Pricing

Hire senior engineers,
priced transparently.

Senior remote engineers, embedded into your team — priced monthly, with a 90-day replacement guarantee.

No hidden markups. No bench fees. No long-term lock-in.

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Two ways to work with us

Dedicated Team Building

Build a remote team that works as your in-house extension.

From $6,000/month

per senior engineer

  • You need 2+ engineers
  • 6+ month engagement
  • You want them fully embedded — daily standups, your stack, your tooling
  • You want long-term retention, not interim contractors

What's included:

  • Dedicated sourcing & multi-round vetting
  • Background and reference checks
  • Embedded onboarding to your team
  • Performance management & retention support
  • 90-day replacement guarantee
  • Monthly billing, exit any time with 30-day notice
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Technical Recruitment

One-time placement for specific senior roles.

20% of first-year salary

per hire

Example: Senior engineer at $90k → $18,000 placement fee.

VP Engineering at $180k → $36,000 placement fee.

Best for:

  • Single critical hire (VPE, CTO, principal engineer)
  • You manage them directly afterwards
  • You want a focused shortlist, not a long pipeline
  • One-time payment, no ongoing fees

What's included:

  • Targeted sourcing (closed network + active search)
  • Pre-screening: technical assessment + soft skills + culture fit
  • Curated shortlist (typically 2–4 candidates within 14 days)
  • Coordination through interview rounds
  • 90-day replacement guarantee
  • Single milestone payment after the hire starts
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What you'll pay per role

Senior-only engineers, sourced globally — pricing reflects experience tier and stack rarity.

Tier Experience Common roles From
Senior 5–8 years Backend, Frontend, Full-stack, Mobile, QA $6,000/month
Lead / Staff 8+ years, technical leadership Tech Lead, Staff Engineer, Senior SRE $7,000/month
Principal / Specialist 10+ years, rare stacks ML, Solidity, Kubernetes Lead, Architect $8,000/month
Eng Leadership Director / VP / CTO level VPE, Director of Engineering, Fractional CTO Via Technical Recruitment — 20% of first-year salary

Pricing varies by region, stack, and seniority. The numbers above are starting points. We provide an exact quote for your role profile within 24 hours of the kick-off call.

What's in the monthly rate

What's included:

  • Senior-only engineers — no junior or mid-level pretending to be senior
  • 5+ years of relevant production experience, verified
  • English at B2+ level minimum (most are C1/C2)
  • Time zone overlap matched to your team (4–6 hours typical)
  • Multi-round vetting: technical + soft skills + culture fit
  • Background check and reference checks
  • Onboarded directly into your tooling and Slack
  • 90-day replacement guarantee if a hire doesn't work
  • Dedicated Hiretop account manager for the whole engagement
  • Monthly retention check-ins and feedback loops
  • Exit with 30 days' notice — no long-term lock-in

What's NOT in the rate

  • No setup fees
  • No payroll surcharge
  • No equipment markup
  • No annual contracts required
  • No bench fees (you don't pay for engineers not on your team)
  • No hidden bonuses or success fees

Simple billing, no surprises

When you're billed

  • Monthly cycles
  • Invoice issued on the 1st of each month
  • 14-day payment terms
  • USD, EUR, or GBP — we pick the cleanest for your accounting

What you're billed for

  • Full-month rate per engineer
  • No overtime / weekend / holiday surcharges
  • No padding for "bench time" between projects
  • If we replace an engineer, no double-billing during the handover week

How you exit

  • 30 days' written notice
  • No exit fees
  • You can pause hiring (without dropping current engineers) any time
  • You own all IP from day one (signed in onboarding paperwork)

Questions you'd ask if we were on a call

Get a tailored quote in 24 hours.

Most quotes come back within 24 hours of the kick-off call. No commitment, no obligation. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you.

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Starts from $6,000/month per senior engineer · 20% placement fee for direct hires · 90-day replacement guarantee · 30-day exit notice.