Hire Developers in San Francisco
San Francisco and Silicon Valley pay the highest developer salaries in the world — $160K-$220K base for senior engineers, and $300K+ total compensation at FAANG companies. Every startup in the Bay Area competes with Google, Apple, and Meta for the same talent pool. If you are not offering $200K+ packages, your job postings sit unfilled for months. Our pre-vetted developers give SF companies access to engineers who meet Bay Area quality standards at 40-60% less, with teams placed in 1-2 weeks.
Why Hire Developers Through Us in San Francisco?
The San Francisco Bay Area employs over 400,000 tech workers — the densest concentration of engineering talent on Earth. But density does not mean availability. Google, Meta, Apple, Netflix, Salesforce, and hundreds of VC-backed startups absorb most of the senior engineering talent, creating a market where even well-funded Series B companies struggle to close candidates. The median time-to-hire for a senior engineer in SF is 84 days, and many offers get ghosted for a counter-offer. We eliminate that cycle by connecting you with engineers who have already been vetted and are ready to start.
- Bay Area tech sector employs 400,000+ but FAANG firms absorb the majority of senior talent
- Senior developer salaries reach $160K-$220K base in SF — our teams deliver at 40-60% lower cost
- Median SF time-to-hire is 84 days for senior engineers — our placements take 1-2 weeks
- Engineers experienced in the VC-backed startup ecosystem: rapid iteration, investor demos, and scaling
Developer Talent Available for San Francisco
Our bench includes engineers who have shipped products at Bay Area companies and understand the speed, quality, and ambition that San Francisco demands.
Silicon Valley-Caliber Engineers
Full-stack, frontend, backend, and infrastructure engineers experienced with the tech stacks SF companies run: React, Python, Go, Kubernetes, Terraform, and the modern cloud-native toolchain.
Bay Area-Standard Vetting
Our 4-stage vetting process mirrors what top SF companies use: portfolio review, live coding, system design whiteboard, and professional references. We benchmark against FAANG interview standards. Pass rate: 3.2%.
Pacific Time Alignment
Your team works Pacific Time hours. Standups at 9 AM PT, demos on Friday afternoons — exactly the rhythm San Francisco teams are used to. Offshore members overlap 4+ hours daily during PT business hours.
Startup-Speed Scaling
VC timelines do not wait for recruiting cycles. Scale from 2 developers to 12 in a single quarter. Scale back after a release. Our bench of 400+ engineers gives you flexibility that traditional hiring cannot match.
40-60% Below SF Market Rates
A senior engineer in San Francisco costs $250K+ fully loaded. Our dedicated developers meet the same quality bar at 40-60% less because we source talent from our global engineering network.
Delivery Management Included
A dedicated delivery manager handles sprint planning, velocity tracking, and quality gates. Designed for SF founders who need to focus on product, fundraising, and customers — not people management.
Who Hires Developers in San Francisco
VC-backed startups, growth-stage companies, and enterprise firms across the Bay Area use our developer placement service.
VC-Backed Startups Pre and Post Series A
You have funding and a roadmap but need engineers yesterday. Local recruiting takes 84+ days and costs $30K+ per hire in recruiter fees alone. We place 3-10 developers on your team in 2 weeks so you ship product instead of interviewing for months.
AI and Machine Learning Companies
San Francisco is the global center of AI development. Companies building LLM applications, computer vision systems, and ML infrastructure need Python engineers, data scientists, and MLOps specialists who understand training pipelines, model serving, and GPU optimization.
Enterprise SaaS Platforms
Salesforce, Twilio, Stripe, and the hundreds of SaaS companies in SF need platform engineers, API developers, and infrastructure specialists who can build reliable, multi-tenant systems that scale to millions of users.
Crypto and Web3 Projects
San Francisco remains a hub for blockchain development, DeFi protocols, and Web3 infrastructure. Our developers have built smart contracts, wallet integrations, and decentralized applications on Ethereum, Solana, and Layer 2 networks.
How We Place Developers in San Francisco
While Bay Area companies spend 84 days hiring one engineer, we place your team in under two weeks.
Requirements and Stack Mapping
A focused session covering your tech stack, product stage, team dynamics, and growth plans. For startups, we discuss runway and board milestones to right-size the team and engagement model.
Candidate Shortlisting
Within 48 hours, you receive 3-5 candidate profiles matched to your requirements. Each includes coding assessment results, relevant Bay Area project experience, and verified client references.
Technical Interviews
You run the interviews using your own format. We supply system design prompts tailored to your product domain and handle all scheduling. Most SF clients select their developer within 3 days.
Contracts and Security
IP assignment, NDA, and security agreements finalized before day one. For companies with investor-mandated security requirements, we accommodate SOC 2 and additional compliance documentation.
Rapid Integration
Your developer gets repo access, joins Slack and Linear, and ships their first pull request within 48 hours. Our delivery manager ensures the ramp-up meets the speed expectations of SF teams.
Ongoing Quality Assurance
Monthly performance reviews, code quality audits, and velocity tracking. If any developer falls below your standards, we replace them within one week at zero additional cost.
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Hiring Models for San Francisco Companies
Built for the Bay Area reality: high standards, fast timelines, and cost pressure that makes $250K engineers unsustainable.
Dedicated Development Team
A full engineering squad working exclusively on your product — developers, QA, and delivery manager. Best for SF companies with a 6+ month product roadmap and continuous feature development.
Custom pricing based on your requirements
- Engineers benchmarked against Bay Area quality standards
- Delivery manager handling all sprint operations and team health
- Scale from 2 to 20 developers as your product and funding grow
- Daily standups and bi-weekly demos on Pacific Time
- 40-60% cost savings versus San Francisco full-time engineers
- Complete IP ownership and source code access from day one
Staff Augmentation
Individual engineers plugged into your existing SF team. They use your tools, follow your processes, and ship code alongside your in-house developers.
Custom pricing based on your requirements
- Engineers function as direct members of your San Francisco team
- Pacific Time availability for all standups and collaboration
- No recruiting fees or agency markups beyond transparent rates
- Developers start shipping code within 1-2 weeks of agreement
- Month-to-month contracts with no long-term commitments
- Replace any developer within 1 week at no additional cost
Managed Offshore Team
An offshore engineering team with a US-based project lead maintaining Bay Area quality standards. Best for startups that need to extend their runway by reducing engineering costs 50%+.
Custom pricing based on your requirements
- Engineering rates 50-65% below San Francisco market prices
- US-based project lead as your single point of contact
- 4+ hours daily overlap with Pacific Time business hours
- Senior architect review on every pull request before merge
- Overnight development for continuous iteration cycles
- All offshore engineers pass our full 4-stage vetting process
Hire Developers in San Francisco Questions Answered
Quick answers to the questions we hear most often.
Our rates are 40-60% below San Francisco market prices, where senior engineers cost $160K-$220K in base salary and $250K+ fully loaded. The exact savings depend on tech stack, team size, and engagement model. We provide a detailed comparison after the requirements session.
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