Hire Developers in Edinburgh
Edinburgh is Scotland's tech capital, home to a £1B+ fintech cluster that includes FNZ, Nucleus Financial, and major operations for JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley. Developer salaries average £45K-£70K, but senior engineers with financial services experience command £80K+. Our Gurugram team — 4.5 hours ahead of GMT — provides Edinburgh businesses with vetted engineering talent at 40-60% below what local hiring costs.
Why Hire Developers Through Us for Edinburgh?
Edinburgh punches above its weight in tech. The city has more tech workers per capita than any UK city outside London, a globally ranked university producing AI and data science graduates, and a financial district that generates enormous demand for developers. But Edinburgh's talent pool is limited by its size — it is a city of 500,000 competing for the same developers as London-paying remote roles. Our model removes that constraint entirely.
- Edinburgh's fintech sector is worth over £1B and includes FNZ, Nucleus Financial, and major JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley engineering offices
- The University of Edinburgh's School of Informatics is one of Europe's top computer science departments, driving local AI and ML innovation
- Developer salaries range from £45K-£70K, but specialist roles in fintech and data science regularly exceed £80K in the Edinburgh market
- Our Gurugram engineers overlap with Edinburgh from 1pm to 5:30pm GMT, giving you a solid afternoon window for live collaboration every working day
How We Staff Edinburgh Teams
Six ways to bring engineering talent to your Edinburgh-based projects, aligned with Scotland's financial, data science, and tourism technology sectors.
Dedicated Development Teams
Full squads — frontend, backend, QA, project manager — working exclusively on your Edinburgh project. They learn your codebase, attend your ceremonies, and deliver working software every sprint. Best for ongoing product development or platform builds.
Staff Augmentation
Individual developers embedded in your existing Edinburgh engineering team. Same tools, same processes, same daily standups. Available within 1-2 weeks, no recruitment fees, and no employer NI or pension contributions.
Financial Services Engineering
Edinburgh's financial district is one of Europe's largest. Our developers build trading platforms, portfolio management systems, and regulatory reporting tools for firms operating under FCA and PRA oversight. We understand the compliance and security standards these organisations demand.
AI and Machine Learning
Edinburgh is a global AI hub, partly thanks to the University of Edinburgh's research output. Our ML engineers build recommendation systems, fraud detection models, and NLP pipelines — moving projects from research notebooks to production infrastructure.
Tourism and Hospitality Tech
Edinburgh's festivals and tourism industry generate over £1.3B annually. Our developers build booking platforms, event management systems, and visitor experience apps that handle the seasonal traffic spikes the Edinburgh Fringe and Hogmanay create.
Data Platform Engineering
Data warehouses, ETL pipelines, and analytics platforms for Edinburgh's data-intensive industries. We build on Snowflake, Databricks, and custom solutions — turning raw financial and operational data into the reporting that drives decisions.
When Edinburgh Companies Hire Through Us
Four scenarios where our model gives Edinburgh businesses engineering capacity that local hiring cannot match.
Fintech Product Development
Edinburgh's fintech cluster — FNZ, Nucleus, Baillie Gifford's tech arm — needs developers who understand financial data, regulatory compliance, and high-availability systems. Our engineers have built wealth management platforms, payment engines, and risk calculation systems for firms in this sector.
University Spin-Outs and Research Tech
The University of Edinburgh produces more AI research than almost any European institution. Spin-out companies need production engineers who can turn academic prototypes into scalable products. Our teams bridge the gap between research code and production-grade systems.
Tourism and Events Platforms
Edinburgh hosts the world's largest arts festival and attracts over 4 million tourists annually. We build ticketing systems, hotel management platforms, and visitor analytics tools that handle massive seasonal demand without performance degradation.
Government and Public Sector
The Scottish Government and its agencies run digital services from Edinburgh. Our engineers build citizen-facing applications, policy management systems, and data platforms that meet Scottish Government digital standards and accessibility requirements.
How Hiring Works for Edinburgh Clients
A clear, repeatable process from first call to a productive team. No recruitment agencies, no months-long hiring cycles — just matched developers ready to ship.
Requirements Call
A 30-minute conversation during UK hours to map your tech stack, project scope, and the developer profiles Edinburgh needs. We focus on your actual technical requirements and team dynamics.
Developer Matching
Within 48 hours, we shortlist 2-4 developers matched to your stack, domain, and working style. You receive CVs, relevant project examples, and code samples from each candidate.
Technical Interviews
You interview candidates directly using your standard process — live coding, system design, or pair programming exercises. All sessions scheduled during UK business hours.
Onboarding
Approved developers get access to your repos, CI/CD, and team channels. Our project manager coordinates a kickoff covering your workflow, conventions, and sprint rhythm.
Sprint Delivery
Two-week sprints with demos during UK afternoon slots. Daily async standups posted before your 9am. Afternoon overlap from 1pm to 5:30pm GMT for pair programming and code reviews.
Ongoing Adjustment
Monthly reviews of velocity, team composition, and project direction. Scale up for a major release, bring in a specialist skill, or reduce the team post-launch — 2 weeks notice for any change.
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Pricing for Edinburgh Businesses
Edinburgh agency rates run £70-£120 per hour. Our model delivers equivalent engineering quality at 40-60% less because our engineers work from Gurugram, not George Street.
Dedicated Team
A full engineering team — developers, QA, project manager — working only on your Edinburgh project. Best for ongoing product development and long-term platform builds. Monthly billing, zero recruitment fees.
Custom pricing based on your requirements
- Developers assigned exclusively to your project
- Project manager available during UK business hours
- Fortnightly sprint demos and daily async updates
- Scale team size with 2 weeks notice
- 40-60% below Edinburgh agency rates
- Minimum 3-month engagement for team continuity
Staff Augmentation
Individual engineers embedded in your Edinburgh team. They follow your sprint cadence, use your tooling, and work during UK hours. Best for targeted skill gaps or temporary capacity needs.
Custom pricing based on your requirements
- Engineers integrated into your existing team
- UK afternoon overlap for daily collaboration
- No recruitment fees or employer NI costs
- Developers onboarded within 1-2 weeks
- Replace any engineer within 2 weeks at no cost
- Scale from 1 developer to a team of 10
Project-Based
Fixed deliverables, fixed price. Best for well-scoped projects like MVPs, migrations, or feature builds. We agree everything upfront so there are no surprises on either side.
Custom pricing based on your requirements
- Fixed price quoted in GBP or USD
- Milestone payments linked to working deliverables
- Statement of work covering scope and timeline
- Full IP ownership transferred on completion
- Defined process for handling scope changes
- 30 days of post-launch bug fix support
Hire Developers in Edinburgh Questions Answered
Quick answers to the questions we hear most often.
Yes. Our engineers have built trading platforms, wealth management dashboards, and regulatory reporting systems for financial services firms. They understand FCA and PRA compliance requirements, secure data handling, and the high-availability standards that Edinburgh's financial institutions demand.
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