Why Hire a Dedicated Development Team in in Bulgaria?
…if you can get your own turnkey offshore development center with a well-versed team in Bulgaria from scratch in 2 months?
- Valley-grade team of 20+ senior developers in 3 months
- Up to 40% cost savings compared to traditional outsourcers
- Employer of Record service – our compliant employment solution
- Zero buy-out cost
- No intermediary in team management
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a Senior Engineering Team
Can a Dedicated Team Provider in Bulgaria Guarantee You..?
2.5 years
average tenure of developers
Cultural alignment
with your company values
Pricing transparency
no hidden or buy-out fees
Legal & compliance
and other needed operational support
Exceptional dedication
it’s literally your own team
Long-term partnership
shared responsibility & commitmentKey Things About a Dedicated Development Team in Bulgaria
Advantages
Engaging with an offshore development team in Bulgaria may be a profitable short-term solution, due to:
- Flexibility
With a dedicated development team in Bulgaria, you can ask your provider to adjust your software team size for faster project completion at any time
- Access to a big candidate pool
Whether you opt for nearshore or offshore dedicated team services, you expand the talent pool. This diversity allows you to select from a wide array of tech specialists with different skills and tech stacks. - Focus on core activities
Your in-house staff can focus on high-priority projects while a remote dedicated software development team in Bulgaria can overtake less strategic tasks.
Challenges
But in the long run, this approach also poses significant risks:
- Buy-out fees
Recognizing a rising star in a dedicated software engineering team in Bulgaria is exciting. However, hiring them full-time will always result in significant buy-out fees and negotiations. - Dependence on a middleman
Dependence on middlemen not only complicates necessary adjustments but can also create a misalignment between your company’s goals and the candidates they present, potentially missing out on the perfect match for your vision. - Questionable software quality
When you hire a dedicated software development team in Bulgaria, you might face concerns about software quality, which could lead to variations in development standards, the engineering team’s commitment, communication gaps, and limited direct oversight. - Data security concerns
Entrusting external teams with your product development means sharing sensitive company data and potentially exposing your valuable intellectual property rights to risks. Without robust security measures in place, there is a heightened risk of data breaches, leaks, or unauthorized access.
Comparison with alternatives
Overall, an offshore dedicated development team in Bulgaria is a good solution for project-based software activities. The client can partially control the development process and get a moderate team’s dedication. Thus, it surpasses such collaboration models as team augmentation and software outsourcing, which are more suitable for short-term projects and demonstrate low dedication levels. In addition, these solutions are not more beneficial in terms of client control; while staff augmentation also has partial involvement, with IT outsourcing, it’s absent. The same applies to managed services, with its lack of client control but yet with the same moderate level of team dedication.
Another alternative is a software R&D center solution, which is a perfect solution for product tech companies and offers full control over the development process, making it a safe option for the long term. With this approach, you can build your own web or application development team fully committed to your product.
What is software R&D center
A software R&D center is a fresh alternative to traditional team extension models, such as a dedicated software development team in Bulgaria. With this solution, you get your own software research and development center turn-key ready with a team of 20+ skilled engineers in just 3 months. What does it include?
- IT recruitment
With a team of 40 experienced IT headhunters, we offer full-cycle IT recruiting services spanning 8 countries in Latin America and Eastern Europe to hire your dream engineers. We handle it all: starting with thorough sourcing and finishing with smooth onboarding of your software developers. Within 3-6 weeks, we can find a perfect match for your team, ensuring top-notch quality as 98,6% of our candidates successfully pass the probation period. - EoR support
If you hire with Alcor, you don’t need to establish your legal entity in a target location. Leave all the nitty-greedy tasks to our experts! We’ll take care of the employment of software developers and compliance with all local laws, with payroll and tax management covered. You can rest assured while focusing on your core tasks, as in case of a fine because of our mistake, we provide 100% compensation. - Full operational support
We go even further and offer a bunch of other additional services, such as hardware procurement for your team, office lease, your employer’s brand promotion in the local market, visa support, and even more! Just choose what fits your business needs best.
Better Than a Third-Party Software Team in Bulgaria
Alcor is an all-in-one place to establish and run a turnkey software R&D center:
- Employer of Record support — no need to set up your legal entity
- From 0 to 100 software developers in one key talent pool
- Establish your corporate culture with your own team. No intermediary
- No buy-out or other hidden fees
Own R&D Center vs Dedicated Software Team in Bulgaria
Dedicated Software Team
- Huge buy-out fees If you want to keep your dedicated team in-house, expect additional hefty buy-out fees that will substantially raise your overall costs.
