IT Recruitment in Krakow

It’s just the beginning of your seamless expansion to Krakow.
We build and operate tech teams of 10+ senior software engineers, and deliver:

  • Silicon Valley-caliber developers in Krakow
  • Up to 40% savings
  • Team scaling from 0 to 100 in a year
  • Compliant employment without legal entity setup
  • Cultural fits for your company

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    Get blind CVs, payscale & availability report on the first call


    High-Speed Tech Recruiting to Build
    a Senior Engineering Team in Krakow

    5+
    developers
    in the 1st month
    30+
    developers
    in 3 months
    100+ developers in 1 year

    Get Superior IT Recruitment Services in Krakow

    2-6 weeks

    to close a vacancy

    80% of candidates

    are approved by clients

    98.6%

    probation pass rate

    2.5 years

    average tenure

    8 CVs

    to get 1 accepted offer

    5 business days

    to send you first CVs

    Tech Team Planning in Krakow Made Simple

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    *Salary in USD, gross per month. Does not include Alcor’s fee. **Salary ranges may change after calibrating the ideal candidate profile with the Client.

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    Why IT Staffing in Krakow?

    Ever-growing talent pool

    The Krakow region is home to 60,000 tech specialists. Also, Krakow’s AGH University of Science and Technology, Jagiellonian University, and Krakow University of Technology produce 2,600 computer science graduates annually.

    Silicon Valley-caliber skills

    Engineers from Krakow are renowned for JavaScript, SQL, Python, TypeScript, Java, C#, C++, PHP, C, and Go skills. Plus, Krakow devs rank very high in English Proficiency (626/700 points), according to EF EPI.

    2x lower salaries than in the US

    In Krakow, a mid-level developer with 5 years of experience makes around $51,750 per year—two times less than their counterparts in the US. So, hiring software developers in Krakow can save you up to 53% on salary expenses!

    Big tech companies in play

    Tech giants, such as Accenture, Capgemini, Cisco, Concentrix, IBM, Oracle, Samsung, Uber, and Wix, have established their offices in Krakow. The same applies to international unicorns—Clari, Revolut, Grammarly, and more.

    Mature tech infrastructure

    500+ tech companies already operate in Krakow, and the city’s tech potential grows due to tech parks and startup foundations like Krakow Technology Park, Eastern Business Accelerator, OMGKRK, and Kraków Miastem Startupów.

    Thriving startup ecosystem

    Krakow’s startup ecosystem ranks #2 in Poland. With 163 startups, this tech hub innovates in game development (CD Project Red, Gamesture), IoT (Kontak.io, Silvair), and MedTech (Intelliseq and Cardiomatics).

    End-to-end IT Recruiting
    in Krakow

    Full cycle effectiveness and ease

    • Krakow’s market guidance and consulting
    • Salary benchmarking
    • Sourcing, interviews, negotiations
    • Candidates’ tech expertise assessment
    • Employment, onboarding, and payroll
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    Meet Our Dedicated IT Recruiters

    Diana Lepadat

    Lead Recruiter in Romania

    David Gomez

    Lead Recruiter in LATAM

    Bianka Jaworska

    Lead Recruiter in Poland

    Yulia Baranovskaya

    Senior IT Recruiter

    Weronika Sobieralska

    Senior IT Recruiter

    Rebeca Szasz

    Senior IT Recruiter

    Myroslava Dovhanych

    IT Recruiter

    Mariana Prokopiuk

    Lead of the Researchers Team

    Karolina Nosek

    Senior IT Researcher

    Yuliia Vovk

    Senior IT Researcher

    Tech Recruitment Process

    Kick-off call

    • Discuss your hiring needs and requirements
    • Report on salaries and talent pool for open positions
    • Negotiate and sign the contract

    Preparation

    • Create a hiring strategy
    • Compose ideal candidate profiles
    • Define and promote your EVP to local developers

    Candidate Search & HR Interview

    • Source, headhunt, and pre-screen candidates
    • Conduct the HR interview
    • Evaluate the candidates’ experience, previous projects, English level, and soft skills

    Tech Interviews & Offer

    • Let you conduct tech interviews and test tasks
    • Update you on the hiring progress weekly
    • Manage job offers
    • Work with offer rejections and counteroffers, if any

    Post-offer support

    • Accept payment for hires
    • Help you onboard your hires 3-month candidate replacement warranty
    • Employment, payroll, and other operational support

    Result

    Your own software development team in Krakow of your size, budget, and required skills

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    More Than Just IT Recruitment in Krakow

    Alcor is your tech expansion accelerator for global growth

    • From 0 to 100+ engineers in Krakow
    • Employer of record—no-entity compliant employment
    • Comprehensive in-country support
    • No buy-out or other hidden fees
    • Your team from day one. Your management. Your culture.
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    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 BigСommerce

    Alcor’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

    Alcor’s flexible model helped us scale from 0 to 30 devs in a year first, and then to 50! No buy-out fees, seamless hiring, and top-tier talent. A hassle-free way to grow without setting up a subsidiary!

