Hire Wicket developer

Total cost of ownership is often overlooked when companies set out to hire Wicket developer talent directly. Recruiting fees, multiple interview cycles, background checks, relocation, payroll tax, benefits, and ongoing HR support quickly exceed a developer’s nominal salary. With smartbrain.io’s outstaffing model you pay a single, predictable monthly rate that folds those hidden expenses into one transparent invoice—no placement commissions, no equity or bonus obligations. Our volume purchasing power across 120+ Wicket specialists lets us negotiate regional salary advantages and pass the savings to you, typically reducing labour cost by 25-40 % over an in-house arrangement while preserving full-time dedication and IP ownership.

IP security starts before the contract is signed. Every Wicket engineer in our network enters a master confidentiality agreement that mirrors stricter U.S. clauses. On engagement, we execute a project-specific NDA plus ‘work-made-for-hire’ terms assigning all code rights to your company. Access to your repositories is gated by enterprise SSO; laptops are secured by disk encryption and monitored for DLP compliance. Source resides in your own Github or Bitbucket, never on personal devices. We maintain U.S. jurisdiction for legal enforcement, so you get the same legal recourse you would with an employee hired locally—with the added bonus of smartbrain.io’s $1 M liability umbrella.

No. smartbrain.io curates a global bench but assigns Wicket engineers who overlap a minimum of four business hours with your core team. For U.S. clients we recommend near-shore Latin American or East-coast European talent, ensuring stand-ups, code reviews, and pair programming all happen in real time. Dedicated Slack channels, Zoom links, and shared Jira boards provide the same face time you’d expect from colleagues down the hall. You keep velocity while adding follow-the-sun coverage for overnight builds and monitoring.

Contracts are monthly and cancellable with 14 days’ notice, far more flexible than traditional 12-month employment agreements. There is no minimum team size; start with one senior developer and scale up or down as backlog demands. Smartbrain.io handles payroll, statutory benefits, and local compliance—leaving you with a single U.S. invoice and no foreign tax exposure.

Each Wicket developer passes a 4-step assessment: (1) English and soft-skills screening, (2) deep-dive Wicket coding challenge evaluated by ex-Google engineers, (3) live architecture interview focusing on state management, component lifecycles, and Java design patterns, and (4) reference checks from past CTOs. Only the top 3 % join our roster, ensuring you interview pre-vetted professionals rather than raw applicants.

Every engagement includes a 2-week, risk-free trial. If you decide the developer isn’t the right match—for skill, culture, or communication—we replace them within five business days at no additional cost. This replacement guarantee removes the hiring risk typically associated with freelancers or direct recruitment.

Speed is our trademark. Once we define your requirements on a 15-minute discovery call, we present pre-vetted Wicket profiles within 24 hours. Interviews are arranged same day, and contracts are e-signed electronically. Most clients see their new developer commit code to the repository in under 48 hours, a pace impossible with traditional recruiting.