Hire remote senior developers, on your timezone.
Betterfit places vetted senior remote developers with companies in Canada and the US. More than 25 engineers placed, 98% still on their teams, and every partner we have ever worked with is still with us. Clients pay 45 to 63% less than local hiring, on published results. You get a shortlist in days and an engineer in your standups within weeks. Every placement starts with a two-week working trial, and replacement is free within 90 days. The risk sits with us, not with you.
How to hire remote senior developers.
Three steps. Tell us the role and the stack. We send a shortlist of vetted senior engineers in days, each one screened against production work before you ever see a profile. You run a two-week working trial inside your real workflow, then decide.
Two ways to work with us. On Demand: you bring a defined project and we deliver it. Growth: we build and run engineers inside your team for the long haul, with a dedicated senior technical account executive who manages the relationship so you do not have to.
What remote staff augmentation costs in Canada.
Start with the local benchmark. In Montreal, the Government of Canada Job Bank median for software developers works out to about $95,000 a year, and the Robert Half 2026 senior range tops out at $166,000. That is salary only, before employer taxes, benefits, and recruitment. Betterfit clients pay 45 to 63% less than local hiring. Four published results:
Nearshore vs offshore for North American teams.
Offshore hourly rates look lower on paper. The gap closes fast once you add the timezone offset, your own management time, and replacement churn. Nearshore on Eastern time means your remote engineers work the same hours as your team: same standups, same code reviews, same-day turnarounds.
| Betterfit (nearshore, Canada) | Typical offshore platform | |
|---|---|---|
| Working hours | EST, full overlap with your team | Often 6 to 12 hours ahead |
| Who holds the contract | Canadian entity, HQ in Quebec | Foreign entity, jurisdiction varies |
| Candidate data | Quebec privacy law (Law 25) compliant | Depends on the platform |
| Management after placement | Included: check-ins, reviews, an account executive on Growth | Usually on you |
| If it does not work out | Two-week working trial, free replacement within 90 days | Terms vary |
How fast can a vetted remote developer start?
Shortlist in days, in your standups within weeks. Compare that to the typical 2 to 4 month local hiring cycle for a senior role. The speed comes from the network: engineers are vetted through screening interviews before a search even starts, so the only question left is fit with your team. The two-week working trial answers that with real work, not another interview round.
How do you manage remote developers you did not hire yourself?
You do not have to. Management is part of the placement. On Growth, a dedicated senior technical account executive owns the relationship. Every engineer goes through monthly pulse check-ins and a yearly review, with goals approved by a human every time. Our delivery loop is AI-native, from screening interviews to review prep, but the rule is fixed: humans decide everything about people.
The numbers behind it: 98% of placed engineers stay, and 100% of client partners have stayed with us. At Inex, all 13 engineers on the roster came through Betterfit.
“Betterfit doesn’t just place developers, they built our entire engineering team. Every single engineer at Inex came through them, and the quality has been consistently exceptional. What sets them apart is how well they understand what we actually need, not just technically but culturally. They’ve become a true partner in our growth.”
Common questions.
How much does remote staff augmentation cost in Canada?
45 to 63% less than local hiring, on published client results: Inex 63% with a 13-engineer team, Follosoft 55%, GridBank 50%, ProAthlete 45%. The local benchmark is salary only, before employer taxes and benefits, so the savings shown are conservative.
How fast can a vetted remote developer start?
You get a shortlist in days and an engineer in your standups within weeks. A typical local hiring cycle for a senior role runs 2 to 4 months.
Who manages the developer after placement?
We do. Every engineer gets monthly pulse check-ins and a yearly review, and on the Growth model a dedicated senior technical account executive owns the relationship. Goals are always approved by a human. Our rule: humans decide everything about people.
What happens if the developer is not a fit?
Every placement starts with a two-week working trial. If it is not working within the first 90 days, we replace the engineer for free. 98% of placed engineers stay, so replacements are rare.
Where is Betterfit based and where does my data sit?
Betterfit is a Canadian entity headquartered in Quebec, working in English and French on Eastern time. Candidate data is handled in compliance with Quebec privacy law (Law 25).
Sources: 1. Government of Canada Job Bank, NOC 21232 (Software developers and programmers), regional hourly wages, reference period 2023-2024, retrieved July 24, 2026. 2. Robert Half 2026 Canada Salary Guide, senior software developer annual ranges by city. 3. Client savings published at betterfit.ca/work. Local cost is salary only, before employer taxes, benefits, and overhead.