    Neeraj Gupta CTO Pindrop

    Alcor helped us hire the top 5% of tech talent while building our employer brand. They were proactive, never compromised on quality, and delivered. Three years later, our hires are still thriving!

    Simina Simion ex-VP of People Tubular Labs

    FAQ

    1) How can IT executives hire developers in Krakow swiftly?

    To speed up the hiring process, IT product companies usually partner up with a local IT recruitment agency. They handle sourcing, pre-screening, and selection tasks to present the best-matched IT talents within tight deadlines. They also assist in navigating the Polish labor market to maintain competitiveness. This involves providing market research, talent availability and salary reports, creating an appealing EVP, and promoting your employer branding. With Alcor, you can have your vacancies filled within 2-6 weeks, while enjoying high expertise of our hires, as 98% of them pass probation with flying colors.

    2) What are the salaries of senior software developers in Krakow?

    Senior software engineers in Krakow command annual salaries ranging from $54,000 to $75,000, which is about half of what their counterparts earn in the US. Full-Stack Software Developers make around $68,000, DevOps Experts — $72,400, QA Engineers — $54,000, Mobile App Developers —$60,000, Data Engineers — $70,000, and Game Developers — $57,000. Salaries may vary based on the specific technology stack and expertise required. Contact us to receive a detailed salary report for tech positions you are interested in.

    3) What are the most and least popular programming languages among developers in Krakow?

    The most widely used programming languages in Krakow are JavaScript, Java, SQL, Python, PHP, and Typescript. The less popular are Kotlin, Him, Ruby, Swift, Scala, and Rust. 

    4) What is the best strategy to hire software developers from Krakow?

    Reach out to local IT staffing services company in Krakow. Compile the portrait of your ideal candidate, draft necessary skillset of your future employee and send it to agencies that provide IT recruitment services. They know how to present your company in a winning way to the Polish developers and thus help you hire the best talents.

    5) How can IT executives find a tech recruitment partner in Krakow?

    Recruiting proficient software developers who seamlessly align with the culture and requirements of IT companies can be a challenging endeavor. That’s why cooperating with a specialized tech recruitment agency, such as Alcor, is highly advisable. Your ideal partner should possess hands-on experience in hiring programmers across different expertise levels and skill sets, have a substantial team of expert IT recruiters and researchers, demonstrate a track record of successful cases, and offer outlined guarantees. To identify the top IT recruitment agency in Krakow, consider leveraging platforms like Clutch, Goodfirms, or ask for recommendations in your network.

    6) What does IT recruitment in Krakow include?

    When you partner with Alcor, you gain access to comprehensive full-cycle IT recruitment services delivered by our team of 40 seasoned researchers and recruiters. Our researchers craft compelling candidate profiles, develop enticing EVPs, and employ active search techniques to identify and pre-screen potential applicants. Meanwhile, our recruiters conduct thorough interviews, assessing candidates’ technical prowess, soft skills, English proficiency, and cultural fit. Upon candidate approval, our recruiters manage offers, negotiate counteroffers, and provide regular progress reports. Additionally, you can leverage our recruitment process outsourcing services in Krakow to enhance your talent acquisition process.

    7) Do you provide IT executive search service in Krakow?

    Yes, our team of 40 IT recruiters possesses hands-on experience in headhunting C-level specialists in the tech field. On average, it takes us 6-9 weeks to headhunt an IT manager that perfectly matches your needs and requirements.

    8) Does Alcor have any guarantees for IT recruitment in Krakow?

    Alcor specializes in sourcing and hiring middle, senior, and C-level tech professionals. Typically, we take 2-6 weeks to fill a position, with an average of 8 CVs leading to an accepted offer. Our commitment includes guaranteeing the recruitment of 5 developers monthly, 20 developers within 3 months, and 100 developers in a year. Additionally, we provide a 3-month warranty for our hires, allowing clients to replace them free of charge if they fail to meet the requirements.

    9) What about payroll, accounting, office lease in Krakow?

    With Alcor, you’ll enjoy operational ease in Krakow, as our comprehensive R&D solution acts as a silver bullet to any challenges that may arise. From IT recruitment and EOR services to legal compliance, payroll, office lease negotiations, and IT infrastructure setup, we’ve got you covered. Additionally, we offer supplementary services such as RPO, employer branding, WFH support, and more. Get in touch with us to learn more!