- Temporary fix A dedicated team in Bulgaria is loyal as long as the contract lasts and won’t go the extra mile to ensure your product’s long-term success.
- Provider-centric teams A dedicated software team in Bulgaria will report only to your vendor, treating you as the “secondary” employer.
- Risk of data leakage If your provider doesn’t safeguard sensitive info, it could leak. Plus, you lose the unique expertise of dedicated engineers when the contract ends.
- Barrier to investment attraction Just like with IT outsourcing, IT outstaffing presupposes the delegation of your core competencies to developers who will eventually leave your team for good.
R&D Center
- Maximized cost savings Your own software R&D team costs 40% less than an external software team in Bulgaria. Because you get no buy-out fees & markups.
- Long-term commitment Product development and a sense of ownership attract professionals in your development team in Bulgaria as bees to honey. Hence, more loyalty.
- Your team, your rules You get your software team in Bulgaria for ideation, innovation, and growth—without intermediaries.
- Data security and IP rights under control With direct agreements, you fully own your product’s source code and IP rights, keeping unique engineering expertise in-house.
- Easy investment attraction After establishing your own R&D center, you will not only boost your software development capabilities but also become more attractive to investors.
Companies Scaling with Alcor
Alcor is a reliable partner that meets our hiring needs. We finally hired experienced software engineers in Eastern Europe with strong tech skills and business acumen. Account Managers are awesome!
With Alcor’s all-in-one solution, we got a software R&D office with 15 senior PHP devs and a compliant operational coverage. I really appreciated their transparent pricing structure and deep expertise.
We interviewed a lot of EoR platforms and companies, but Alcor was the only one that provides a combo package of EoR and Recruting offerings. Alcor helped us build a full stack team in 1.5 month.
We wanted to switch from our outsourcing provider, and Alcor has become really game-changing for us. Within a mere 6 months, we got a fully-fledged team of 30 engineers in our own R&D office.
Alcor’s R&D solution eclipses full-cycle recruitment, EOR service, and operational support for our offshore team. Their ‘all-in-one place’ approach is far more cost-effective than I could’ve imagined.
I value their commitment to going the extra mile. We evolved from an outstaff project into an independent company, and Alcor’s support was crucial. They hired and ondoarded 15+ professionals for us.
Thanks to Alcor, we hired four engineers and a designer that strengthened our team. Beside stellar recruitment, Alcor flawlessly handled our payroll. Their approach was seamless and swift.
FAQ About Dedicated Teams in Bulgaria
Is it beneficial to use software development team services in Bulgaria?
For short-time projects, leveraging a remote development team in Bulgaria can offer flexibility, faster project completion, and access to specific skills. Yet in the long run, this approach may not be the most cost-effective or strategic choice for sustained development efforts.
What are the common challenges or pitfalls of using development teams in Bulgaria?
Outsourcing software development to dedicated team poses significant challenges with long-term collaboration, commitment to your product’s success, data leakage, and buy-out fees. That’s why before they decide to hire a software development team in Bulgaria, tech entrepreneurs often explore alternative solutions. The most popular options include opting for IT recruitment services or a full R&D office setup with their own remote development team in Bulgaria through a reliable partner.
What are the alternatives to a dedicated software team in Bulgaria?
To bypass the pitfalls of this collaboration model, tech companies opt for nearshoring and offshoring via establishing their own software R&D centers. With this approach, you get your own research and development office with full back-office support, including full-cycle IT recruitment, office lease, EoR services, legal compliance, employer brand promotion, and office maintenance. With Alcor, you can hire a software development team in Bulgaria and expect your brand-new office to be launched in just 2 months! Ready to collaborate?
Is my company prepared to use an R&D center, or should I go for a dedicated software team after all?
It all boils down to your business needs. For technology companies, establishing a software research and development center with an in-house development team proves to be an ideal solution. This approach enables the retention of core operations under direct control, ensures a long-term commitment from engineers, and facilitates the attraction of investments to scale internationally. On the other hand, for non-tech businesses lacking internal expertise in product design, opting for a remote dedicated development team would be a better fit. Yet, if you want to play the long game and potentially grow your business, opting for IT recruitment services is a great option to start with.