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Senior engineers from India. Shortlisted in 7 days.

Stackbridge Talent sources, vets and delivers interview-ready engineers for remote teams in the US, UK, Europe and India. Every candidate passes a five-stage process before you see a profile, and you pay nothing until you hire.

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  • 7 daysTarget to first shortlist
  • 5 stagesOf vetting per candidate
  • $0Upfront. Pay only on hire
  • FreeReplacement if a hire leaves early
21.9M+

Developers in India on GitHub, the second-largest community in the world.

Source: GitHub Octoverse 2025
5.95M

People working in India's technology industry, the talent pool we recruit from.

Source: NASSCOM, FY2026
4–6 hrs

Shared working time each day with UK and European teams on standard office hours.

IST 09:30–18:30 vs UK and Central European business hours
PythonGoJavaKotlinTypeScriptNode.jsRustReactPostgreSQLKafkaSparkAirflowdbtSnowflakeDatabricksPyTorchLLMsRAGMLOpsAWSGCPAzureKubernetesTerraform

Roles we hire for

Specialists in the engineering roles that are hardest to fill.

We focus on a few disciplines and know their talent pools in depth. Pick a discipline to see the stacks and titles we recruit for.

Backend engineers who own production systems

Engineers who design APIs and services, model data, and keep systems fast and reliable under real traffic. We test for code quality, system design and how they debug.

PythonGoJavaKotlinNode.jsPostgreSQLRedisKafkagRPC
Typical titles
  • Senior Backend Engineer
  • Staff / Lead Engineer
  • Platform Engineer
  • Payments & Fintech Engineer
Experience
5–15 years
Shortlist target
7 days
Models
Direct hire, contract

How we vet

Five stages between a CV and your inbox.

Most candidates don't make it through. The ones who do arrive with a written scorecard, so your first interview starts where ours ended.

  1. Targeted sourcing

    We search for engineers who match your stack, seniority and budget, including people not actively applying.

    Output: longlist

  2. Recruiter screen

    A call on experience, motivation, communication in English, salary and notice period.

    Output: fit check

  3. Technical assessment

    A role-specific exercise and a structured technical interview covering code, system design and debugging.

    Output: tech score

  4. References & checks

    Conversations with past managers or peers, plus checks on employment history.

    Output: verified record

  5. Scorecard & shortlist

    The top two or three candidates, each with scores, risks and our written recommendation.

    Output: your shortlist

You choose the depth. For urgent roles we can shortlist after stage 3 and complete references in parallel with your interviews.

Engagement models

Hire one engineer or build a team.

Clear terms from the first call. No retainers, and nothing to pay until an engineer joins your team.

Direct hire

Core service
15%of first-year base salary, invoiced after joining

A permanent, full-time engineer employed by your company or your employer-of-record.

  • Shortlist of 2–3 vetted engineers
  • Offer and notice-period support
  • Free replacement within the guarantee period
Start a direct hire

Contract & contract-to-hire

Monthly ratequoted per role, with the option to convert

A full-time remote engineer on contract for projects, peaks in workload, or a trial before a permanent offer.

  • Same five-stage vetting as direct hires
  • One monthly invoice
  • Convert to permanent at agreed terms
Discuss a contract

Team build

3+ engineerswith a dedicated search lead

Several hires across one or more disciplines, run as a single coordinated search with weekly reporting.

  • One point of contact for every role
  • Weekly pipeline report
  • Volume pricing agreed upfront
Plan a team build

Sample shortlist

See exactly what lands in your inbox.

Every shortlisted engineer comes with a scorecard like this one. Select a candidate to compare. These profiles are illustrative examples, not real people.

Candidate scorecardSample profile
C1

Candidate 1 · Senior Backend Engineer

Bengaluru, India · 8 years · Remote, full-time

PythonDjangoPostgreSQLAWSDocker
Core skills match5/5
System design4/5
Communication5/5
Ownership4/5
Notice30 days
Salary fitIn budget
UK overlap5 hrs
References2 of 2

Our assessment: Led the migration of a payments service to PostgreSQL with zero downtime. Strong, structured communicator. Recommended for a final technical round.

Why Stackbridge

The rigour of a specialist, without the overhead.

 Stackbridge TalentJob boardsGeneralist agencies
Time to a qualified shortlist7-day targetWeeks of your own screeningVaries, often CVs first
Who screens candidatesTech recruiter + structured technical assessmentYour teamGeneralist recruiter
Technical check before you meet themAlwaysNoSometimes
Written scorecard per candidateAlwaysNoRarely
Upfront cost$0, pay only on hirePosting and subscription feesOften a retainer
Replacement guaranteeIncludedNoSometimes
FocusBackend, data, AI and cloud engineers in IndiaEvery role, everywhereMany industries

Hire engineers

Tell us about the role. We'll take it from there.

Share a short brief and we'll reply within one working day to book a 30-minute scoping call.

  1. Scoping callWe agree must-have skills, budget, interview steps and timeline.
  2. Search and vettingWe run the five-stage process and keep you updated.
  3. Shortlist in about 7 daysTwo or three engineers with full scorecards, ready to interview.
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Hiring brief

Takes about two minutes. Fields marked optional can be left blank.

For engineers

Work with global teams, from India.

Join the Stackbridge network to hear about remote roles with funded startups and established tech companies. We only contact you about roles that match what you want.

  1. Apply onceShare your CV and the roles you're interested in.
  2. Meet a recruiterA short call when there's a real match for you.
  3. Get introducedYour profile goes to a client only after you say yes to that role.

We never charge candidates, and we delete your details whenever you ask.

Engineer application

CV as PDF or Word, up to 5 MB.

PDF, DOC or DOCX, up to 5 MB.

FAQ

Questions clients ask us.

Anything else? Email us and we'll answer within a working day.

How quickly will we see candidates?

Our target is a shortlist of two or three vetted engineers within 7 days of the scoping call. Very specialised roles, such as senior ML or niche languages, can take a few days longer, and we'll tell you upfront.

What does it cost?

Direct hires are charged at 15% of the engineer's first-year base salary, invoiced only after they join. Contract engineers are billed at a monthly rate we quote per role. There are no retainers and no upfront fees.

What happens if a hire doesn't work out?

Every direct hire includes a replacement guarantee. If the engineer leaves or is let go within the guarantee period set out in our agreement, we run a new search at no additional fee.

How do we employ an engineer based in India?

Common options are hiring through your own Indian entity, using an employer-of-record (EOR) provider, or engaging the engineer as an independent contractor. We'll explain the trade-offs on our call; for the final decision, take advice from your own legal and tax advisers.

Will they work in our time zone?

Standard Indian office hours overlap four to six hours a day with UK and European teams. For US teams, many engineers are happy to shift their hours for daily stand-ups and collaboration. We confirm each candidate's working hours before shortlisting.

Do you only hire for companies outside India?

No. We also recruit for startups and technology companies within India, for remote, hybrid and office-based roles.

How do you handle candidate data?

We collect candidate details with consent, use them only for recruitment, share a profile with a client only after the candidate approves that role, and delete data on request.

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Your next senior engineer is already out there.

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