• Do you want to use a template, or is it a custom design?
• On what technology you want to build it?
• What backend functionality does the site offer?
• Any 3rd party integration like payment gateways?
• Do you have any reference sites?
• Do you also want to do SEO and content?

These factors are important to affect your cost. By deciding all the variables, the websites can cost anywhere between $0 for a personal website to $100,000+ for a custom enterprise site like Walmart. But by offshoring it to a country like India can easily cut-down your cost to build a website from 30-60% of the total with the same quality of work.

Why it is so much difficult to estimate the exact cost to build a website?

This a very obvious question that how much it will cost to build a website. The simple answer is uncertain “Scope of Work”. This is the most prerequisite thing before jumping on to any idea. It gives a clear and uncut projection of any plan. Scope of Work is a document on which both parties client (aka you) and an agency, vendor, or contractor (aka the outside team you’re working with) mutually agreed upon.

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Factors affecting the cost to build a website

Tech Stack: Tech Stack means the set of technologies used to develop a web app. Basically, it is a combination of programming languages, frameworks, UI/UX solutions, databases, libraries and tools used by the software development team. For example, let’s say Facebook, it is a combination of coding frameworks and languages including JavaScript, HTML, CSS, PHP, and ReactJS. This is Facebook’s ‘tech stack.’

The most popular tech stack is MEAN, MERN, LAMP rather than this any mix of following technologies can be used to make a good web app.

Front end Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, JQuery

Front end Frameworks: Angular.js, Backbone.js, Ember.js, React.js

Back end Technologies: Ruby on Rails (ROR), Node.js, PHP, Java, .Net, Python

Back end Frameworks: Express.js, ASP.Net, Spring, Django, Flask, CI, and Laravel, etc.

Database: MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle etc.

The cost of the project extensively depends on the tech stack you choose.

Domain Name and Website Hosting: Domain name is the address of your website that people type in the browser’s URL bar to visit your website. It is a unique internet-identity of your website which lets you use your company’s name with .com, .in, .uk, etc. Depending on the domain name you choose it will cost you around $5 to hundred or millions!!!

Hosting is a place where you hold your website. The price of website hosting depends upon the traffic and size of the site. It may vary from hundreds to thousands USD.

It not usually advised to go for free hosting as it will adversely affect the quality, loading time and speed of the site.

Design/Development: The actual cost of designer and developer is the most important in finding a fair estimate to build a website. If you hire a dedicated remote developer it will cost much lesser than going to any specific firm. The developer and will cost will you separately as they are working differently.

“The cost to hire a remote development team is much lesser than hiring them in-house especially from India.”

Content and SEO: Content is most essential of any website, without it the site is nothing less than a design template. Timely content updates and analytics result helps the organization to generate traffic from the right source. Commonly the price of content and the basic SEO are inclusive with the package. But prices can differ if you select a solo person or a team outside the contract.

Maintenance: Just like any other vehicle needs care and maintenance, your website also needs to keep in supervision for smooth working. Maintenance cost includes Domain name, Website Hosting, SSL certificates, tech support, etc. which cost may vary on the business type.

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To prevent the site from malware attacks, software and content update you should supervise it.

Why Hiring Software Developers from a Remote Company is Budget-friendly?

Hiring a software development team has too many cost factors like skills, experience, technology, and location. Likewise, if you have a small project, then you can simply hire part-time software developers with relevant experience in different fields and build your own small team. However, it will require some significant amount of time and energy, along with technical knowledge of the domain.

If you really have a high technical background, then hiring part-time software developers and quality assurance testers can reduce the cost to build a website to a large extent.

But if your software development project is big with lots of complexities, and then taking this move would prove costly, even if you have strong technical knowledge. A cost-effective way is to outsource your project to a remote software development company or else you can hire a fully dedicated team. It will eventually cut down the cost to build a website.

“The average rates of US developers is $60-$200 USD”

How EngineerBabu make dedicated hiring cost-effective?

EngineerBabu is a proven industry leader due to its ability to provide the correct solution to the required technology with a seamless business process. Statistically, hiring developers averages around 50%-70% of a business’s total expenditure, which is a huge amount when you consider income and turnover.

We at EngineerBabu provide the flexible business solution as we outsource our developers on a monthly or on an hourly basis that gives enterprises malleability and transparency within the whole development process.

