Hire rare developers in Romania long term

We’ll build & launch your software R&D center from scratch, and:

  • Hire Silicon-Valley-level tech talent in Romania
  • Focus on building teams of 10+ software engineers
  • Recruit cultural fits for your company
  • Romania’s tech talent pool guidance & salary benchmarking
  • Include our EOR solution

Your Own Software Team in Romania

Valley Talent for 40% less costs
No Buy-Out Insource for free
All-In-One No intermediary

Superior Hiring Performance

8 CVs

to get 1 accepted offer

80% of our candidates

are approved by clients

98,6% of our hires

pass probation

5 business days

to send you first CVs

2-6 weeks

to close a vacancy

2.5 years

is the average tenure of our hires

Why Hiring Developers in Romania

Rich talent pool

Romania is electrifying the tech world with its 202,000+ tech specialists, landing 4th in Europe for ICT talent— just behind Poland, Ukraine, and the Czech Republic. The majority of local IT talent thrives in buzzing tech hubs like Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, and Iași.

Google-like tech expertise

Romanian software engineers are like the rock stars of the tech world, excelling in Java, JavaScript, C#, Python, and cutting-edge tools like React, Angular, HTML, and CSS. With the most certified IT specialists in Europe and 6th place globally, Bulgaria is making big waves in tech!

2-3 times trimmed costs

In Romania, senior software developers pull in about $70,800 a year, while their US counterparts make around $117,600 annually. Plus, companies enjoy a sweet deal with corporate taxes as low as 1% or 16%, depending on their revenue.

Fluent English command

Romania is 15th globally and 13th in Europe for English language proficiency out of 113 countries. This helps local programmers easily communicate with foreign employers and colleagues, removing any language barriers and facilitating effective communication.

Excellent tech education

Romania is home to over 27 universities offering top-notch programs in engineering, programming, cybersecurity, and more. The country adds over 10,000 talented STEM graduates to its IT workforce each year, keeping the tech talent pool fresh and vibrant!

Flourishing IT scene

With over 7,930 IT businesses and more than 1,500 startups, Romania also houses R&D offices of major tech companies like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Samsung, Oracle, and others. Ready to join the club?

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More Than Just Hiring Developers in Romania

Alcor is an all-in-one place to establish and run a turnkey software R&D center in Romania:

  • 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
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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!

Andrii Akselrod CTO People.ai

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.

Boris Glants CTO Tonic Health

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.

Dmitrii Iermiichuk Head of Engineering Gotransverse

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.

Elena Leonova Director of Product Management BigСommerce

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.

Farhad Shamshirzan
Farhad Shamshirzan Director of Software Engineering Certent

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.

Grigoriy Didorenko Research and Development Director BIScience

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.

Kirill Latish Head of Engineering & Communications Velory

Alcor closed our 4 QA positions in a month and more than doubled the team in a year! We chose Alcor because of their communication style, cost, scope of services, and ideas to help us be successful.

Vitalii Belelia Production Management & App Support Manager Ledger

FAQs

1. Is it cheaper to hire developers in Romania?

US-based IT companies can save up to 60% of labor costs by hiring software engineers in Romania. Use our calculator to estimate the cost of your future team of software developers, or contact us for further information.

2. Does Alcor have any guarantees for hiring software developers from Romania?

Alcor guarantees to hire 5 developers in a month, 20 developers in 3 months, and 100 developers in a year in Romania. Moreover, we provide our clients with a warranty to substitute our candidate free of charge.

3. What is the average time for Alcor to close one vacancy in Romania?

Usually, it takes our tech headhunters from 2 to 6 weeks to hire even the rarest tech talent in Romania. However, depending on the availability of developers, expertise level, and complexity of the tech stack, the closing time may vary.

4. Can Alcor headhunt C-level management in Romania?

Yes, our team of 40 researchers and recruiters have hands-on experience in headhunting lead and C-level specialists in the tech field. Usually, it takes us about 5-8 weeks to hire a team lead and 6-9 weeks to headhunt a C-level manager.

5. What about payroll, accounting, and office lease in Romania?

Alcor’s R&D center solution is devised specifically to satisfy all needs of tech product companies expanding abroad. In addition to full-cycle recruitment in Romania, we cover a range of essential back-office support services. These include EoR services, legal and compliance assistance, negotiation of office lease, and setup of IT infrastructure.

6. What else does Alcor’s software R&D solution in Romania include?

In addition to standard operational support, our R&D solution also covers additional services like employer branding, IT RPO, WFH assistance, etc. Our clients also benefit from detailed consultations on various aspects such as taxation systems, labor laws, pay scales, M&A deals, and more.

7. What is the process of hiring developers in Romania with Alcor?

We assign a group of IT researchers and recruiters to hire software developers for each client. Our researchers focus on crafting an enticing EVP, utilizing active search methods, and pre-screening candidates. Meanwhile, our tech recruiters conduct job interviews, assessing both hard and soft skills, as well as the English proficiency of candidates, to identify the best-matching developers for our client. Typically, it takes us 8 CVs to get to one accepted offer. Once a candidate is approved (the approval rate is 80%), we proceed with the offer and manage payroll and legal compliance.
P.S. We close 15% of vacancies from the first CV, while 98,6% of our hires successfully pass probation.

8. Why is it better for tech companies to hire software engineers in Romania via a recruitment firm than an IT outsourcing/outstaffing provider?

IT outsourcing and outstaffing can pose significant risks for technology companies. Issues like team indifference, hidden fees, and potential data breaches are just a few examples of hurdles that can arise when engaging with outsourced services firms. On the other hand, recruiting developers via a trustworthy IT staffing agency is devoid of these risks, as companies keep all decision-making under their control.