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Looking to hire Engineering freelancers with the perfect set of skills for your next project? Work with the world's best freelancing talent on Contra.
Vaibhav Khulbe
∞ Converting ideas into digital products ✓
Pradyumn Vaishnav
Creative design & development solutions
Luka Baramishvili
Frontend Developer
Kellen Busby
Full Stack Web App Developer
Adriano Reis
Full-stack no-code designer ✨
André Duarte
Helping your brand grow
Rajan Dave
Product Designer & No-Code Developer.
Sari Abdul sater
Digital marketing expert | WordPress web developer
Brandon Hernández
Frontend Developer
Sid Jain
Game Engineer making rapid prototypes!
Manish Pandey
Framer Expert. Website Designer and Developer.
Prathamesh Agrawal
Innovative UI/UX Designer & Framer Developer
Joyce Giron
Let's Craft a Brand & Web Presence that WOWS!
Sohil Jain
Website Designer + Developer.
Visar Maxhuni
Award Winning Framer Expert
Jithin Kumar
Visual and Product Designer & Framer Expert
Goran Babarogic
Designing Products that Users will Love
Facundo Bilotto
Product Designer, Framer Expert, 3D Designer
Sara Benchinoun
Web Developer | Custom Pages & Smooth Animations
Franco Caputo
Webflow Developer & Designer - Certified Expert
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Freelance software engineers create computer software. They spend their days using programming languages and platforms to develop software systems, evaluating different software applications, releasing software updates, and writing and maintaining code. They may collaborate with writers, graphic designers, and other creatives. They will also speak with clients, other freelance engineers, and stakeholders to make decisions and update them about their progress.
Freelance software engineers create computer software. They spend their days using programming languages and platforms to develop software systems, evaluating different software applications, releasing software updates, and writing and maintaining code. They may collaborate with writers, graphic designers, and other creatives. They will also speak with clients, other freelance engineers, and stakeholders to make decisions and update them about their progress.
Freelance engineers need to hone their technical skills. Freelance engineers should be familiar with different types of coding languages like Java, Scala, and Python, different operating systems, cloud computing, and database architecture. They should know how to test designs and maintain different systems. Additionally, freelance engineers need to have strong communication skills so they can speak to their clients about important decisions and update them on project progress. Finally, they should be able to problem solve, as they may spend time debugging systems and identifying and troubleshooting software issues. Since every industry needs freelance software engineers, they can use these skills for any client.
Hiring a freelance engineer is your best step toward launching new products and troubleshooting technical problems. There’s three ways to hire a freelance through Contra.
Post an opportunity to get your job in front of qualified freelance engineer. Click the “Hire an Independent” button to write a job description, select a few desired skills, and set your timeline and budget. When your opportunity goes live, you will start seeing applications from freelance engineer who would like to work with you!
Discover freelance engineers on our Discover Page. Tap the “Get in Touch” button to send Independent engineers an inquiry.
Send freelance engineers you’d like to work with a proposal through Contra to ask them to work with you. Just hit the “create proposal” button and include your deliverables, scope of work, timeline, and payment terms.
Hiring a freelance engineer to solve problems or to design something is crucial. Freelance engineers have different experiences and expertises than your employees and can bring a new perspective to any task. Companies can save a ton of money by hiring a freelance engineer to help on specific projects. Companies don’t have to pay freelance engineers an annual salary or benefits. Discover the best freelance engineer for your projects on Contra.
If you are struggling to prioritize engineering in your business, it’s time to hire a freelance engineer. They can use their expertise to solve technical problems quickly and efficiently. On the other hand, if you are sinking a lot of your precious time and energy into engineering and can’t focus on high-level tasks, you need to outsource that work to a freelance engineer.
ZipRecruiter reports that the average hourly pay for a freelance engineer is $41.79 an hour. Of course, how much it costs to hire a freelance engineer will depend a lot on their experience level, certifications and skill level, and expertise.
On Contra, you must pay a minimum of $250 or $25 an hour. You’ll actually save money as we don’t charge commission fees. Freelancers working through freelance platforms that charge commissions will often charge a higher rate to compensate.
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