Benefits of hiring a Website Developer from a Remote Company

• Flexibility: By hiring developers from a remote company, you can make changes at any stage of the project. The dedicated team allows doing modification and iterations during the entire operation and you can also keep an eye and can monitor the whole process from beginning to end.
• Agile approach: Agile methodology or agile model focus on the process adaptability and customer satisfaction by rapid delivery of working software product. Dedicated hiring from a remote company perfectly complements this approach by giving facility to iterations multiple times.        
• Free Choice: Remote company comes with lots of perk and of them is the free selection of developers. You can test the skills of the developers before hiring them. And not only this you can add and reduce the size of your team from time to time.
• Time-Saving: Well it’s a fact that when you outsource your project on a fixed cost it always misses the timeline. But if you hire a dedicated team you not only save the cost but also save the times as you can check the things and provides feedbacks timely.

Do you have any project in the back of your mind and not able to find out the exact website cost?

Get a free quote from us!!! Or you can connect with me over email: mayank@engineerbabu.com

Also Read:

• How to Setup an Offshore Development in India?
• 10 Essential Tips for Hiring Top Remote Employees
• Top 10 Tech Companies that allow to Work Remotely

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“India started with an export of $100 million with around 5000 employees in 1990. But now in 2019, India’s IT export is around $80 Billion with 3.2 million employees working.”

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90% of India’s IT companies are in six cities: Bengaluru, NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai, according to Nasscom. The statistics are skewed as they deal with only information technology companies, but the overall trend has been unmistakable in the past decade: startups form in a few big cities in the country.

Away from the metros and India’s Silicon Valley, a quiet revolution is brewing in the country’s tier-II cities. Places like Bhubaneswar, Indore, Ahmadabad, Chennai, and Kochi are setting high-tech technologies centers and giving tough competition to well-settled IT hubs. Among these rising IT cities, Indore is considered as the most favorable destination for any IT outsourcing. What makes Indore so special?

Cleanest city of India 4 times in a row!

Every day, companies are looking to expand their software development team, increase their output, or drive software innovation within their business. I’ve prepared 6 big reasons why going for remote hiring can make it happen. Let’s see some fact which makes Indore a better place to open the offshore center rather than rest of India.

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Commutation: Indore is a small city with a population of around 35 lakh. So the commutation in Indore is easy. Unlike Bangalore or any other metro city where people spent hours on commutation to deliver you the work, Indore goes with an easy lifestyle. An article by The Hindu stated that a Bangalorean commute about 42.5 minutes on an average to reach their work destination and thanks to traffic jams this time is increasing from 3-4 hours!

“The holidify listed Indore on #12 in their article “best places to live and work in India”.

Employee Retention: Employee retention is the biggest problem to run any business. It becomes more challenging for startups to maintain their employees for a longer duration. But Indore is a bit unique in its way! The employees in small cities have a tendency to work for the same company for a longer period. Employees in Indore hardly switch their jobs and stick to the same company for at least 5 years.

Work-life balance: Once Heather Schuck said, “You will never feel truly satisfied by work until you are satisfied by life.” And Indoris took this very seriously. Our profession has nowadays has become a vital part of our lives and while creating a good future we keep integrating work with our personal life which eventually leads to stress.

But the work culture in Indore is quite different as compared to any other city. Because of the friendly environment, people share pain and contemplation

Talent Availability: Big tech companies like TCS and Infosys have recently set up their development center in Indore as Indore is the most promising city in terms of resource availability. Having the country’s first city to have both – IIT and IIM along with first-class B-schools and tech institutions, Indore attracts the students of neighboring states like Gujarat and Rajasthan. This all made Indore enrich in talent where every single person is ambitious about their career.

Talent Quality: As I said earlier, Indore is not the same as it seems to be! The talent hunt requires fresh blood and the city is brimmed of it. Indore is an education hub of central India. People with different cultures centralized in one city thus they made Indore what it is.

In addition to this, MNCs like DXC, Samsung, HotWax, etc. are expanding their business in core India and hiring local talents as they have already predicted the future that what going to happen in the coming days.

 “42% of companies are struggling with quality tech talent”, says ET

Cost: An undeniable advantage of offshoring is cost-effectiveness. By offshoring the IT project to Indian developers you can reduce your IT spends by 20-50% compared to hiring at home.

