1. Choose the right hiring model
Decide how you want to engage: a dedicated team for ongoing product work, staff augmentation to extend your in-house team, or project-based for a clearly-scoped build. Each suits a different need - see our engagement models.
2. Write down your requirements first
Before talking to anyone, document the tech stack, seniority and what the first 60 days look like. A precise brief makes vetting faster and prevents mismatched expectations.
3. Decide where to hire
Offshore regions vary in cost, talent depth and overlap. Eastern Europe, Latin America and South Asia each offer strong engineering at different price points and time zones - weigh cost against how much real-time overlap you need. See typical developer rates by region.
4. Vet for skills and communication
Run a short technical assessment and a conversation that tests problem-solving and English communication. Ask what resources they use to solve hard problems, and how they've handled ambiguity and deadlines.
5. Manage across time zones
- Agree a few hours of daily overlap for stand-ups and reviews
- Work asynchronously - document decisions and write clear tickets
- Use shared tools (Jira, Slack, GitHub) and demo every sprint
- Measure outcomes, not hours online
6. Protect IP and security
Sign NDAs, assign IP ownership in writing, and set clear access controls. A good partner handles this proactively - it matters even more in fintech, healthcare and enterprise work.
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