Where and How to Find Software Developers for Remote Work on US Projects
Finding remote software developers for U.S. projects isn’t easy. The war for talent is as fierce as ever, with companies that restrict themselves to developers in the same country forced to pay high salaries while competing against tech giants and the latest hot startup.
Searching remotely gives you access to a much wider, more cost effective talent base. You could end up working with developers in Mexico or Eastern Europe, even India or China; depending on the project, geography almost doesn’t matter. What matters is you are working with remote developers who can deliver, on time and on budget.
In this article, we look at ways companies can source the most effective remote software developers to work on U.S. software and technology projects.
How to find the best software developers?
Firstly, before you start searching or asking for recommendations, you need to have a clear idea what sort of software developers you need? Do you know the project objectives and what they are going to be building on or improving?
Once you are clear on this, you need to deep dive into the project management details and get an answer to some of the following questions:
- What platform do they need to build or work on (web, mobile, or desktop)?
- Is it cloud-based or a legacy platform?
- What coding language is going to be needed on this project (.NET, Swift, PHP, Java, etc?)
- What parts of the platform are they going to work on (Server, Architecture, Database, User Experience)?
As you can see, going ahead with a technology project involves a little work before the search starts for a developer. Having a clear idea on timescales and budgets is also useful, so that when you start contacting developers or firms to work with, you can answer questions they will have. This way, you can start to work out whether a developer, team or firm is a right tech talent — whether on a contract or a permanent hire — and they can start to assess the viability and work required to deliver what you need.
It is always a two-way street when assessing potential developers for projects, often due to the complex nature of what is involved and the requirement that clients play an active role shaping the outcomes. Now that you’ve got a smart approach worked out to help achieve the goals of your company, it’s time to start looking for software developers.
Where can I find software developers?
Assuming you aren’t limiting your talent pool to within an hours commute of an office, there is a whole world of talent you can access when searching for remote workers. Remote work for developers is not unusual, and is now an accepted and normal part of working as a developer. It’s not uncommon for developers in Ukraine, for example, to be working on projects that are based in New York, California, Waterloo, Ontario, or dozens of other tech hubs around the world.
There are dozens of ways to find software developers around the world. Here are a few of the most common approaches companies use:
- Personal recommendations. Reach out through your network, at networking events, via LinkedIn and any other platforms you regularly use. If someone has had a positive experience with a developer, firm or platform, most will share that information and those contacts.
- Social Media. Facebook Groups (for developers), Twitter (searching hashtags), LinkedIn, Quora, Medium, Reddit, and numerous others, are great ways to promote what you are looking for or search for developers looking for work/new projects.
- Platforms for developers. GitHub, Stack Overflow, Hacker Noon, Hashnode, CodeProject, and Dzone, amongst others, are equally great places to contact developers and promote new projects.
All of these methods involve a fair amount of work and outreach. Following that, any company looking to source a developer or firm needs to assess whether they’ve got the skills to deliver. Picking the wrong developer is a risk. It could result in a poorly completed project, cost overruns, even work that needs doing again, costing more money and taking even longer to complete.
One way to avoid all of these risks — and the costs associated with recruiters — is to use YouTeam. It is a platform that gives you the ability to build remote teams of world-class engineers within 1 week.
YouTeam is a Booking.com for IT outsourcing, with developers carefully, independently vetted, using various tools to verify the skills and experiences of developers.
Founders can rest easy knowing projects come with a dedicated project manager (no extra charge), the developers on the platform are carefully selected from firms with the capacity to deliver, and all at the fraction of the cost of recruiting a team in the Bay Area. Using YouTeam means you can work, build, and scale safely — all with a 100% money-back guarantee.
Find software developers online
Finding and hiring the right software developers does take work, and time. You are making a serious investment, even if you already have an internal team. You need to be confident that the developers you work with can get the job done, will communicate effectively throughout and will deliver on time and within budget.
Online searching and outreach is one of the most effective ways to find developers for remote projects. Searching using the right platform can give you more confidence in the talent being sourced and their abilities to deliver what you need. With the right team of remote developers, you can achieve your project goals, launch updates, launch a new product or platform, and drive forward growth with new technology solutions and platforms.
Going forward, developers who work on a project could provide long-term support and a strategic partnership that will continue to give your business advantage.
