Short answer: dedicated full-time engineers cost about US$3,500 to US$5,500 a month for juniors, US$5,500 to US$8,500 for mid-level, US$8,500 to US$13,000 for seniors and US$12,000 to US$17,000 for tech leads. Expect to add 10% to 15% for full overlap with US, UK or EU working hours.
How much time-zone overlap do you need?
Four hours of overlap is enough for most product teams: standup, planning and a review window. Teams in the Gulf share a full working day with a delivery centre on UTC+5, and UK and European teams share most of theirs. US teams typically share mornings, with full US-hours cover available at a premium.
Contract terms that matter
- Intellectual property assigned to you on payment.
- Code committed to your repositories, not the vendor’s.
- Right to interview and approve every engineer.
- Free replacement if an engineer is not a fit.
- A notice period of around 30 days rather than a long lock-in.
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