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Already tested on code, teamwork and English. Skip the six-round interview loop.
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Flexible staffing for an old hiring problem. No 30-day recruitment saga, no agency markup, no bad hire you can't undo.
Project-based staffing
Launch, migration or a backlog from hell? Add developers for the project and release them after.
Stack matching
They already know your stack, so week one is pull requests, not tutorials.
Fast hiring, zero drama
Shortlist in 48 hours. Keep your deadlines instead of your fingers crossed.
From "we're stuck" to "we launch"
You stay in the driver's seat. We do the sourcing, testing and paperwork.
Tell us what you're building
Send the quote form or book 20 minutes. We sign an NDA, and you share your stack, seniority and start date.
Meet three profiles
Matched to your stack, with test results attached. Run your usual tech interview with the right people only.
Plug them in
They join your Slack, your repo and your standups. The first two weeks are risk-free.
Compare
Five ways to add a senior engineer. Here's how they stack up.
In-house is the gold standard until you count the weeks and the recruiter fee. Here's the side-by-side, with typical numbers.
| Criteria | TopDevCrewSenior LATAM, managed | In-house US hireFull-time employee | Freelance marketplaceHourly contractors | LATAM staffing agencyTypical agency | Premium talent networkCurated platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First profiles | 48 hours | ~49 days to an accepted offer, then ~2 weeks' notice | Days, but you do the screening | 3 days to 3 weeks | 48 to 72 hours |
| Senior cost per month | $6,900 per developer, flat | $16,600 to $22,000 loaded | Hourly rate plus platform fees | ~$6,000 – $11,200 | ~$5,600 – $24,000 |
| Who screens | We do: code, soft skills, English | You and a recruiter | You | The agency | The platform |
| Seniority | Senior only, 6+ years | You choose | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Commitment | Month to month, 30 days' notice | Full-time employment | Per contract | Month to month or project minimums | Varies |
| Risk cover | 2 weeks risk-free, free replacement for 90 days | Probation; recruiter fee of 15–25% of salary | None | Trial common; replacement 30–180 days | Trial common |
| Time-zone overlap with ET | Full working day | Same office | Anywhere, often none | Usually good | Varies by country |
| Payroll and compliance | Included | Yours | Usually yours | Included | Included |
Typical ranges from public pricing pages and rate guides, checked October 2026. In-house cost: BLS wage data for software developers (May 2025, 75th percentile) in 12 East Coast metros, times 1.28 for employer costs (BLS, June 2026). Time to hire: recruiter-reported average for senior engineers in 2026. The TopDevCrew price is a flat rate per developer, the same whatever the stack; only the size of the team moves your quote.
Cost calculator
What does a senior engineer really cost you?
Salary is only part of it. Add payroll taxes, benefits and the recruiter fee. Put in your own number and see the math.
1 senior developer for 12 months
In-house~2 monthsto a senior's first day
TopDevCrew48 hoursto three matched profiles
Loaded cost = salary × 1.28 ÷ 12 (BLS employer costs). TopDevCrew uses our flat price of $6,900 per developer per month; your quote is that rate times the number of developers.
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We don't guess. We measure.
Every developer passes three scored checks before you ever see the profile.
Hard skills
A senior-level coding test on your stack. Senior, architect or lead, we measure real coding ability.
Soft skills
Feedback, async communication, teamwork. No lone wolves.
English
A standardized assessment, because your standups run in English.
We test. Then we match. No "culture fit" vibes. Just data. How we vet
Expertise
Built around your stack.
The technology is yours. We find the people who know it inside out.
Front end
The interface your roadmap promised, in the framework your team already uses.
Mobile
Cross-platform or fully native, shipped to the App Store and Google Play.
Infrastructure and AI
The layer underneath the product: the pipelines and cloud it runs on, the reliability it needs, and the AI features going on top.
Track record
Teams our founder built before TopDevCrew
Before TopDevCrew, Victor Suarez built and ran dev teams for product companies. Same playbook, now for US teams.
WeecoverBefore TopDevCrew
How can I scale my dev team in under 3 months without wasting time and money?
The drama: Too much time spent managing multiple freelancers, and no smooth way to scale.
Six vetted devs in under two weeks. Sixteen within a year.
All in BikingBefore TopDevCrew
How can a startup ramp up to 10 dedicated devs in under 2 months?
The drama: The dev team had to scale fast to build and iterate the product.
A squad of ten developers in under two months. Features shipping faster, headcount still lean.
VivofacilBefore TopDevCrew
How do I launch multiple projects without growing my internal team?
The drama: The tech roadmap was blocked by a lack of internal capacity.
Five major projects delivered and three new stores launched, while the in-house team stayed on strategy.
Questions tech leads ask us
How much does a senior developer cost?
$6,900 per developer per month, all-in. It is a flat rate, the same whatever the stack, so your own number is that rate times the developers you need. It arrives by email the moment you send the quote form.
Is there a minimum contract?
No. Month to month with 30 days' notice. No deposit and no minimum number of developers.
What if the developer isn't a fit?
The first 2 weeks are risk-free: if it isn't working, you don't pay for them. After that, we replace the developer for free within 90 days.
Can I hire the developer full-time later?
Yes. The buyout is 3 months' fee in the first year and 2 months' fee after that.
How does billing work?
One invoice a month per developer, in US dollars. We handle the developer's pay, local payroll and taxes.
How senior are the developers?
Senior only: 6+ years of professional experience on the stack you need.
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Skip the sales rep. Talk to the CEO.
Tell us what you're building, your stack and when you need people. Three matched profiles within 48 hours, and a straight answer on whether we're the right fit.