Hire developers by the hour

Pay for the time you use. Hourly suits work that is small, uneven or hard to estimate: an audit, a tricky bug or specialist advice your team does not need every week.

Hire Remote Developers Starting at $5/Hour

Skilled developers. Flexible hiring. Reliable delivery.

Is this the right model for you?

A good fit when

  • You need a specialist for a defined problem, not a new team member
  • The workload changes from week to week
  • You want a code audit or second opinion before a bigger decision
  • Your team can give clear tasks and review the work

Consider another model when

  • You need someone available at set hours every day
  • The work will run steadily for several months
  • You need someone to own a product area long term

Work that fits this model includes a CI/CD pipeline review, slow-query tuning or a test audit from a QA engineer.

How it works

  1. Describe the task

    Share what needs doing, the stack and how you would like to review it.

  2. Agree how time is tracked

    We confirm the reporting and any limit on hours in writing.

  3. Meet the developer

    Talk to the person who would do the work before you commit.

  4. Review and continue

    Check the output, then stop or add more hours as you need them.

How hourly compares

How the four ways of working with Opacify compare
Model Best for How you pay Who directs the work Commitment
Hourly Audits, spikes, fixes and specialist advice Time worked, starting at $5/hour Your team sets the priorities Agreed scope, no long-term commitment expected
Monthly Steady feature work and ongoing maintenance A fixed amount each month for agreed capacity Your team sets the priorities Month by month, with notice terms agreed in writing
Dedicated Long-term product work and growing teams A monthly fee for each person on the team Your team directs the work; we handle contracts and billing Longer term, with notice terms agreed in writing
Project-based A defined product or feature you want delivered Agreed scope and milestones, quoted per project We run delivery against the agreed scope Ends when the agreed scope is delivered

Tell us who you need

Three short steps. We reply within one business day, and nothing is agreed until you have interviewed people and seen terms in writing.

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Common questions

Tell us the size of the task and we confirm any minimum in writing before work starts, so nothing comes as a surprise.

You agree the reporting format up front, so you can see what was worked on and how long it took.

Yes. Many teams start with a small piece of work. Tell us when the workload becomes steady and we can discuss switching.

Need a complete product built instead?

Project-based development is a separate service. We take on an agreed scope and run delivery, from custom software to mobile apps, SaaS and e-commerce.

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