Why Hire a Dedicated Software Development Team in Romania?

โ€ฆif you can get your own R&D center with a top-10% software development team in Romania from scratch ?

  • Silicon Valley-caliber team of 0 to 100 developers in 1 yearย 
  • Up to 40% cost savings compared to traditional outsourcersย 
  • Employer of Record serviceโ€“our compliant employment solutionย 
  • Zero buy-out cost & no hidden fees
  • No intermediary in team management, your corporate culture

Your Own Up and Running Software Development Team in Romania of

5
developers
in 1 month
20+
developers
in 3 months
100+ developers in 1 year

Can a Software Development Provider in Romania Guarantee You

2.5 years

average tenure of developers

Cultural alignment

with your company values

Pricing transparency

no hidden or buy-out fees

Legal & compliance

and other needed operational support

Exceptional dedication

itโ€™s literally your own team

Long-term partnership

shared responsibility & commitment

Key Things About a Software Development Team in Romania

Advantages
Challenges
Comparison with alternatives
What is software R&D center

Advantages

Engaging with a dedicated software development team in Romania may be a profitable short-term solution, due to:

  • Flexibility
    With a software development team in Romania, you can ask your provider to adjust your software team size for faster project completion at any time
  • Access to a big candidate pool
    Whether you opt for nearshore or offshore software team services, you expand the talent pool. This diversity allows you to select from a wide array of tech specialists with different skills and tech stacks.
  • Focus on core activities
    Your in-house staff can focus on high-priority projects while a remote software development team in Romania can overtake less strategic tasks.

Challenges

But in the long run, this approach also poses significant risks:

  • Buy-out fees
    Recognizing a rising star in a dedicated software engineering team in Romania is exciting. However, hiring them full-time will always result in significant buy-out fees and negotiations.
  • Dependence on a middleman ย 
    Dependence on middlemen not only complicates necessary adjustments but can also create a misalignment between your company’s goals and the candidates they present, potentially missing out on the perfect match for your vision.
  • Questionable software quality ย 
    When you hire a software development team in Romania, you might face concerns about software quality, which could lead to variations in development standards, the engineering teamโ€™s commitment, communication gaps, and limited direct oversight.
  • Data security concerns
    Entrusting external teams with your product development means sharing sensitive company data and potentially exposing your valuable intellectual property rights to risks. Without robust security measures in place, there is a heightened risk of data breaches, leaks, or unauthorized access.

Comparison with alternatives

Overall, a dedicated software team in Romania is a good solution for project-based software development. The client can partially control the development process and get a moderate teamโ€™s dedication. Thus, it surpasses such collaboration models as team augmentation and software outsourcing, which are more suitable for short-term projects and demonstrate low dedication levels. In addition, these solutions are not beneficial in terms of client control; while staff augmentation also has partial involvement, with IT outsourcing, itโ€™s absent. The same applies to managed services, with its lack of client control but yet with the same moderate level of team dedication.

Another alternative is a software R&D center, which is a solution for product tech companies that offers full control over the development process, making it a safe option for the long term. With this approach, you get your own software development team:

  • fully committed to your product
  • in a location with cost effective salary rates
  • fully supplied
  • and legally compliant under Alcor’s Employer of Record.ย ย 

What is software R&D center

A software R&D center is a fresh alternative to traditional team extension models, such as a dedicated software development team in Romania. With this solution, you get your own software research and development center turn-key ready with a team of 100 skilled engineers within a year. What does it include?

  • IT recruitment
    With a team of 40 experienced IT headhunters, we offer full-cycle IT recruiting services spanning 8 countries in Latin America and Eastern Europe to hire your dream engineers. We handle it all: starting with thorough sourcing and finishing with smooth onboarding of your software developers. Within 2-6 weeks, we can find a perfect match for your team, ensuring top-notch quality as 98.6% of our candidates successfully pass the probation period.
  • EoR support
    If you hire with Alcor, you donโ€™t need to establish your legal entity in a target location. Leave all the nitty-greedy tasks to our experts! Weโ€™ll take care of the employment of software developers and compliance with all local laws, with payroll and tax management covered. You can rest assured while focusing on your core tasks, as in case of a fine because of our mistake, we provide 100% compensation.
  • Full operational support
    We go even further and offer a bunch of other additional services, such as hardware procurement for your team, office lease, your employerโ€™s brand promotion in the local market, visa support, and even more! Just choose what fits your business needs best.

Better Than a Third-Party Software Team in Romania

Is Your Own Software Development Center built and operated by Alcor

  • Employer of Record support โ€” no need to set up your legal entity
  • From 0 to 100+ software developers in one key talent pool
  • Establish your corporate culture with your own team. โ€จNo intermediary
  • No buy-out or other hidden fees
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Own R&D Center vs Software Development Team in Romania

R&D Center

  1. Maximized cost savings Your own software R&D team costs 40% less than an external software team in Romania. Because you get no buy-out fees & markups.
  2. Long-term commitment Product development and a sense of ownership attract professionals in your development team in Romania as bees to honey. Hence, more loyalty.
  3. Your team, your rules You get your software team in Romania for ideation, innovation, and growthโ€”without intermediaries.
  4. Data security and IP rights under control With direct agreements, you fully own your productโ€™s source code and IP rights, keeping unique engineering expertise in-house.
  5. Easy investment attraction Establishing your own R&D center with a dedicated team will enhance your appeal to investors.

