Hire Freelance Developers exclusively with Terminal
Work with pre-vetted, top freelance developers. Whether you need one developer or a full team, Terminal helps you find the talent with the right skill sets for your team. Plus, convert your freelancers to full-time developers through our contract-to-hire option.

14-Day Risk-Free Guarantee
If you choose to end an engagement with a freelancer within the first 14 days, you won’t incur any costs.
Benefits of Hiring Freelance Developers
Project-level engagements.
Freelance developers are ideal for project-based engagements. They can augment your team with important and specialized skill sets and work efficiently to complete projects within your specified timeframe.
Faster recruitment and onboarding.
Terminal vets all candidates so you don’t have to devote time and resources to recruiting. Plus, freelancers are generally accustomed to onboarding and delivering results quickly and efficiently.
HR and back-office support.
We handle your back-end management and support for freelancers, taking all these responsibilities off of your plate. Terminal takes care of payment and compliance, and you pay a single monthly bill.
Flexibility and scalability.
Enjoy greater flexibility with freelance developers. You can hire more developers and scale your team as your needs change, responding to your evolving project demands easily and efficiently. Plus, we’ll help you contract to hire if you want to convert a freelancer into a fullt-time team member.

Compare Terminal's Hiring Options
Direct Hire | Freelance/Contract | Contract to Hire | |
---|---|---|---|
Vetting + Interview/Hiring Support | Terminal | Terminal | Terminal |
Engagement Length | Permanent | 6–12+ months | Varies |
HR/Employment Support | You or Terminal | Terminal | Terminal, then You or Terminal |
Benefits/Payroll Support | You or Terminal | Terminal | Terminal, then You or Terminal |
Computer and Technical Equipment | You or Terminal | You (due to compliance laws) | You, then You or Terminal |
How we hire freelance developers at Terminal
Recruit
We continuously recruit engineers for core roles through inbound, outbound, and referral sourcing.
Match
Our talent experts and smart platform identify the best fit and most qualified candidates for your roles and company culture.
Interview
We support and collaborate with you to manage the interview and hiring process. Our goal? To ensure a perfect fit.
Hire & Employ
We facilitate hiring the right developers. We can also manage remote employment, payroll, benefits, and equity by acting as the EOR.
Freelance Developer FAQ

We’ve been able to hire in key locations with confidence, knowing that we’re tapping into top-tier talent. We highly recommend Terminal to any company looking for a strategic recruitment partner to help scale their team.
Ben Clark
Head of Engineering, Smith.ai
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