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The cost of living in a country like India is significantly lower than in the West and especially in the city like Indore. The ease of commutation and accommodation especially make Indore a budget-friendly city.

Let’s have a glance at what makes Indore the best place to hire the development team for your next IT project?

Not only is the cleanest for the 4th time in a row but Indore is emerging as a new IT center for central India. With all the basic facilities like commutation, accommodation now Indore has open the door for the international market as well. Indore gives direct air facilities to Dubai and other places of the world.

See the cleanest airport of India.

In terms of traffic, Indore is distinct from any other city. Don’t believe me, see this:

Indoris are really amazing at their work!!!

Indore is on its way to being a high-tech city. It is surrounded by two IT parks from the west, 1 from the south and the other from the north of the city. Have a look at these amazing places.

Isn’t it enough to plan your next IT project in Indore?

Let’s discuss if you have any amazing ideas!

How team EngineerBabu is the perfect solution for hiring remote developers?

We have initially set up our office at Bangalore but due to hectic and restless life, we shifted our office in Indore. We are famous for creating “wow”! In the small journey in the technology, we have come across several obstacles but we handled them very easily.

Are you looking for a dedicated team of remote developers or a single geek? EngineerBabu is the best web development agency you could ever found. We have a well-built infrastructure with available resources that are ready to help out at any moment.

EngineerBabu is a superb mix of experienced developers with new and energetic talent. We not only focus on just completing the project but client satisfaction is mandatory for us.

Timely workshops on the latest technologies helped us to sustain in a hasty changing world. All the remote developers of EngineerBabu are professional problem solvers, this what our client said about us.

Testimonial of our previous clients:

And in news too:

“We worked with many startups and helped them build awesome products until they got investments. As a result, we started getting clients from references, and we got the tag of the most startup-friendly IT services company,” shares Aditi (co-founder and CEO, EngineerBabu).

EngineerBabu has built a gigantic network of talents from all over the globe, through various online and offline processes. We are offering IT companies to hire talented engineers with us. To know more about pricing and procedure talk to us or drop a mail to mayank@engineerbabu.com

I will be more than happy to help you!

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• Detailed Guide to Build an Ecommerce App

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With the ever-growing technological innovations and advancements, human beings have come up with real-time blends to unravel each problem that they grapple with. From buying daily groceries to e-learning, the internet has made everything so much more convenient as well as accessible – just a click away. The internet even has the solution to the challenges like the lack of technical proficiency, bad-hire loss, low cost-effectiveness of resources, etc. that the new-age entrepreneurs are confronting. Yes, hiring remote employees is the key! If you are also facing all these shortcomings and looking for a developer online, hiring a remote developer in India is the solution!

Why Hire a Remote Developer in India?

In this article, we discuss the key considerations and the steps that you should zero in on before hiring a remote developer. However, before getting into the “how”, first let us talk about “why” to hire a remote developer? Let us discuss why you should consider hiring a remote developer in India?

• Access to international talent pool beyond geographical boundaries
  Hiring a remote developer opens avenues for you to choose from a wide international talent pool of coders. India has a vast number of engineers and skilled developers who are adept with the latest technological skills and up to date qualifications. Once you open your doors for international talent, your growth is assured.

  Most of the remote talent that you hire from India are B.Tech or B.C.A graduates. Some of them are even postgraduates in their specific fields of study. Further, the culture in India is such that every other household has an engineer or coder. Consequently, you get access to a sea of talented developers to choose from at cost-effective rates. 

• Grow your business while saving time!
  Once you hire a remote developer in India, you can save a lot of time. This is because due to the time zone difference, the developer can work while you are sleeping. Therefore, the work is never halted and hence, this results in saving your time and ultimately, saving money. So, the time zone difference can become your strength if you know how to utilize it efficiently. 
• Cost-effective Developers
  An average developer in the U.S.A costs around $65000 to $1,50,000. Hiring a remote developer in India is very cost-effective as the resources are available on comparably lower costs. Plus, you save on several expenditures that you might have spent on your in-house employee. To enumerate a few reasons why hiring a remote developer from India might be beneficial to you, here are some:
  • Developers are less expensive in India
  • You save on recruitment costs
  • You save on infrastructure cost
  • You boost your Return on Investment

The Hiring Process of Remote Developers in India

So, now you know why considering hiring a remote developer in India for your business can be a boon! Let us now delve into the “how”. Here, we go into the process of hiring a remote developer. 

