How we help youbuild faster

Scale engineering capacity with vetted engineers and AI specialists. Get your first candidates in 24–48 hours and start shipping results immediately. We provide talent, tools, and support to accelerate your projects.

Vetted talent (Top 1%)
Zero upfront costs
30-day performance guarantee
Get first candidates
No upfront costs. Pay only when you hire.
OmioVodafoneStartxVenlyAlchemist AcceleratorStuart
30,000+

human-vetted engineers

2-7 days

to hire and start building

40%

savings over US hires

HOW IT WORKS

Simple to start. Built for speed

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Tell us your needs

Share your tech stack, team structure, location preferences, and what you need to get done. The more context you give us, the faster and more accurate your match will be. We'll also help you define roles if you're unsure — it's part of how we work.

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We match you fast

Our team reviews your requirements and manually selects candidates from our vetted network. You receive 2–3 profiles, each reviewed by a real person, not an algorithm. Every profile is ready to interview and ready to start.

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Interview, approve, and scale

Talk to the candidates. Ask the hard questions. We'll be in the room with you if needed. Once you decide, your engineer or team can start within days. Need more capacity? Scale to a full team of 5, 10, or 50 — we handle the ramp-up without slowing you down.

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We stay involved

We don't step away after the hire. We manage contracts, handle compliance, track delivery, and step in when something needs attention. You focus on the roadmap; we handle the operational heavy lifting.

How we Verify

Why clients trust every candidate we send

We run every single engineer through a cheat-proof, multi-step verification process. See exactly how we weed out fake profiles, inflated CVs, and AI-assisted cheaters before you ever interview them.

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Engagement models

One partner for every hiring and delivery need

Individual Expert

Add a senior specialist to your existing team to fill a specific gap — AI, DevOps, Backend, and more. Human-vetted, available, and fluent in your stack. They work in your timezone and integrate quickly with payroll and compliance handled in 160+ countries.

Find an engineer

Managed Teams

Scale from 5 to 50 engineers for a new product launch or a major initiative. We coordinate multiple roles, parallel hiring, and keep quality high, even under fast growth. We can build your project end-to-end or provide a dedicated unit that fits into your existing org.

Assemble a team

AI & Complex Delivery

Building something with AI at its core? Whether it's autonomous agents, LLM fine-tuning, RAG, or modernizing a legacy system — we bring AI specialists, PhDs, and STEM-level engineers to handle AI modeling and ML pipelines. We don't just supply the talent. We manage delivery.

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Solutions we offer

One partner for every stage of growth

Full-Time Dedicated Engineers

BEST FOR

Filling key gaps, long-term scaling, and complex tech stacks

Hire senior engineers who work exclusively for your company — inside your stack, your workflows, and your sprints. They report to your team leads and operate just like an in-house hire, at a fraction of the cost.

Staff Augmentation & Outsourcing

BEST FOR

Project sprints, clearing technical debt, and rapid scaling

Add vetted engineers to your existing team without the overhead of a full hire. Scale up when you need capacity. Scale back when you don't. We handle the heavy lifting of sourcing, payroll, and compliance.

Nearshore & Offshore Delivery

BEST FOR

US-hours coverage, cost efficiency, global team expansion

Work with engineers from CEE, LATAM, and Asia. Whether you need real-time collaboration during US hours or a fully distributed setup, we match you to engineers who communicate clearly and deliver consistently.

Software Development & Delivery

BEST FOR

MVPs, clearing technical debt, accelerating release cycles

Need something built, not just staffed? Our engineers use modern AI tools to ship MVPs, launch features, and move faster through your backlog. We take ownership of delivery, not just headcount.

AI & Specialist Delivery

BEST FOR

AI products, LLM work, complex or regulated environments

Build AI agents, fine-tune models, implement RAG pipelines, or modernize legacy systems with engineers who've done it before. We bring PhDs and STEM-level specialists for high-stakes technical work where generic talent won't cut it.

Data Annotation & AI Training Support

BEST FOR

AI model training, dataset preparation, quality labeling at scale

Building AI products requires clean, accurate training data. We provide structured annotation support with domain-aware contributors who understand the context of what they're labeling, not just clicking through tasks.

Leadership & Hard-to-Fill Roles

BEST FOR

Scaling execution, setting architecture, and team mentorship

Access a network of Tech Leads, Directors of Engineering, and fractional CTOs. These leaders help you structure your department, guide your AI strategy, and ensure your team is built for high-performance delivery.

In-House Conversion

BEST FOR

Converting contractors to permanent hires, reducing dependency.

Found someone you want to keep forever? You can. Engineers who start with us can move in-house through a simple buyout. No complicated exit, no losing momentum, just a smooth transition to full employment.

High-impact talent
for high-stakes projects

Whether you are launching a mobile app, fine-tuning an LLM, or scaling a data pipeline, we match you with talent that fits your specific industry context.

