Hire Full Stack Developers

1. 01Browse

   Filter the bench by stack and seniority

   Send your role brief or browse profiles directly. Within 1 UK business day a senior developer reviews your needs and prepares a matched shortlist.

   • Stack, seniority, time zone, rate filters
   • Sample profiles available immediately above
   • Custom shortlist arrives in 5 business days
2. 02Interview

   Talk to 3 developers, pick the fit

   Interview the shortlist directly. Pair-program, system design, culture fit. You decide. Replace any candidate within 48 hours, no questions asked.

   • Direct calls with each developer
   • Pair-programming and system design sessions
   • Replacement guaranteed in 48 hours
3. 03Onboard

   Developer in your repo, on your sprint, day one

   Mutual NDA, SOW, and repo access before any code. Developer joins your standups, your tools, your sprint cadence. First week is a no-risk trial. Walk away free if the fit is wrong.

   • Mutual NDA and IP transfer signed
   • Your repo, your Slack, your Jira
   • 7-day no-risk trial in week one

1. STAGE 01↓

   1,200+

   Applicants per year

   Senior full-stack developers apply to Decipher Zone through referrals, direct outreach, and the open roles board.

2. STAGE 02↓

   240

   Pass phone screen

   Structured 30-minute call assessing communication, ownership, and depth of relevant production experience.

3. STAGE 03↓

   96

   Pass coding test

   Take-home plus timed live exercise covering data structures, API design, database modelling, and security defaults.

4. STAGE 04↓

   36

   Pass live technical

   Pair-programming session, system design discussion, and architecture review with two of our senior developers.

5. STAGE 05

   12

   Final hires

   Top one percent. Cultural fit, written assessment, and reference checks across at least two prior employers.

• 01 / 04

  Dedicated Developer

  One full-stack developer working only on your product, reporting to your stakeholders, embedded in your sprint cadence.

  Rate

  From $2,800 per month

  Commitment

  Monthly, rolling cancel

  Best for

  Ongoing product work, multi-quarter roadmaps, SaaS companies

• 02 / 04

  Staff Augmentation

  Senior developers plug directly into your existing team. Your sprint, your tools, your codebase, no friction. Replace anyone in 48 hours.

  Rate

  From $2,500 per month

  Commitment

  Per-developer monthly

  Best for

  In-house teams needing surge capacity, parallel workstreams

• 03 / 04

  Fixed-Scope Build

  Locked scope, locked timeline. Milestone-based delivery with payment tied to demo acceptance. No surprise change orders.

  Rate

  From $15,000 per milestone

  Commitment

  Per-milestone payments

  Best for

  MVPs, well-defined modules, fixed-budget projects

• 04 / 04

  Hourly / Part-Time

  Pay only for the hours used. Best for advisory, code review, bug-fix retainers, or short surge work.

  Rate

  From $25 per hour

  Commitment

  Tracked weekly, billed monthly

  Best for

  Code reviews, bug-fix retainers, technical advisory

USD rate bands are indicative starting points. Final pricing depends on stack, seniority, and engagement length. No setup fees, no agency markup.

• “The developer was pushing PRs by day three. Code quality, communication, and tests, all on par with our internal seniors. The 7-day trial removed every objection from procurement.”

• “We replaced two contracts with one Decipher Zone full-stack developer. Lower monthly cost, faster delivery, and we kept full IP and code ownership the entire time.”

• “The shortlist had three developers, two of them senior, all matched to our exact React and Node stack. We hired one inside a week. Standups in our time zone, no awkward handoffs.”