1. Getting into specific requirement details.
2. Reaching out to the right candidates
3. Robust filtering out process
4. On-boarding the right fit 

Let’s discuss each step one by one.

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1. Getting into specific requirement details of the job

Once you decide to hire a remote developer for your company, be ready to work on the details of an ideal developer. 

• Prepare a thorough Job Description
  What are the technical skills required for a developer that you are looking for? You must be clear on the qualifications the developer should have along with his exposure to the latest technological tools and practices as per the industry standards. Prepare a job description of the position and mention every skill that you think would be required. If you are not that technically sound, you can take help from your in-house technical team, CTO, or anyone who has the technical know-how in your company. 
• Payment and Working Hour Specifications
  When you hire a remote developer, it is very crucial to decide the payment frequency (hourly/daily/weekly/monthly rate or fixed salary).  Make sure you mention the mode of payment as well as the day of the month when you’d be making the payment to keep things clear. Be transparent on the working hours – full time or part-time as well.
  
  After you plan out the specifics of the job, you are ready to reach out to the candidates. In addition to this, make sure you are prepared for this change in the work culture. If you already have a remote team of employees, then you know how to work and manage them. But, make sure you know the details of working with a remote developer if you don’t have any prior experience. Here are a few things to consider before you start your search for your remote developer:

• • Make sure he has fast internet connectivity
  • What mode of communication will you choose? Today, there are tools like skype, google hangouts, slack, etc. for easy communication.
  • How often and at what time will you communicate?
  • How will you determine the KPI (Key Performance Indicator) scorecard for him?
  • Which collaborative apps/tech solution will you deploy? Basecamp, Dropbox, etc. are quite prominent and in vogue nowadays.
  • How will you track the progress of the project assigned to the developer? There are project management tools like Trello and Asana, etc. that you can utilize for easy workflow.
  • What additional software/resources will he be needing?

2. Reaching out to the right candidates

After you are done with the detailed evaluation of the open position for the developer, it is time to figure out the steps to reach out to the right candidates. There are numerous online platforms where you can let the candidates know about your open position.

Here are some of the platforms online:

• Freelance Job Portals:
  There are several freelance job portals online where you can find developers as per your requirements.  FlexJobs.com, We Work Remotely, Upwork are some of the many job portals where you can find remote developers as per your specifications. Post your job description so that the candidates understand your requirements and before applying. 
• Social Media Platforms:
  LinkedIn is one of the best social media portals to connect to a remote developer in India. You can post your requirements or even buy a recruiter account to post your job posting. Further, you can post about the job opening in your company’s social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. for your network to be aware of the job vacancy so that they can propagate it among their network too. 
• Publishing Job Vacancy on Company Website:
  Many job seekers reach out to companies on their “Careers” page. Thus, update your website’s “Careers” page with the job posting along with a detailed job description. Make sure you are updated whenever someone applies to the job on your company website. 
• Reaching out to Offshore Staffing/Recruitment Firms:
  There are many offshore recruitment agencies that provide you with developers on part-time or full-time basis as per your needs. Hence, you can try reaching out to some of these firms and get a cost estimation of hiring a developer. Most of these firms work on a project basis.However, some of them do provide you with customizable plans as well.Irrespective of the platform you choose to find the candidates, remember to hire a developer who fits into your workflow process in terms of commitment, ethics and work culture. To make sure you are hiring the right candidate, you can ask them to work upon demo projects so that it gives them the chance to comprehend the kind of work that will be expected from them.

3. Robust Selection Process

Unless you are looking for someone to join immediately, take your time to filter out the best from the talent pool available to you. Make sure you do not decide in haste and go through all the aspects before hiring a developer. Making the right choice is far more important than hiring a bad hire and losing time and money on that.

