Hire Junior Elixir developer

Total cost depends on experience level, contract length and timezone overlap requirements, but most clients pay 30–40 % less than US market rates when they Hire Junior Elixir developer talent via our outstaffing model. You receive an all-inclusive hourly rate that covers payroll tax, benefits, equipment and our platform fee. No hidden charges; you can scale up or down with 14-day notice. Detailed pricing is shared after our discovery call so we can map skills to budget with surgical accuracy.

Every junior Elixir engineer signs NDAs and IP assignment agreements drafted under Delaware law before accessing your repo. smartbrain.io operates secure VPN gateways and SOC-2-ready practices. Our contract explicitly states that all code, architecture diagrams and documentation are your exclusive property from the moment of creation. You can also request isolated VPCs or zero-trust access policies for extra peace of mind.

No. We maintain a global bench but shortlist only those junior Elixir developers able to guarantee a minimum 4-hour overlap with your core team. Daily stand-ups, async documentation and Slack channels ensure issues are resolved in under two hours on average.

Contracts start at one-month minimum with monthly roll-over. You can terminate or scale down with 14-day notice, or replace a developer at any time under our free replacement guarantee. Volume discounts apply for multi-seat teams hired longer than six months.

Each applicant goes through a four-stage filter: cultural interview, Elixir/OTP coding exam, real-world pair-programming test and reference check. Only 3 % make it to our bench, so you interview exclusively elite juniors already proven in production.

Yes. Our replacement guarantee delivers a new, equally qualified junior in 3 – 5 days at no extra cost. During transition, our customer success lead coordinates hand-off to keep sprint velocity intact.

Average start time is 48 hours. Paperwork is digital; onboarding includes access setup, kickoff call, and sprint planning so the new Elixir hire commits code in their first week.

In-house hiring locks you into payroll taxes, benefits, and long recruitment cycles. Outstaffing through smartbrain.io gives you on-demand access to pre-vetted Elixir talent within 48 h, flexible contracts, and the ability to scale headcount down after a release without layoffs.

Yes. Our juniors are trained on OTP supervision trees and have completed incident-response drills. They escalate per your runbook and can join on-call rotations if required.

Absolutely. NDAs and IP assignment agreements are executed before any code is written, ensuring your organisation retains full ownership.

Your tools. Whether Jira, GitHub, or ClickUp, our engineers adapt to your stack on day one.

One developer for one month is the smallest plan, perfect for spike or prototype work.

Of course. You receive a shortlist and can run cultural or technical interviews before making a decision.

We pre-screen for English proficiency and collaboration style, then let your team run a final culture interview.

Yes. Rotate developers in or out with a 14-day notice—no penalties.

Smartbrain.io keeps a warm bench of Elixir talent so we can add seats in days, not weeks.

Each junior has access to our senior Elixir guild for code reviews and architectural guidance, ensuring continuous growth and quality delivery.