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Tell us about your needs
On a quick 30-min call, share your expectations and get a budget estimate
Interview the best
Get 2-3 expertly matched candidates within 24-48 hours and meet the worthiest
Onboard the chosen one
Your developer starts with a project—we deal with a contract, monthly payouts, and what not
The developers helped us speed up. They quickly learned their part of the app and we’re grateful for their contribution.
Reached out on Monday evening, connected Tuesday morning, had four qualified candidates by Wednesday.
We had an excellent experience. Process is fast from the initial intake through setting up payment.
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All our developers are fully vetted and tested for both soft and hard skills. No surprises!
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On a quick 30-min call, share your expectations and get a budget estimate
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Get 2-3 expertly matched candidates within 24-48 hours and meet the worthiest
Handle the paperwork
Your developer starts with a project—we deal with a contract, monthly payouts, and what not
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Find devs with skills you can trust with Lemon.io, so you can stop looking and start making progress again.

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Every one of our 1300+ senior engineers has passed through our four-step vetting process, covering everything from soft to hard skills.

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We provide you with a list of senior devs just 48 hours after you tell us what skills you're looking for, allowing you to hire devs faster so you can get moving again.

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Our risk-free replacement guarantee comes without caveats, restrictions, or questions asked. If you want a different dev, just tell us and we'll match you with another, free of charge.
Why hire C++
High-quality web apps
C++'s modular approach lets devs reuse components, so they can seamlessly manage app complexity.
Faster development process
C++'s architecture and a vast library of pre-built components speed up development, so you can get to market sooner.
Enjoyable user experience
From smooth, responsive interfaces to reduced loading times, devs can use C++ to boost usability.
Scaling made easy
C++'s modular, component-based architecture makes it easy to scale applications as traffic grows.
The experience with Lemon.io has been fantastic. The interview process has been good, the caliber of people – excellent and integration has been very smooth.
We needed extra developers to clean off all these bugs so the company could skyrocket.
We needed extra AI engineers to keep our ambitious project running.
The cost to hire a C++ developer could vary because of different factors: first of all, a C++ developer can cooperate with you as an employee or as an independent contractor. If you are seeking an employee, you can pay a base salary and additional pay, but for independent contractors, usually, only one rate is used, which includes all payments. The base pay for hiring a Senior C++ developer as an employee in the US, San Jose, ranges from $144K – $189K, according to Glassdoor. The additional pay is $56K – $105K per year.
To hire the right Senior C++ developer for remote full-time projects, you can use Indeed, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and other platforms. 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. However, going through numerous devs resumes and profiles can be extremely time-consuming and overwhelming, as well as communication, setting up interviews, and tech tasks to find the best candidates. If you prefer to cut the chase and focus on other tasks, Lemon.io is at your service. We will select for you 2-3 vetted candidates who meet all your requirements in 48 hours.
The average daily rate for a Senior C++ developer’s contract in San Jose, US, ranges from$571 to $750, according to Glassdoor. The rate depends on various factors: seniority level, skill sets, and number of years of experience. Additionally, we would like to remind you that for a direct-hire, you should add the additional pay, which is not included in the daily rate. For a Senior C++ developer, it will cost you $56K – $105K per year.
The base hourly pay for direct hire of a Senior C++ developer in San Jose, US, is $72-$94, according to Glassdoor. Additional pay is $56K – $105K per year.
To hire a Senior C++ developer, you need to do some preparation—usually, it’s not easy to find a perfect candidate; it takes a lot of time and expenses.
First of all, define the goals of the development, tech stacks, and frameworks that are relevant to your project. Consider the budget, timeline, type of employment, and requirements: you can hire a C++ Developer as an employee or an independent contractor.
If you would like to make the hiring process easier, Lemon.io can help you find the perfect candidate for your project.
Yes, C++ is commonly used in 2024. It is useful in systems programming, game development, finance applications development, simulation and modeling, telecommunications and robotics, cross-platform development, and the development of graphics libraries and multimedia processing.
According to information from Glassdoor, Senior C++ developers can earn more with a yearly base salary ranging from $144K to $189K. On the other hand, Senior Python Developers typically earn between $146K and $177K annually. However, more projects require Python for development. Therefore, if you aim to work on more projects, Python may be the preferable programming language to use.
You can be connected with a C++ developer within 48 hours after the request. In these 48 hours, our team will manually choose the C++ developer for your project – their skills and experience will be relevant to the requirements of your project. The C++ developer who will be connected with you has already been pre-vetted by our team and has successfully 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.
At Lemon.io, we offer a no-risk paid trial for hiring a C++ developer and a zero-risk replacement guarantee. The no-risk paid trial is up to 20 prepaid hours, which helps clients check how the C++ developer completes real tasks. Additionally, we provide a zero-risk replacement guarantee: we will offer you a new C++ developer if the previous one doesn’t meet your expectations. This is not a standard situation for us because only 1% of applicants can join our community, so we are confident in their seniority level and technical skills. However, if it happens, we promise to make the replacement.
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