Hire Back-end developers
Forget exhausting sourcing and screening the wrong candidates.
Hire fast and on budget—place a request, interview 1-3 curated developers, and get the best one onboarded by next Friday. Full-time or part-time, with optimal overlap.
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How to hire Back-end developer through Lemon.io
Place a free request
Tell us about your needs
Interview the best
Onboard the chosen one
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Why hire Back-end developers through Lemon.io?
Your team is only as good as your hiring. If your next hire is great, it sets up your startup for success. If not, they’ll slow down growth and disrupt team dynamics. With Lemon.io, you can find devastatingly good devs faster.
Better vetting
Our talented vetting team knows how to separate the great coders from the great talkers. So when you hire new remote devs with Lemon.io, you’re only getting proven performers.
Shorter timelines
It’s easy to lose half a year stuck looking for a backend developer for hire. We deliver devs within 48 hrs so you can get back to full strength sooner.
Less hats
Rocking multiple hats is the norm for startup founders and leaders. When you’re already working four jobs, the last thing you need is to take on HR. Let us do that for you.
FAQ about hiring Back-end developers
How much do Back-end developers make?
The cost to hire a Back-end Developer could be influenced by the different types of cooperation, so the rate for in-house workers and independent contractors varies. The base pay for hiring a Senior Back-end Developer in the US, San Jose, ranges from $118K – $163K, according to GlassDoor. The additional pay is $31K–$58K per year.
Where can I find a Back-end developer?
To hire the right Senior Back-end Developer for your remote full-time project, you could check different websites that provide job publishing services, such as Indeed, Dice, LinkedIn, and Glassdoor. It’s also relevant to check local websites targeted at the IT market. In this case, you should be ready to review a large number of CVs, conduct screening calls, hard skills interviews, communicate with candidates, and support other processes relevant to the hiring process. Alternatively, you could ask Lemon.io for help—make a request, and we will show you a few vetted candidates within 48 hours. The vetting process at Lemon.io includes a screening call, a hard skills interview, and only 1% of the applicants can pass all the stages, so you can be completely sure that you will get the best choice for your project.
Are back-end Developers still in demand?
Yes, Back-end Developers are in demand. The most popular Back-end positions are: Senior Python Developer, Senior Java Developer, Senior Golang Developer, Senior PHP Developer, and Senior Ruby Developer.
Who gets paid more Back-end or Front-end Developers?
Usually, Back-end developers earn more than Front-end developers. Let’s compare: a Senior Back-end Developer’s salary ranges from $126K to $176K. The yearly salary for a Senior Front-end Developer is $115K to $167K—both rates were checked on GlassDoor for Senior Software Engineers located in the US, San Jose.
What are the best certifications for Back-end developers?
There are a few of the most recognized and respected certifications for Back-end developers: AWS Certified Developer, Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate, Google Cloud Professional Developer, Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE Developer, Red Hat Certified Enterprise Application Developer (RHCEAD), MongoDB Certified Developer, Cisco Certified DevNet Associate (DevNet Associate).
What is the Lemon.io no-risk trial period?
A no-risk paid trial at Lemon.io is up to 20 prepaid hours, which helps clients check how the Back-end Engineer completes real tasks on their projects. Otherwise, we offer a zero-risk replacement guarantee: we will find a new Back-end Engineer for your project if the previous one doesn’t meet your expectations or misses deadlines. It hasn’t happened to us before, but we promise to do it if needed.
How fast can I be connected with a Back-end developer once I make a request?
You can be connected with a Back-end developer within 48 hours after the request. In these 48 hours, our team will manually choose the Back-end developer for your project – their skills and experience will be relevant to the requirements of your project.
The Back-end developer who will be connected with you has already been pre-vetted by our team and has completed these stages: VideoAsk, completion of their me.lemon profile, a screening call with our recruiters that includes various technical questions, and a technical interview with our technical interviewers.
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Why hire remote backend developers?
The competition to hire great devs gets fierce. You’re trying to attract the best, but so is every other startup. So why make your talent pool any smaller than it needs to be? Open your startup to a world of talent you can’t find anywhere else.
Competitive wages
Talent is the largest part of any startup’s budget. So when you’re budget-constrained, your hiring becomes a balancing act between skill and wages. Find skilled and affordable devs by leveraging global economic forces in your favor.
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Built-in agility
When you only hire Back-end developers in-house, your workflow is limited by your core team. Hiring remote contractors allows you to scale quickly to deal with any challenges that threaten your startup’s growth.
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Empowered teams
The best teams pursue solutions proactively. When problems come up, they create solutions before talking to their manager. Remote contractors are inherently self-driven, working to solve problems before they come up in the weekly meeting.
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Less overhead
In-house employees need desks, computers, and room to put all those things, driving your fixed costs up. Remote developers bring their office with them, so you can keep your office small and lower your overhead.