India

Build your
engineering hub.

India has a deep engineering talent pool, but building a good remote team takes more than hiring people quickly. We help with the local setup, hiring process, and operating model.

The Opportunity

Why India, why now.

India produces a large number of engineering graduates each year, and its developer population is spread across mature hubs such as Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai.

The cost advantage is real, but cost is not the hard part. The hard part is building a team that communicates well, understands your standards, and feels connected to the rest of engineering.

That is where many offshore efforts struggle. Our approach combines local hiring knowledge, proper employment structure, and practical operating habits for remote teams.

Our Approach

01
Source

We identify engineers through active networks and local market knowledge, not just job boards.

02
Vet

We assess technical skills, communication, and working style against your team.

03
Structure

We advise on employment models, compliance, and the setup needed to make the team sustainable.

Engineering Hubs

Where the talent is.

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Bangalore
India's deepest tech hub

The largest concentration of senior product engineers and SaaS talent. Home to major engineering centres for Google, Microsoft, Amazon and hundreds of scale-ups. Strong cross-timezone fluency.

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Hyderabad
Enterprise & cloud engineering

Significant Microsoft and Amazon infrastructure. Strong in cloud platforms, data engineering, and enterprise software. One of the fastest-growing tier-1 tech cities.

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Pune
Engineering & fintech

A mature engineering market with strong talent in fintech, automotive tech, and backend systems. Strong mid-market talent pool with competitive compensation.

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Chennai
Systems & infrastructure

Deep expertise in backend architecture, infrastructure, and large-scale data pipelines. Strong pool of experienced engineers across Java, Python, and cloud-native stacks.

Cost Context

Indicative salary ranges in India.

Annual base salary ranges in USD for engineers based in India, compared with typical AU and US equivalents. Actual compensation depends on city, seniority, and company stage.

Senior Software Engineer $20k to $38k India $160k to $220k AU/US
Staff Engineer $35k to $55k India $220k to $300k AU/US
Engineering Manager $30k to $50k India $200k to $280k AU/US
Data Engineer $18k to $35k India $150k to $200k AU/US

Get in Touch

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