400+ senior engineers. 8 European countries. One standard. Here is how we find them, how we evaluate them, and why the people we place stay.
Talk to us about your next project400+ senior engineers
available through our network
8 European countries
with strong timezone overlap
2-4 weeks
from first call to team start
Most staffing and outsourcing firms operate from a fixed pool of available employees. When a client request comes in, they check who is unoccupied and available to start. The result is a match based on availability, not fit. Devspace works differently. Our 400+ engineers are independent senior professionals distributed across Europe - they are not sitting on a bench waiting to be assigned. They are active, experienced specialists who are part of our network because they meet a specific standard, not because they needed a job. When a client request comes in, we go to the network and find the right person for that specific context - the right stack, the right seniority level, the right timezone, the right domain experience. That is why our median time from first call to an engineer in your standup is 9 days, not 9 weeks.
Senior independent engineers and small specialist teams across Europe. Most have 8+ years of professional experience. Many come through referrals from engineers already in the network - a signal that quality is self-reinforcing. We do not place junior or mid-level developers. Every engineer in our network is senior by default.
The network exists to serve one purpose: placing the right engineer in the right client team, fast. Every decision about who we add, how we evaluate them, and how we manage the relationship points back to that goal. It is not a directory of CVs. It is a curated group of people we know, have evaluated, and are prepared to recommend.
Tell us what you need. We will come back with a shortlist of matched engineers - typically within a few days of your request. We'll match you with senior engineers who've worked in this space - in 2–4 weeks.
Book a free callHow every engineer earns a place in the network
Every engineer goes through the same evaluation before we add them to the network - and again before we recommend them for a specific client engagement. Senior engineers rarely need to prove their technical ability twice, but they do need to prove they are the right person for this client, this team, and this moment.
The majority of engineers in our network arrive through referrals from existing network members. The rest are identified through direct outreach. We do not rely on job boards. A referral from a trusted senior engineer is itself a form of pre-vetting — it means someone with high standards has already vouched for this person.
We review the engineer's background against our baseline: a minimum of 7 years of professional experience, demonstrated delivery in production environments, and a technology profile that maps to the kinds of engagements our clients bring. Engineers who do not meet the seniority threshold are not added to the network, regardless of how they arrived.
We conduct a structured technical review focused on how the engineer thinks and solves problems, not on textbook knowledge. The format varies by stack and specialisation. We are looking for engineers who can operate independently in a client's environment from day one — not engineers who need six weeks of onboarding before they become productive.
Clear communication in English is non-negotiable for embedded work. Our engineers join client standups, write documentation, and communicate directly with engineering leads and product teams. We evaluate English communication ability for every candidate, and it is one of the most common reasons we do not move someone forward — regardless of their technical strength.