Embedded Engineering Talent
Hire Senior Developers in Eastern Europe
hireworks embeds senior engineers from Bulgaria into your team, for about 36% less than US cost. Their day starts before yours, so work keeps moving around the clock. You pay only when you hire.
About 36% below fully-loaded US cost
Senior by default
Pay only when you hire
See your team in Eastern Europe
A 20-minute intro call, no obligation. Tell us the role and we'll show you who we'd place and what it costs.
$624,000+
saved every year at Applecart, with an 11-person team in Bulgaria
What We Staff
Senior Engineers and Product Talent, Built Into Your Team
Senior engineers and product talent who plug into your repo, your stack and your standups — built into your team in Bulgaria.
Data Engineering
Engineers who build and run the pipelines and warehouses your product and analytics depend on.
Full-Stack
Engineers who own features across the codebase, from database to UI.
Product Management
Product managers who work alongside the engineers, in the same time zone.
Engineering Leadership
Engineering managers who run your Bulgaria team day to day and report into yours.
Proof
How Applecart Turned Bulgaria Into a Round-the-Clock Build Cycle
Senior engineering teams, embedded and shipping in your repo, at a fraction of US cost.
Applecart
Applecart · Data & Advocacy Tech · 350+ employees · New York
Applecart needed senior data and full-stack engineering without the cost or lead time of US hiring, and wanted a team that gets a head start on the day before the US is online. hireworks built that team in Bulgaria, starting with one data engineer in June 2024. Today it is 11 people across data engineering, full-stack and product, led locally by an engineering manager who reports into Applecart's leadership. Issues raised at the end of the US day are handled by the next morning in Sofia, and the team keeps growing, with a new hire about every three months.
$624,000+
Saved every year vs. the US equivalent
36%
Below fully-loaded US cost
11
People on Applecart's team today
28 months
In partnership, still expanding
How It Works
From Shortlist to Hire, Fast
01
Tell us what you need
Share the role, must-have skills and team context.
02
We shortlist vetted engineers
Meet vetted candidates from Bulgaria within 5 business days.
03
You interview and hire
No cost until you hire someone.
Good to Know
Questions, Answered
Why Bulgaria?
One of Europe's deepest engineering markets, with senior talent at every level, strong English and EU-standard legal protections. It is where we run Applecart's 11-person team today.
How does the time difference work?
Bulgaria is 7 hours ahead of US Eastern time. Your team gets a head start each morning, overlaps with yours through the US morning, and picks up end-of-day issues before you're back online.
How much does it cost?
From about $8,300/month per senior engineer, one all-inclusive fee covering recruiting and employment. Applecart's team runs 36% below fully-loaded US cost, and you pay only when you hire.
How senior is the talent?
Senior engineers and product managers with production experience, up to engineering managers who can lead your team locally.
Can someone lead the team on the ground?
Yes. Applecart's Bulgaria team is run by an engineering manager we placed, who reports into their US leadership.
What about payroll, equipment and compliance?
hireworks handles hiring, payroll, equipment, security and compliance through our own Bulgarian entity.
Should we hire in Bulgaria or Latin America?
Pick Latin America for full overlap with US hours, Bulgaria for round-the-clock coverage. We place in both, so you can mix.
Tell us what you're building. We'll show you the team.
A 20-minute call to outline who we'd place in Bulgaria and what it costs.