Hire from India: the deepest offshore engineering market in the world.
India has more software engineers than any other country. Sprint Labs recruits from the top 5%, including engineers, data scientists and product designers who would otherwise land at Amazon, Google or a Bengaluru unicorn, and engages them as independent contractors under Sprint Labs' managed contractor model.
One paragraph, then the detail.
India is the deepest and most competitive software engineering market in the world. Sprint Labs recruits vetted Indian engineers, engages them as independent contractors, manages contracts, fees and payments, and provides replacement support. The advantage is scale, we can staff a whole platform team in weeks, not months.
Why companies hire from India.
India ships more than 2 million tech graduates a year and hosts the deepest ecosystem of data, ML, cloud and enterprise engineering talent outside the US. The challenge is not finding engineers — it is filtering signal from noise. Sprint Labs' vetting funnel is calibrated for the Indian market, where a strong CV and a weak engineer are common and expensive.
Where your Indian team works.
People are vetted, engaged as independent contractors and supported by our regional operations, not sourced ad hoc from a marketplace.
Your tools, your standups, your timezone overlap.
Working hours are set to overlap with your business day, so collaboration feels the same as it does with your onshore team.
Roles Sprint Labs recruits in India.
Backend, cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure), data engineering, ML/AI, DevOps, SAP, Salesforce, enterprise Java and React.
Enterprise SDRs (India + APAC + US), ABM, RevOps, HubSpot/Salesforce admins.
L2/L3 technical support, TAMs, SRE-on-call, DevRel.
Enterprise CSMs for B2B SaaS, especially with a technical or data background.
Indicative seat cost in USD per month.
Indicative monthly fee in USD, including the contractor's fee, recruitment and vetting, contracts, payments and FX, management support and replacement. Your quote is generated live in-app.
Managed contractor engagement in India.
Indian contractor agreement
Sprint Labs signs a contractor agreement with every Indian professional. IP assignment, confidentiality and non-solicit clauses carry through to the client via the MSA and Work Order.
Contractor fees and payments
Indian professionals engaged by Sprint Labs invoice monthly through the Sprint Labs portal and are responsible for their own tax and registrations. You do not need an Indian entity.
Gratuity
Gratuity accrues from year one and is legally payable after five years of continuous service. Sprint Labs accrues it monthly so it never becomes a surprise cost on your invoice.
Tax responsibility
Indian professionals are independent contractors and are responsible for their own tax registrations, filings and payments. Sprint Labs does not issue Form 16.
Availability and time off
Each contractor has a committed availability window overlapping your business day and a non-availability allowance that does not change your monthly charge. Sprint Labs manages time off in-portal with visibility to the customer.
How India overlaps your working day.
India is UTC+5:30 — 4.5 hours behind Sydney, 5.5 hours ahead of London, 11.5 hours ahead of New York. That gives a full overlap with the UK morning, a strong overlap with the AU afternoon and Singapore day, and a workable early-shift overlap with the US East Coast morning.
How Sprint Labs hires from India.
- 01Brief a role
Skills, seniority, Indian language preferences, budget. Not a project scope — a job description.
- 02Shortlist in days
Named, vetted Indian candidates with recordings, references and prior work.
- 03Interview like in-house
You interview and decide. Sprint Labs handles the offer, contract and onboarding.
- 04One monthly invoice
Flat seat cost in your currency. Sprint Labs manages the engagement; you direct the work.
People asking about hiring Indian developers offshore.
How much does it cost to hire an Indian developer offshore?
A mid-level Indian software engineer through Sprint Labs typically costs USD 2,400 to 3,600 per month all-in; a senior USD 3,800 to 6,500; a strong ML or data engineer USD 4,800 to 7,500. That includes the contractor's fee, recruitment and vetting, contracts, payments and FX, management support and replacement.
Is India still cost-effective for hiring developers in 2026?
Yes for most roles, though the senior end of the Indian market — ML engineers, staff engineers at unicorns, cloud architects — has priced up sharply and is now competitive with Vietnam or the Philippines. India remains the strongest market in the world for scale, ML/AI and enterprise engineering.
Do we need an Indian entity to hire Indian engineers?
No. Sprint Labs engages vetted Indian professionals as independent contractors under its managed contractor model, handles contracts, fees and payments, and provides one monthly invoice. Your engineers report to you day-to-day and appear on your org chart under their own names.
How does Sprint Labs handle the noise problem in the Indian market?
The Indian engineering market is enormous but noisy — strong CVs, weak signal. Our four-stage vetting is calibrated for it: screening with reference and background verification, an observed practical assessment on real code designed to catch pattern-matched interview prep, a communication and culture interview, and pre-client training. Around 3% of Indian applicants clear it.
What time zones do Indian engineers cover?
India is UTC+5:30. Sprint Labs Indian hires typically work a shifted schedule to cover the UK morning fully, the AU afternoon strongly, and — where needed — early-morning overlap with the US East Coast. Shift preferences are captured up front in the request.
How is IP ownership handled with Indian hires?
Every Sprint Labs Indian contractor agreement includes IP assignment terms, and work product is assigned to you from creation through the MSA and Work Order. Code, models and designs are owned by you from day one, exactly as with a direct hire.
Brief a role. See a Indian shortlist within 5–10 business days.
Tell us what you need. We come back with named, vetted Indian candidates — recordings, prior work, references — and a flat monthly seat cost in your currency.