Dedicated Software Team

  1. Huge buy-out fees If you want to keep your dedicated team in-house, expect additional hefty buy-out fees that will substantially raise your overall costs.
  2. Temporary fix A dedicated team in Romania is loyal as long as the contract lasts and wonโ€™t go the extra mile to ensure your productโ€™s long-term success.
  3. Provider-centric teams A dedicated software team in Romania will report only to your vendor, treating you as the โ€œsecondaryโ€ employer.
  4. Risk of data leakage If your provider doesnโ€™t safeguard sensitive info, it could leak. Plus, you lose the unique expertise of dedicated engineers when the contract ends.
  5. Barrier to investment attraction Just like with IT outsourcing, IT outstaffing presupposes the delegation of your core competencies to developers who will eventually leave your team for good.

Companies Scaling with Alcor

Alcor is a reliable partner that meets our hiring needs. We finally hired experienced software engineers in Eastern Europe with strong tech skills and business acumen. Account Managers are awesome!

Andrii Akselrod CTO People.ai

With Alcor’s all-in-one solution, we got a software R&D office with 15 senior PHP devs and a compliant operational coverage. I really appreciated their transparent pricing structure and deep expertise.

Boris Glants CTO Tonic Health

We interviewed a lot of EoR platforms and companies, but Alcor was the only one that provides a combo package of EoR and Recruting offerings. Alcor helped us build a full stack team in 1.5 month.

Dmitrii Iermiichuk Head of Engineering Gotransverse

We wanted to switch from our outsourcing provider, and Alcor has become really game-changing for us. Within a mere 6 months, we got a fully-fledged team of 30 engineers in our own R&D office.

Elena Leonova Director of Product Management Bigะกommerce

Alcorโ€™s R&D solution eclipses full-cycle recruitment, EOR service, and operational support for our offshore team. Their ‘all-in-one place’ approach is far more cost-effective than I could’ve imagined.

Farhad Shamshirzan
Farhad Shamshirzan Director of Software Engineering Certent

I value their commitment to going the extra mile. We evolved from an outstaff project into an independent company, and Alcor’s support was crucial. They hired and ondoarded 15+ professionals for us.

Grigoriy Didorenko Research and Development Director BIScience

Thanks to Alcor, we hired four engineers and a designer that strengthened our team. Beside stellar recruitment, Alcor flawlessly handled our payroll. Their approach was seamless and swift.

Kirill Latish Head of Engineering & Communications Velory

Alcor closed our 4 QA positions in a month and more than doubled the team in a year! We chose Alcor because of their communication style, cost, scope of services, and ideas to help us be successful.

Vitalii Belelia Production Management & App Support Manager Ledger

Expanding our engineering team outside the US with Alcor was a game-changer! They found 15 talented developers and provided seamless EOR & operational support. Great responsiveness to our needs!

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Katherine Laggos VP People & Culture Chartbeat

FAQ

Is it beneficial to use software development team services in Romania?

For short-time projects, leveraging a remote software development team in Romania can offer flexibility, faster project completion, and access to specific skills. Yet in the long run, this approach may not be the most cost-effective or strategic choice for sustained development efforts.

What are the common challenges or pitfalls of using development teams in Romania?

Outsourcing software development by dedicated team model poses significant challenges with long-term collaboration, commitment to your productโ€™s success, data leakage, and buy-out fees. Thatโ€™s why before they decide to hire a software development team in Romania, tech entrepreneurs often explore alternative solutions. The most popular options include opting for IT recruitment services or a full R&D office setup with their own remote software development team in Romania through a reliable partner.

What are the alternatives to a dedicated software team in Romania?

To bypass the pitfalls of this collaboration model, tech companies opt for nearshoring and offshoring via establishing their own software R&D centers. With this approach, you get a software development department with full back-office support, including full-cycle IT recruitment, office lease, EoR services, legal compliance, employer brand promotion, and office maintenance. With Alcor, you can hire a software development team in Romania and expect your brand-new office to be launched in just 2 months.

Is my company prepared to use an R&D center, or should I go for a dedicated software team after all?

It all boils down to your business needs. For technology companies, establishing a software development center with an in-house development team proves to be an great solution. This approach enables the retention of core operations under direct control, ensures a long-term commitment from engineers, and facilitates the attraction of investments to scale internationally. On the other hand, for non-tech businesses lacking internal expertise in product design, opting for a remote software development team in Romania would be a better fit. Yet, if you want to play the long game and potentially grow your business, opting for IT recruitment services is a great option to start with.ย