7+ years
average experience
per engineer
100+ skills
validated and ready for real
projects
13 months
average engagement duration
with clients
Identity-confirmed
Skills-tested
Human-reviewed
AI-ready
How we match

90% of the candidates we present get interviewed by clients

We combine proprietary technology with human judgment to match candidates quickly and accurately. Every match is built on data, validated by people, and selected for your specific context.

Intelligent sourcing

We scan a database of 2.5M+ engineers, analyzing experience, open-source work, English fluency, communication, and soft skills. From this, we maintain a network of 30,000+ vetted professionals ready to be matched to your project.

Smart shortlisting

Our AI ranks candidates using a custom suitability score: skills, past performance, industry experience, timezone, soft skills, and communication. Hard-to-fill or specialized roles get extra human attention from our sourcing team.

Context-first filtering

We match candidates to your company stage, team structure, and tech stack. Series B startups building fast get different profiles than enterprise teams running regulated systems. Every match is reviewed for technical depth and team integration.

Human-led validation

Soft skills, communication style, remote experience, ethics, energy, and English proficiency are all checked. We want engineers who are not just skilled, but great teammates. Past feedback and project results are factored in for returning candidates.

Why our matches stay longer

We don't just “place and disappear.”

We are a long-term delivery partner.

Trial period guarantee

Start with a risk-free trial. If the fit isn't perfect, we find a replacement immediately.

White-glove support

We guide every candidate through the process — scheduling interviews, handling preparation, and stepping in if anything comes up. You don't manage the pipeline. We do.

Long-term retention

We provide technical mentorship and career guidance to our engineers. By keeping them happy and challenged, we ensure a 95% retention rate and an average engagement of 13 months.

Proven results for global teams

From growth-stage startups to global platforms and regulated industries.

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HealthTech · Early Stage · California

Launching medical AI

in 90 days


National Scoliosis Clinic built their AI-powered spinal scan app, MyBackHub, with a full team placed by Index.dev — a Tech Lead, an AI/ML developer, and a designer. All PST-aligned, all senior. Delivered without a single missed milestone.

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AI Authentication · Series A · New York

Finding rare talent

for global scaling


Entrupy needed rare Objective-C and senior Python talent that two agencies had already failed to find. We sourced them in days — then placed 12 more engineers over two years. Every single placement worked out.

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AI-Powered Affiliate Marketing Platform · Scale-up · Malta

Building partnerships

that last 5+ years


NetRefer has hired 24 developers through Index.dev since 2020. What started as filling a few technical gaps became a long-term engineering partnership — with developers who stayed, grew, and kept delivering.

Our clients love our developers

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Travel, Search Engine

300+ employees

Total funding amount of $476M

Technologies

JavaSpringAWSKubernetesReactReact NativeNode.js
Tomas Vocetka

Tomas Vocetka

CTO at Omio

"Index.dev nuanced understanding of Omio's hiring needs, fluid communication during the assignment, and high-reliability in managing developers. I can only recommend this approach."

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NFT & Blockchain

50 employees

Total funding amount of $25M

Technologies

AngularJavaSelenium
Tim Dierckxsens

Tim Dierckxsens

CEO at Venly

"With Index.dev, we've been able to double the size of our engineering team making the Venly NFT marketplace the easiest and most reliable solution for the end-users."

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AI Authentication

92 employees

Total funding amount of $2.6M

Technologies

Objective CSwiftPythonVue.js
Ryan Keavney

Ryan Keavney

VP of Engineering at Entrupy

"Index.dev meticulously shortlisted qualified candidates for each tech role we've requested. Their expertise and experience aligned closely with our requirements."

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iGaming Affiliate Marketing Software

60+ employees

Founded in 2005, Malta

Technologies

C#.NETAzure
Mark Scerri Pace

Mark Scerri Pace

Head of Product Delivery at NetRefer

"Index.dev allowed us to gain access to proven data engineers within a short period, swiftly qualify potential candidates, and simplify screening evaluations. This helped reduce hiring costs and focus on core competencies."

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Why Index.dev

The clearest choice for teams that need to deliver fast

Stop choosing between speed, quality, and cost. We've built a model that delivers all three.

Freelance platforms

Agencies

In-house

Time to first candidate

24-28 hours

1-3 days

2-4 weeks

4-12 weeks

Time to hire

2-7 days

1-2 weeks

4-8 weeks

6-16 weeks

Human-vetted talent

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Your team

AI-ready engineers

Varies

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Scale to 50 engineers

Cost vs US hiring

Save up to 60%

Save 20-40%

Higher cost

Higher cost

Transparent pricing

Varies

Payroll & compliance

160+ countries

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Dedicated account manager

Sometimes

Talent retention rate

95%

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Medium

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30-day guarantee

Free replacement

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Ongoing delivery support

Team structure consulting

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Identity verification

Verified twice

Your team

Build without delays

Simplify hiring and delivery with remote, ready-to-interview engineers. Scale your team anytime with simple monthly terms and no long-term lock-ins.

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