ISO 9001 & ISO 27001 Certified
We hold active ISO 9001:2015 (quality management) and ISO 27001 (information security) certifications. Audited processes, documented workflows, managed security controls across our entire facility.
About Us
We're not a marketplace. We're a 14-year engineering firm — now on tap.
DontHireDevs is the productized arm of Salt Technologies — an ISO-certified engineering company with offices in Pune, India. Every developer we lease works from our facility, on managed hardware, under senior technical leadership. Not a couch in a cafe.
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Wide-angle shot of the Salt Technologies engineering floor in Pune — active monitors, developers at workstations. Real photography scheduled; no stock imagery.
14 years of dirt under our fingernails.
Salt Technologies wasn't built in a weekend. For over a decade, we've been the silent engine behind enterprise delivery for brands like Ferrero, Nestlé, and Siemens. We built the infrastructure, managed the compliance, and vetted the talent for companies that don't tolerate failure.
But we noticed a gap. While enterprises have the legal teams to navigate 6-month SOWs and 40-page MSAs, US tech companies were stuck between expensive local hiring and the lottery of freelancer marketplaces. The mid-market had no good option.
DontHireDevs is the answer to that gap. We've taken our enterprise-grade infrastructure — the same vetting, the same tooling, the same management layer — and packaged it into a simple monthly lease. No procurement hurdles. No hidden agency margins. Just direct access to an engineering ecosystem we've spent 14 years building.
Why Companies Trust Us
SOC 2 Type 1 (In Progress)
We are currently in the SOC 2 Type 1 audit window with expected completion by Q3 2026. We publish our status because transparency is a feature, not a risk.
Delaware C-Corp
DontHireDevs is a US-incorporated entity. Your contracts are governed by US law, your payments are processed domestically, and your IP is protected by US legal standards.
100% IP Assignment
Our master agreement includes full intellectual property assignment from day one of the pilot. Every line of code your engineer writes belongs to you. No exceptions, no fine print.
Enterprise Tooling & Hardware
All engineers work on company-managed hardware with enforced security protocols. Standard stack: CI/CD pipelines, mandatory code reviews, access-controlled repositories. No personal laptops.
Physical Office in Pune
Our engineers work from our facility in Pune, India. 24/7 physical security, high-speed redundant internet, and on-site senior management. Not remote, not distributed — here.
45+
Full-Time Engineers
14+
Years in Business
150+
Projects Shipped
95%
Developer Retention
The Operating Model
Your team. Our managed infrastructure.
100% Dedicated to You
Your engineer isn't split across three clients. They're embedded in your Slack, your Jira, and your standups for 40 hours a week. One engineer, one team, full focus.
Managed by Senior Tech Leads
Every junior and mid-level engineer is overseen by a Salt tech lead who handles code reviews, architectural guidance, and quality control. You get managed output without the management overhead.
Your Tools, Your Workflow
We don't force project portals on you. GitHub, GitLab, Linear, Jira, Trello, Slack, Teams — we plug into your workflow, not the other way around.
4–5 Hour Daily Overlap
Engineers work IST hours with a 4–5 hour synchronous overlap with US business hours. Enough for standups, pairing, and unblocking — without burning anyone out on graveyard shifts.
Your Pilot
A system, not a gamble.
Day 1
Integration
Your engineer gets access to Slack, Git, CI/CD, and Jira. They join an intro call to meet the team, understand the product, and align on coding conventions.
Days 2–3
Architecture Deep Dive
Codebase review, environment setup, dependency mapping. The engineer studies your architecture and asks clarifying questions async. No guesswork.
Days 3–5
The First PR
A starter ticket ships — bug fix or minor feature. This proves the entire workflow end-to-end: local dev → code review → CI → production. Real output, not onboarding theater.
Days 6–10
Sprint Velocity
The engineer picks up core roadmap tasks. Daily async standups and a mid-pilot tactical review with your dedicated Account Manager.
Days 11–14
Decision Point
The output is in your repo. You decide: keep the engineer on a monthly lease, swap for a different match, or walk away with $0 owed. No penalty, no awkward conversation, no strings.
Where your engineering capacity actually lives.
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Engineering floor with developers at workstations, active monitors
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Team collaboration in a meeting room or breakout space
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On-site infrastructure
Leadership
N
Nilesh
Founder & CEO, Salt Technologies
14+ years building offshore engineering operations for European and US enterprises. Created DontHireDevs to give mid-market tech companies the same infrastructure without the enterprise price tag.
You've seen the receipts. Now see the code.
Start a 14-day free pilot with a dedicated engineer. Real work ships to your repo. No contracts, no risk, no awkward breakup.
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