AI & software engineering talent
Top engineers.Competitive rates.
Vetted AI, software and data engineers who join your team by the hour or full-time. We handle sourcing, contracts, payroll and HR.
- Up to 60% lower cost than a comparable local hire
- Vetted for skill, communication and reliability
- Contracts, payroll and HR fully handled
Engineering roles we hire for
- AI Engineering
- LLM Applications
- AI Agents
- MLOps
- Data Science
- Backend
- Frontend
- Full Stack
- Mobile
- DevOps
- Cloud
- Data Engineering
- QA Automation
- Tech Leads
Client stories
What clients say
Dedicated hire · 2 AI engineers
Tel Aviv, Israel
We needed two senior LLM engineers fast. TwistTalent sent three people worth interviewing within a week, and both hires were shipping production features in their first sprint.
Yael Ben-DavidVP Engineering, Lumen Analytics
Dedicated hire · 4 engineers
Herzliya, Israel
The rate difference let us grow the platform team by four engineers instead of one. Contracts, payroll and HR are completely off our plate.
Oren MizrahiCTO, Kesher Health
On-demand · ~120 hours a month
Paris, France
When a project needs extra hands, we book the hours and a strong engineer is in our stand-up the following week. It's the most flexible capacity we have.
Sophie LaurentHead of Engineering, Brightpath Commerce
On-demand, then dedicated hire
London, United Kingdom
We started with a few on-demand days for a data migration, then hired the same engineer full-time. Switching took one email; TwistTalent handled the contract and payroll.
Daniel HartleyEngineering Director, Fernway
Dedicated hire · ML engineer
Tel Aviv, Israel
Every candidate came with a clear note on why they fit. We interviewed four people instead of forty, and our new ML engineer was the strongest hire we made all year.
Noa LeviHead of Data, Tidal Security
Dedicated hire · 3 engineers
Berlin, Germany
We were worried about compliance in a country we'd never hired in. TwistTalent took all of it on, and our engineers feel properly looked after, which is why they've stayed.
Lukas BeckerCTO, Nordlicht Mobility
On-demand · QA automation
Amsterdam, Netherlands
We brought in an on-demand QA automation engineer for a release crunch. Two weeks later our regression suite was running in CI, and we kept her on for the next quarter.
Emma de VriesVP Product Engineering, Canalside Payments
Dedicated hire · 5 engineers
New York, United States
Senior engineers at a rate that made sense for a Series A budget. Communication is excellent, and the working-hours overlap means they're in our stand-ups every day.
Michael GrantDirector of Engineering, Harbor Ledger
By the numbers
A track record you can check.
- Engineers placed with client teams
- 350+
- Average time to a first shortlist
- 5 days
- Still with their client after 12 months
- 94%
- Of applicants pass our vetting
- 3%
Why TwistTalent
Top-tier engineers, at a rate that makes sense.
- Top-tier talentExperienced engineers from strong product teams, vetted on real work.
- One clear rateSourcing, vetting, contracts, payroll and HR in a single hourly or monthly rate.
- Flexible as you growStart with a few hours a week, move to full-time, or build out a whole team.
Up to
60%
lower cost than a comparable local hire
Compared with the fully loaded cost of an equivalent engineer in the US, UK or Western Europe. Your saving depends on role and seniority.
Engagement models
Hire by the hour, or for the long run.
Choose what fits the work. Switch or combine as your needs change.
Engineers by the hour or day
Expert help for a project, a deadline or a specialist problem.
- Book hours or days, not headcount
- Start quickly with pre-vetted engineers
- Scale up or down as priorities change
- Pay only for the time you use
Best for: Projects, prototypes and extra capacity
Book on-demand engineersFull-time engineers on your team
They work only with you. We employ them and handle everything around the job.
- Full-time and dedicated to your team
- Contracts, payroll and compliance handled
- HR support and retention check-ins
- You lead their day-to-day work
Best for: Long-term roles and growing teams
Hire a dedicated engineerIncluded in both
- Vetting to your hiring bar
- A named account manager
- Replacement support
Roles
Strong in AI. Covered across the stack.
Specialist focus
AI & Machine Learning Engineers
Engineers who take AI from prototype to production.
- LLM applications
- AI agents
- RAG & search
- MLOps
- Computer vision
- Data science
Backend
Node.js · Python · Go · Java
Frontend
React · Next.js · Vue
Full stack
TypeScript · Python · Ruby
Mobile
iOS · Android · React Native
DevOps & Cloud
AWS · GCP · Azure · Kubernetes
Data engineering
Spark · dbt · Airflow · Snowflake
QA automation
Playwright · Cypress · Appium
Tech leads
Architecture · team leadership
How it works
From brief to first commit, without the busywork.
Four steps. We do the heavy lifting; you make the calls.
Step 1 of 4
Share your needs
A 30-minute call about the role, your stack, and how you'd like to work with us.
- One short call, no lengthy forms
- We agree the hiring bar together
- Realistic timing from day one
- Quality over CV volume
- Long-term relationships over quick placements
- Straight answers, always
Why we started
Hiring great engineers shouldn't be a second job.
We've watched strong product teams lose months to offshore hiring: hundreds of CVs, interviews across time zones, then contracts, payroll and compliance in a market they'd never operated in.
The engineers were never the problem. The process was. So we built TwistTalent to own it end to end, from finding and vetting engineers to employing and supporting them, so you can get back to building.
FAQ
Questions teams ask us
How do you offer top engineers at competitive rates?
We recruit in strong engineering talent markets where senior salaries are lower than in the US, UK, Western Europe or Australia, and we hold every engineer to the same vetting bar. You get experienced people at a rate that reflects their market, not a lower standard.
What's the difference between on-demand and dedicated hire?
On-demand engineers work with you for a set number of hours or days: ideal for projects, deadlines or specialist work. A dedicated hire is a full-time engineer on your team for the long term, employed through TwistTalent so we handle contracts, payroll and HR. You can start one way and switch later.
Who employs a dedicated engineer?
TwistTalent does. We hold the engineer's employment or contractor agreement and take care of payroll, HR and compliance. The engineer works only with your team, and you direct their day-to-day work. The exact terms are set out in your agreement before anyone starts.
Where are your engineers based?
Our engineers work remotely. Working hours are agreed before they start, so there's a solid daily overlap with your team, and every shortlist profile shows the engineer's location and availability.
How quickly can someone start?
It depends on the role and seniority. On-demand engineers can often start sooner; dedicated hires usually need a short search. We'll give you a realistic timeline on our first call, before any work begins.
What if an engineer isn't the right fit?
Tell us early. We'll talk with you and the engineer to understand what isn't working and try to fix it. If it still isn't right, we'll find a replacement on the terms in your agreement, which we explain clearly before you start.
Do I make the final hiring decision?
Always. You interview the people you want, your way. If nobody on the shortlist is right, tell us why and we'll refine the search.
Tell us who you need. We'll handle the rest.
Share a few details and we'll set up a short call to understand the role.
- 1We review your brief
- 2A short call about the role
- 3You meet matched engineers
Prefer email?support@twisttalent.net