• Selection Step 1- Selection Based on Profile/Resume
  Take a week or two to finalize the resumes or profiles of the candidates that you want to go ahead with. After you have a handful of CVs and profiles to select from, figure out a criterion to pick out the best 5-7 out of the rest. Technical experience, previous projects, exposure to remote work, work timings, etc. are some of the considerations that you can emphasize on while taking the call. 
• Selection Step 2 – Introductory Telephonic/Video Interview
  After you select the right candidates to move forward with, it is time to get in touch with them. In this round of selection, you talk to them and understand their portfolio. This is the right time to understand if they match your expected standards and you can analyze their communication skills, which is very critical. This is the time when you give an introduction to the candidates about the job – the expectations, the work process, the company culture, the long-term vision, your business goals, etc.
  
  Be ready with questions before you interview the candidates. Analyze their profiles and prepare questions that you’d want to know about their earlier jobs/projects that they’ve worked upon. Frame questions such that they provide a thorough answer of their whole career journey while proving how they can be the right fit for the position that you are hiring for. 
• Selection Step 3 – Technical Coding Skill Test
  After step 2, you get assured about the candidate’s initial screening. Now, you can take help from the technical head or someone from your in-house tech team to frame a written coding test for evaluating the candidate’s coding skills. If you do not have anyone in your present team to screen the candidate for his technical coding skills, you can take help from online test platforms like HackerRank to find the best candidate.
  
  In this round, you can test the coding skills of the candidates as per the projects that you are planning to allocate to them once they are on board. In this round, make sure to evaluate their problem-solving capabilities, time management skills, algorithmic knowledge in addition to their coding skills. Select at least three candidates from this round to take it forward to the further selection process. 
• Selection Step 4 – Optional Video Interview
  After you have selected the best three candidates from the talent pool, you can do an optional video interview with them. It is preferred that this round of interview is taken by a technical person (like Chief Technical Officer) from your organization to ensure that the candidate possesses the technical skills as mentioned in his resume. Moreover, you can get a second person review about the candidate. Here, you can finalize minimum of two candidates for the next round.
  
  If you are looking for someone to work on your project on an immediate basis, you might want to skip this step and directly move to step 5 of the selection process. 
• Selection Step 5 – Final HR Interview
  In the final interview round, include your HR in addition to the decision-makers that you would like to include. Organizational specifications and work culture are some of the aspects that are discussed in this step. Be clear on what you bring on the table and make sure you convey your expectations to the candidate. In this step, you should discuss the following aspects with the candidate:
• • Salary Expectations
  • Working Hours
  • Deliverables
  • Mode of Communication
  • Required Resources

• Selection Step 6 – Take the Call
  After the final interview, sit with your management team and evaluate which candidate fits well in the position that you are hiring for.  Additionally, ask for references from the candidates from their previous workplaces so that you can reach out to them and get feedback on their work ethics and talent. Take a mutually agreed decision and reach out to the chosen candidate with the offer letter.Here are some of the aspects that you must consider before making the final call:
  • Technical Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Past Track Record
  • Previous Remote Work Experience
  • Readiness for on the job learning
  • Commitment Level
    

Moreover, make sure you let the non-selected candidates know about the closure of the position as a sign of a good work ethic. This way, in the future, you can reach out to the same set of talent pool in case of new hiring in your organization.

4. On-boarding the right fit

Once you have decided which candidate to go with, make sure you prepare an onboarding program. One of the principal objectives of an onboarding process is to help the new employee to familiarise with the social and professional expectations of the new work ambiance so that he can progress happily and easily in his role.

The onboarding plan for a remote employee would be different from your in-house employees. Remote employees who live in different places and time zones don’t have access to in-person onboarding, and consequently they take more time acclimatizing to the company’s work culture. Keeping this in mind, you should come up with a program that helps the remote employee to understand the company culture as soon as possible and feel comfortable in a short span of time. 

Below, we enumerate some of the factors that you should be including as a part of your onboarding program:

• Offering necessary resources: 

• • Hardware Support
  • Software Support
  • Welcome Kit with company souvenirs (if possible)
  • Personalized Welcome letter
  • Password management and data encryption tools

• HR formalities completion
• Employee handbook (digital version)
• Formal team introduction
• Plan Role Specific Training
• Schedule regular touch base & evaluation meetings

After successful onboarding, ensure that you follow up with the new hire by asking for feedback to assess and enhance your onboarding process, especially for the remote employees.

The Bottom Line

A vital strategy to sustain your business, in the long run, is to opt for quality while keeping the budget constraints into consideration. Hence, hiring a remote developer in India is certainly a great step in this regard as it is not only cost-effective but it also ensures quality output while saving your time. If you are skeptical about hiring a remote worker, give it a go and try it for yourself to reap the benefits! 

