HIRE CONTRACT ENGINEERS

Senior Engineers, On a Sprint.
Off When You're Done.

Spin up senior engineering capacity for weeks or months — without a permanent headcount line. Pre-vetted talent, locally compliant contracts, transparent hourly rates, and the option to convert to full-time at any point with zero conversion fee.

Hire on Contract How it Works
5 daysTo First Day
$45/hr+Senior Rates
0%Conversion Fee
2 weeksNotice Either Way
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Contract · Senior Backend Locked terms · Compliant
Ready
Engagement TypeTime & Materials
Duration12 weeks · Renewable
Rate$62 / hr
Commitment40 hrs / week
Notice Period14 days · Either side
Conversion Fee$0 (always)
Replacement SLA48 hrs to shortlist
✓ Locally compliant ✓ IP assigned ✓ NDA signed
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Started Monday Diego M. · CDMX · 9 yrs
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WHEN CONTRACT WINS

Senior Capacity Without Permanent Headcount.

Hiring full-time takes 6–12 weeks. By the time the engineer is ramped, the work might be done. Contract engineers solve a specific problem: bring senior capability online quickly, ship the scope, and exit cleanly when the need ends.

RemoteEngine's contractors are the same vetted talent that staffs our pods and permanent placements — billed hourly, compliant in 150+ countries, and convertible to full-time at any point with zero conversion fee.

  • First day in 5 business days; scale up or down sprint by sprint
  • Locally compliant in 150+ countries via our Contractor of Record
  • One bill across every contractor, country, and currency
Engineer working on laptop in a focused workspace
WHEN TO HIRE CONTRACT

The Six Situations Contract Wins.

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Hiring Spike

Your roadmap has a six-month surge but the role isn't permanent. Bridge the gap without committing to FTE.

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Niche Skill

You need someone who knows Rust, Solana, or specific GPU optimization — for one project, not forever.

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Time-Boxed Sprint

A feature that must ship by a date, with capacity that wraps when the milestone lands.

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Parental / Maternity Cover

Maintain velocity while a senior engineer is on leave — same role, defined end date.

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Try Before Hire

Test a senior hire in real conditions for 3–6 months. Convert to FTE if it works; exit clean if not.

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Budget Hold

FTE headcount is frozen but the work isn't. Use contractor budget to keep shipping until approvals open up.

EVERY CONTRACT INCLUDES

Hourly Engineers, Enterprise Plumbing.

Locally Compliant Contracts

Contractor of Record agreements in 150+ countries — pre-vetted by counsel, jurisdiction-specific.

Misclassification Shield

17-factor classification screen before every engagement, with up to $1M indemnification on every active contract.

Time & Approvals

In-app time tracking, manager approvals, milestone billing — pick the model that fits your finance team.

One Invoice. Every Currency.

Pay one bill per cycle. We handle FX, contractor payouts, and tax forms in their local jurisdiction.

IP, NDAs, Data Protection

Watertight IP assignment, signed NDAs, GDPR-aligned data handling. Your work product stays yours.

Zero Conversion Fee

Want to hire the contractor full-time? Do it any day — no conversion fee, ever. Most agencies charge 20-35%.

HOW IT WORKS

Five Days From Brief to First Pull Request.

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Brief

15-minute scoping: role, stack, scope, timeline, target rate, and how this engagement should exit.

02

Shortlist in 48 Hours

3 calibrated, available contractors with rates, assessment scores, and a recorded intro from each.

03

Interview & Sign

One or two interviews. Pick. We issue a locally compliant contract within hours of your decision.

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Start in 5 Days

Tools, accounts, codebase intro on day five. Time tracking and approvals live from week one.

Engineer focused on mobile development
WHY REMOTEENGINE CONTRACT

The Contract Model Without the Agency Tax.

Traditional staffing agencies hide a 30-50% margin in the contractor rate and lock you into 12-month minimums. Our contracts are transparent — no rate markup hidden in benefits, no minimum term beyond 4 weeks, no conversion fee if you decide to hire them.

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Transparent Rates

You see the exact engineer rate and our flat platform fee. No "benefits markup" or hidden FX margins.

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Sprint-by-Sprint Flexibility

14-day notice either way, no penalty. Scale a contractor's hours up or down each sprint with no friction.

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Zero Conversion Fee

Convert any contractor to full-time at any point — no fee, no minimum tenure, no agency permission slip.

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Misclassification Cover Built In

Every contract runs through our CoR — locally compliant agreements with $1M indemnification per engagement.

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FAQ'S

Common Contract Hiring Questions

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What's the minimum contract length?

4 weeks. After that, either party can end with 14 days notice. There's no minimum tenure or early-termination penalty.

How is misclassification handled?

Every engagement runs through our Contractor of Record. The engineer is contractually engaged by RemoteEngine — not by you — which is what gives you the misclassification shield. Up to $1M indemnification per worker.

What does pricing actually look like?

Hourly bill rate × hours worked + a flat platform fee per active contractor per month. That's it. No conversion fees, no per-payment fees, no FX margins, no minimum hour commitments.

Can I convert a contractor to a full-time hire?

Yes — at any time, with zero conversion fee. We hand over the engagement to your entity or move them onto our EOR if they're in a country where you don't have one.

How quickly can I add or remove a contractor?

Adding: shortlist in 48 hours, first day in 5 business days. Removing: 14 days notice. Hour-level scaling: same week.

Bridge Capacity Without Permanent Cost.

15-minute brief. Shortlist in 48 hours. First pull request inside a week.

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