend Engineer (React/Angular/Vue)

Component systems, performance work and accessible interfaces.

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Mobile Developer (iOS/Android)

Native Swift and Kotlin, plus React Native and Flutter.

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Software Architect

System design, migration strategy and technical governance.

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Why India

Why this role works from India

Depth at every level

India produces well over a million engineering graduates a year, and the market has two decades of product and services delivery behind it — so mid and senior engineers are available, not just juniors.

A real cost delta

Fully loaded cost typically lands well below US and UK equivalents at the same seniority, with no entity setup and no EOR fee on India-based hires.

English-first delivery

Engineering teams work in English by default, with established overlap patterns for US, UK and EU business hours.

Hiring in another market? See our country hiring guides or Employer of Record by country.

Engagement models

Choose how you hire

Pick a model and we'll carry it straight into your requirement.

Direct Hire

Permanent headcount on your own payroll or through our EOR.

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Contract-to-Hire (C2H)

Start on contract, convert to permanent once proven.

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Contract / Contingent

Flexible contingent capacity for defined periods.

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Project-Based

A scoped outcome delivered by a managed team.

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Remote Team

A distributed pod working in your time zone.

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Offshore Team

A dedicated India-based delivery team under your direction.

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Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE)

Engineers embedded with your customers or product teams.

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Employer of Record (EOR) only

You've found the person; we employ them compliantly.

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Recruiting as a Service (RaaS)

Flat Monthly

A dedicated recruiter embedded in your team for a flat monthly fee — no per-hire charge.

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Every model is available onsite in your country, offshore from India, or fully remote.

Flat Monthly

Hiring several software engineering & development roles at once?

Recruiting as a Service embeds a dedicated recruiter in your team for a flat monthly fee — no per-hire charge — working 6–10 open roles at a time. Different from the per-hour marketplace above.

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Requirement

Tell us what you need — profiles in 48–72 hours

  1. ✓Function
  2. ✓Industry
  3. ✓Role
  4. 4Engagement
  5. 5Location
  6. 6Your details

How do you want to hire?

Pick the engagement model.

FAQ

Questions buyers actually ask

How much does it cost to hire a software developer in India?

TalentStores places software engineering talent in India at a flat $39/hour, with no additional Employer of Record fees for India-based hires. You'll receive vetted profiles within 48–72 hours, each screened by our technical panel with recorded, data-backed assessments — not just a resume review.

What's the difference between hiring a freelancer and a dedicated offshore developer?

A freelancer works project to project, often across several clients, with no employment protection or continuity. A dedicated offshore developer is employed compliantly, works only on your roadmap, joins your rituals and retains context — which is what makes multi-quarter delivery predictable.

How fast can I get developer profiles to review?

Vetted profiles reach you within 48–72 hours of an approved requirement. Each candidate has already been through a recorded technical screen, so what you receive is an assessed shortlist rather than a stack of sourced resumes to filter yourself.

Do I need to set up a legal entity in India to hire a developer?

No. Employment runs through licensed Employer of Record and staffing partners, so you get compliant contracts, payroll and statutory filings without incorporating. There is no EOR fee on India-based hires — the hourly rate is what you pay.

What's the difference between offshore and nearshore development?

Offshore means a distant delivery location, typically India, chosen for depth and cost. Nearshore means a nearby time zone at a smaller cost delta. Offshore teams cover your working hours through planned overlap rather than an identical time zone.

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Vetted, panel-screened talent with recorded assessments — employed compliantly, with a one-week free replacement guarantee.

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