How can EngineerBabu help you?

We, at EngineerBabu, think about the future while realizing our responsibility and so, we work sans any geographical boundaries. If you are contemplating to expand your team with remote developers, EngineerBabu is your one and only comprehensive remote team solution that lets you scale up your team as soon as possible.

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Having contributed to the success of over five thousand organizations, we completely understand the concerns of employers while hiring remote employees.  Therefore, driven by the passion to provide the best remote resources to businesses of all levels – small, mid or large, we at EngineerBabu tap into the best engineering talent around the globe who want to do meaningful work and make a positive impact in the world.

Why EngineerBabu?

• Quality assured delivery

With EngineerBabu you gain access to worldwide talent pools and the EngineerBabu platform to support the entire remote team experience. Therefore, we take care of all your shortcomings while ensuring quality-oriented outcomes on time.

• No time lag hassles

Irrespective of where in the world you are, the developers from EngineerBabu will work and provide you with your desired results on time. We realize the importance of time and trust and so, our developers work day in and out for the projects to be delivered timely.

• Ease of Communication

Once you shake hands with the EngineerBabu team, we make sure that our clients are regularly updated on the ongoing project and tasks. We are available on all the major project management and communication channels/platforms. So, we always ensure that you are well connected with the remote team working for you.

• No Extra Costs

We offer you the best-in-class benefits and dedicated local HR partners at the service of our members and clients alike. So, you do not have to worry about any extra liabilities and costs when you work with us.

• Our work speaks for itself

With a number of happy clients, our work speaks for us. More than 25% of the hires we make on behalf of clients come from EngineerBabu Community referrals. So, give it a try and see for yourself!

Still, need more reasons to work with us? Talk to us right now or just write an e-mail to us at mayank@engineerbabu.com and we shall get back to you as soon as possible.

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According to Statistica reports, there are up to 1.5 million IT jobs left unfilled each year pertaining to a deficiency of the right talent. The United States is no longer a stranger to this phenomenon either. The demand for tech professionals across the country is consistently very high. 

There are quite a few reasons that can explain the phenomena- Firstly, the number of professionals in the domain is still not growing fast enough to meet the demands. Second, there is a rapid and consistent transition towards adopting new technologies consequently, burdening the engineers to keep up with the change.

The Pacific region, which is the largest tech hub in the US, is now facing the greatest skill shortage, especially in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, and cybersecurity. As the roles in demand are becoming increasingly technical, it is challenging for headhunters to recognize remarkably talented developers in accordance with the job descriptions.

So, what’s the solution? 

Hire Remote Software Engineers for Tech Solutions

As these skill shortages and HR challenges become more pronounced, businesses face the need to find offshore developers and consider hiring remote software engineers.

Interesting Fact — in the US, 60% of the companies in the IT sector practice some form of remote work. Source – Statistica

Remote hiring and team collaborations have come in vogue recently — and the reasons are clear. Most corporations hire remote software engineers to approach maximum flexibility commuting minimum time.

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However, before you opt for a remote team structure, you should determine for yourself whether you need it at all. Ask yourself:

• Would I be able to find the best professionals in my industry? Or shall I refer to a global talent pool?
• How can I decrease my operation costs? Should I operate a physical office or a virtual one?
• How can I boost my developers’ productivity? Shall I make the corporate culture more flexible?

If you decide to reach out to a global talent market, establish a virtual office, and build a flexible corporate culture — then you are all ready to hire remotely. Read on, to get a comprehensive list on how to hire remote software engineers.

Step 1. Analyze Various Hiring Options

Before you jump right in, you must catch-up with your current team members, discuss the open-ended and future project goals, consider budgeting limitations, delve into both short-term and long-term goals. This will serve you to come up with the amount of work that needs to be done by a remote team daily. This step is imperative, as building the right remote team and delegating the duties suitably are keys to successful startup management.

You must also decide which channels for hiring remote software engineers to go for. Although most businesses delegate this task to an HR team, there are currently tons of recruiting channels and communication tools that may come in handy for efficient remote team management. Choose the method that works best for you, handpick the talent available on the market, and bring them all together into one team. Below find the top ways to find a good fit.

