Hire contract software developers with Terminal
Terminal’s flexible hiring allows you to work with developers on your terms. Hire one developer or an entire team for short-term projects or engagements. And if you want to convert them to full-time employees, we make it simple through our contract-to-hire plan.
14 Day Risk-Free Guarantee
Not working out? There's no cost to you! If you end an engagement with a contractor within the first 14 days, you won’t incur any costs.
Benefits of Contract Developers
Ideal for projects or short-term engagements
Contract developers are a great solution when you need talent for specific projects or short-term team engagements of at least 6 months. We allow you to work with individuals or full teams.
Cut down on hiring time
We do all the candidate vetting, saving you time and effort on sourcing and recruiting.
Get full back-office management
Terminal handles all your back-end management and support for contractors, including payment and compliance. You only pay one monthly bill.
Scale as needed
Scale your team on an as-needed basis, no matter how many projects you want them to work on. Ramp up for peak periods of demand. You can also convert a contractor to a full-time developer through our contract-to-hire plan.
Compare Terminal's Hiring Options
| Direct Hire | Contract | Contract to Hire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vetting + Interview/Hiring Support | Terminal | Terminal | Terminal |
| Engagement Length | Permanent | 3–12+ months | Varies |
| HR/Employment Support | You or Terminal | Terminal | Terminal, then You or Terminal |
| Benefits/Payroll Support | You or Terminal | Terminal | Terminal, then You or Terminal |
| Computer and Technical Equipment | You or Terminal | You (due to compliance laws) | You, then You or Terminal |
How we hire software developers at Terminal
Recruit
We continuously source engineers for core roles through inbound, outbound and referral sourcing.
Match
Our talent experts and smart platform surface top candidates for your roles and culture.
Interview
We collaborate to manage the interview and feedback process with you to ensure perfect fits.
Hire & Employ
We seamlessly hire and, if needed, manage remote employment, payroll, benefits, and equity.
We’ve been able to hire in key locations with confidence, knowing that we’re tapping into top-tier talent. We highly recommend Terminal to any company looking for a strategic recruitment partner to help scale their team.
Ben Clark
Head of Engineering at Smith.ai