IT Recruitment in Bulgaria

…is just the beginning. We’ll build & launch your software R&D center
from scratch, and: 

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

High-Speed Recruiting to Build
a Senior Engineering Team in Bulgaria

5 engineers within 1 month
20+ engineers within 3 months
100+ engineers within 1 year

Get Superior IT Recruitment Services in Bulgaria

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

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Why IT staffing in Bulgaria?

110,000+ tech specialists

Bulgaria shines with the fifth-largest IT talent pool in Eastern Europe. The vibrant tech scene is centered in bustling hubs like Sofia, Varna, and Burgas, where most of the country’s top software developers are based.

Silicon Valley-grade skills

Bulgarian tech wizards excel in C#, JavaScript, Java, Python, SQL, and PHP, placing them in the top 20 countries in Europe for IT expertise, according to the Global Skills Report 2023. In addition, the country hosts 50 STEM universities, bringing around 3,000 ICT graduates annually.

Unmatched savings

Save a bundle by hiring developers in Bulgaria — cutting compensation costs by up to 45%! A senior software engineer earns about $64,800 a year compared to $117,600 in the US. Plus, enjoy a fantastic 10% Corporate Income Tax rate, one of the best deals in Europe!

Pro-Level English skills

Bulgaria ranks 16th globally and 14th in Europe for English proficiency among 113 countries. Thus, local engineers face no challenges in understanding product requirements, communicating with international colleagues, and receiving feedback.

Cultural similarities to the US

Bulgarian programmers bring a Western mindset, values, and business ethics to the table. They’re renowned for their dedication, punctuality, flexibility, and independence, making them a standout choice for any tech team.

Big tech companies in play

Tech giants like Hewlett Packard, IBM, CISCO, Oracle, SAP, and VMware have already set up in Bulgaria. In addition, the country hosts more than 400 tech startups. Ready to join the club?

Get to Know Us Better

We provide full cycle IT recruitment services in Bulgaria:

  • Initial consultation and local guidance
  • Salary benchmarking
  • Sourcing, interviewing, negotiating with candidates
  • Onboarding, employment, and payroll solutions

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Meet Our Dedicated IT Recruiters

Alina Grytsenko

Senior Recruiter

Anastasiia Tertychnaya

Senior IT Recruiter

Bianka Jaworska

Senior IT Recruiter

Daryna Gornitska

Chief IT Recruitment & Client Development

David Gomez

Lead Tech Recruiter in LATAM

Diana Lepadat

Tech Recruitment Lead

Dmytro Yuzenko

Senior IT Recruiter

Elena Kravets

Senior Recruiter

Maryna Panchuk

Head of IT Recruitment Department

Rebeca Szasz

Middle IT Recruiter

Viktoriia Krut

Senior IT Recruiter

Weronika Sobieralska

Senior IT Recruiter

Yulia Baranovskaya

Senior IT Recruiter

Mariana Prokopiuk

Lead of IT Researchers Team

Myroslava Dovhanych

Junior IT Recruiter

Our Recruitment Process

Kick-off call

  • Discuss your hiring needs and requirements
  • Report on salaries and talent pool for open positions
  • Negotiate and sign the contract

Preparation

  • Create a hiring strategy
  • Compose ideal candidate profiles
  • Define and promote your EVP to local developers

Candidate Search & HR Interview

  • Source, headhunt, and pre-screen candidates
  • Conduct the HR interview
  • Evaluate the candidates’ experience, previous projects, English level, and soft skills

Tech Interviews & Offer

  • Let you conduct tech interviews and test tasks
  • Update you on the hiring progress weekly
  • Manage job offers
  • Work with offer rejections and counteroffers, if any

Post-offer support

  • Accept payment for hires
  • Help you onboard your hires 3-month candidate replacement warranty
  • Employment, payroll, and other operational support

Result

Your own software development team in Bulgaria of your size, budget, and required skills

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More Than Just IT Recruitment in Bulgaria

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

  • 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

FAQ about IT recruitment services in Bulgaria

1) How can IT companies find developers with software development RPO firm in Bulgaria?

RPO partnership for software development companies allows to swiftly close open tech vacancies. Your local RPO partner will handle the entire IT recruitment process, from creating ideal candidate profiles and appealing EVPs to sourcing, pre-screening, and conducting interviews to identify the most suitable software developers for your Bulgarian team. With Alcor, you can expect to have your positions filled within 2-6 weeks. Contact us for further information about our talent acquisition process.

2) How many developers are there in Bulgaria?

Bulgaria boasts a talent pool of over 110,000 tech specialists, which expands 5,000 STEM graduates annually. The highest concentration of Bulgarian developers is in such IT hubs as Sofia, Varna, and Burgas. Reach out to us to get an availability report on the required specialists.

3) What are the salaries of software developers in Bulgaria?

The average salary of Bulgarian coders varies based on their expertise level and skill stack. Junior software developers typically make around $20,000 annually, while mid-level IT experts receive approximately $43,000. Senior software engineers can command salaries of up to $60,000 per year.

4) What are the options of hiring programmers in Bulgaria?

You may hire an outsourcing company, get an outstaffed development team, or hire developers through BPO recruiting in Bulgaria. While outsourcing and outstaffing deprive you from direct management and control over the team, a full-cycle recruiting agency will find you the best tech talent and arrange operational management (HR payroll, equipment, office). This way you’ll also be able to conduct executive recruitment in Bulgaria and find a perfect manager for the future development team.

5) Why should you choose software development RPO agency in Bulgaria?

Tech RPO service providers, like Alcor, serve as a guiding star for IT companies, willing to expand to Bulgaria. With profound understanding of the Bulgarian software development industry and extensive expertise in tech recruitment, your staffing goals will become a reality in no time. For instance, Alcor’s 40 IT headhunters can assemble you a team of 20 Bulgarian developers within just 3 months, taking over the entire recruitment process. Additionally, we provide valuable resources such as talent availability and salary reports, blind CVs, and even employer branding services in the local market.

6) What are the pros of investing in IT RPO services in Bulgaria?

Among the core benefits of using RPO services in Bulgaria are pool of 110,000 software developers who are in top 20 globally for technology skills and English proficiency, the lowest developer salaries and corporate and income taxes in Europe, favorable business environment, and developed infrastructure.

7) Why now is the best time to consider IT recruitment process outsourcing to Bulgaria?

Bulgaria stands out as an ideal destination for expanding your software development team. With a perfect price-to-quality ratio, you can secure top programmers while spending 60% less on labor expenses compared to your immediate area. Additionally, Bulgaria offers the lowest corporate and income taxes in Europe, along with business-friendly conditions. Leading technology giants such as Oracle, HP, Cisco, SAP, and Uber have already capitalized on these advantages by establishing their tech teams in Bulgaria. Join this esteemed club and reap the benefits for yourself!

8) Which extended services does RPO partnership include?

When going with Alcor’s RPO services for software engineering companies, you also gain access to our Employer of Record services in Bulgaria. This enables you to hire local developers without the need to establish your own legal entity. Moreover, you’ll benefit from our payroll and accounting, tax services, talent onboarding, and employee benefits management. To take your team scaling efforts even further, consider establishing your own offshore development center in Bulgaria. Our all-in-one solution covers all operational functions, from tech recruitment and compliance to office leasing and IT infrastructure setup. Reach out to us to discover more about our services.