1. Don’t hesitate in asking for referrals

It is not a surprising fact anymore that software developers constantly switch jobs. For this reason, asking your co-workers or partners for a referral is worth a shot.

2. Attend tech conferences

There are numerous tech conferences that operate year-round. Invest some time in researching and attending such conferences as they are the ideal place for eager professionals looking to make a switch. For instance, if you’re looking for a Python, Java or PHP developer? Then you should attend events like Framework days, PyCon, or Java Day. Networking at different tech events, conferences, and hackathons will help you build a lot of strategic partnerships, which may turn out to be very lucrative, especially in the long run.

3. Recruit remote developers online

Platforms like Pilot, Upwork, TopTal, and  YouTeam are currently some of the best places to hire remote software engineers.

• Upwork. Upwork offers a huge base of work from home jobs for developers and is one of the fastest-growing platforms out there today. 
• TopTal – It is known to be the marketplace with a scrupulous pre-screening system, which implies that only top developers can get there.
• EngineerBabu – While most of the engineers on this platform aren’t full-time freelancers, EngineerBabu provides as a large talent marketplace, where you can hire remote software engineers and offshore developers from pre-screened vetted shops, as well as IT consulting firms.
• Pilot – Pilot is another platform that can be a great place to hire remote offshore developers and designers. It uses a unique 7-step process for evaluating global talents, hence, there’s no requirement to review each candidate twice.
  

4. Hire dedicated development teams of remote Software Engineers

EngineerBabu works the same way as Upwork and YouTeam, with the only difference being the recruiting approach. Our platform empowers you to work with an entire team of developers, including Project Manager, Business Analyst, product owner, back-end developers, front-end developers, QA specialists, and UX/UI Designers. 

EngineerBabu is a reliable firm, unlike other freelance platforms, We possess the required process, culture, infrastructure, and one account manager at your disposal, always. 

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We are passionate about the future of work. We exist because we don’t believe that geographical barriers should get in the way of putting the best people at the best companies and helping them thrive. Our purpose is to push the world forward by bringing global opportunities to talent.

EngineerBabu boasts a portfolio of collaborating with 5000+ founders who all shared a common struggle – the inability to find suitable engineering expertise required to scale their businesses. Now, propelled by the same mission, we provide the most dependable engineering expertise to forward-thinking tech companies.

EngineerBabu provides a unique comprehensive remote team solution that lets businesses scale from zero to team in half the amount of time. Our all-inclusive service offerings can provide you with everything you need to escape the strife for finding the best talent. With our assistence, you can earn access to worldwide talent-pools and the EngineerBabu Platform to support the entire remote team experience. Here are some of the exciting perks of associating with EngineerBabu, 

• Always-on recruitment
  Through our omnichannel strategy to sourcing and recruiting, we can expedite the time it takes to find that perfect fit.
• Diversified sourcing strategy
  We employ a diversified approach to connect businesses with relevant talent in our market. In addition to our top-notch sourcing and recruiting team, we also possess great connections with prestigious universities.
• Quick access to high-end talent
  The uniqueness of the EngineerBabu model means that we are constantly engaging with high caliber talent. Once a client is on board, the average time from kickoff to first candidate submission is 5 days.
• Community and operations
  From caffeine to code camaraderie – our team provides everything one needs to be productive and flourish in a vibrant tech community of peers.
• Industry-focused Tech Talk series
  Everyone wins through opportunities to continually learn and grow. Through our Tech Talk series, we bring tech leaders into our offices on a regular basis to lead deep-dive discussions with our members on various topics like scaling products and organizations, emerging technologies, and personal development journeys.
• Active contributors to our communities
  We believe that our community extends beyond our offices into the local ecosystems that we’re a part of. We work with a handful of organizations to provide volunteer opportunities for members that want to give back – to make sure that we’re offering opportunities to feed the mind, body, and soul alike.
• Premium workspaces
  Our workspaces are optimized specifically for technical teams to do their best work with extra focus on the infrastructure and tools needed to facilitate real-time remote collaboration.
• All-inclusive HR, payroll, and benefits
  We provide best-in-class benefits and dedicated local HR partners at the service of our members and clients alike.
• Customers
  Brands like Samsung, YourStory, IBM. Honeywell, HSBC bank, Basecamp, Nike, Virgin, Starbucks, Uber, Apple, McKinsey.

Step 2. Uniform the Interview Process for Remote Software Engineers

1. Set goals & priorities

Make sure you have a clear picture of what precisely you need distributed teams for. You must create a list of which experts you need to build a professional team of offshore developers from scratch. This is the basis of your HR department or third-party marketplace will rely on to seek for the perfect candidates. Once you set clear requirements and expectations, you are all set up to make a new hire.

One of the most prominent challenges in recruiting offshore developers is the screening process itself. Since people who are supposed to as remote software engineers may be incapable of visiting your office, your abilities to examine are limited greatly. You won’t be able to see the applicant’s body language or interpret the slight changes in their tone of voice. Still, there is a sequence you can follow to decide whether the candidate is a good fit. Find everything you’ll need to do below.

2. The First Screening

Compared to other online interview techniques, live video calls appear to be the most effective. They can proffer you the look and feel of the person’s values. Culture and values fit is key to effective remote team management.

Additionally, the first chat is what throws light on the candidate’s values. If somebody applies for a remote work position, they should be accommodating, committed, and result-oriented. They also should be good at working and managing their priorities independently. In addition, they must showcase superior writing skills. Looking for a remote developer with such qualities can save a lot of time and hassle. Thus, you will be able to find a good fit without requiring a pesky recruiter.

3. Testing the technical expertise

If you are looking for a technical role, scheduling a tech interview is crucial. Preparing a short test can help you evaluate the extent of the applicant’s technical proficiency. Once the exam is cleared, you can further assign a test project to the candidate. This will make it simpler to test an applicant on their potential output (eg logical thinking, quality of the code, analytical skills, etc.)

For non-technical areas, you may encounter the recruiting process to be a tad more complex, particularly if you do the selection remotely. If you are looking for a manager for the distributed team, it is vital to understand the competencies of the applicant. In addition, you must also ensure that the candidate has a sense of collaboration, independence, and brilliant communication & presentation skills.

4. The Final assessment

In case both interviews were successful and the applicant gets a green light, the next step is the final interview. It should incorporate the candidate’s working schedule, salary expectations, and incentives that come along with working at your organization.

Try to ensure you leave an opportunity for them to ask any questions that may be lingering. Also, don’t forget to ask the final questions yourself, as you need to make sure that the candidate is a perfect match for the remote team. If you are reluctant about whether the applicant is a good fit, you can enquire from former organizations for feedback. 

5. Final Offer

Once the final interview concludes, send over the appointment letter along with a summary of the incentives you offer. 

Step 3. The Dos & Don’ts

1. Management

Managing a remote team can pose a challenge for someone with less or no prior experience. Thus, to ensure efficient collaboration, it is prescribed to entrust this role to an outsourcing firm that specializes in remote team collaboration.

If this is not something you are eyeing, you can always control remote teams yourself. However, familiarizing yourself to this management style might take some time. Moreover, tons of communication and online collaboration tools are out there in the market. They can come to be extremely lucrative to boost your management efficiency as well as increase overall team productivity.

2. Communication

Time difference and language barriers are the two most common obstacles when it comes to remote team communication. Though English remains the most popular language in the IT industry, the majority of remote team members might not be native speakers.

Therefore, it is imperative to outsource a manager who can manage your distributed team abroad. Although increasing the bottom line, hiring a remote manager has the potential to resolve all concerns you might face in the future.

3. Trust

All concerns of teams operating remotely boil down to the question of mutual trust. How you as a manager can be sure that an hour paid is an hour worked if you have no chance to meet your distributed teams regularly? Unfortunately, there’s no effective way to answer this. 

If the question of trust is critical for you, you can rely on the use of an outsourced marketplace that can supervise all management problems.

Concluding View

Here are some concluding tips for hiring remote software engineers,

• Schedule review sessions with each member of your remote team.
• Establish a collaborative working environment with the ability to monitor team performance on the fly.
• Keep both short-term and long-term goals clear and accurately prioritized.
• Make sure the offshore developers get a clear understanding of your strategy and the means to make it work.

No matter the timeline and specifics of the project, picking the right remote software development team can be overwhelming, especially the first time. Nevertheless, if you know how to coordinate the hiring process, you can ascertain a reliable remote development partner that would contribute to your project’s success in the long run.

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