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US contracts
A US-law MSA, with IP assignment and an NDA, under Stackstone LLC. Month to month, with no placement fee.
How it works
How matching works
How matching works
Tell us the role. We source and vet in private, then you choose from a shortlist we share only with your company.
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Tell us the role
Stack, seniority, hours, and start date. There is no placement fee.
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We source and vet
The same six steps for every seat. Then you meet the shortlist.
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A private shortlist
You get a private shortlist of vetted profiles with scorecards. We share it only with your company, under NDA. Profiles are not published.
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A 30-minute intro call
You meet the developer and you choose. We aim to set the intro up within 2 business days. You interview and choose before anything is signed.
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Your developer starts
They work your hours, in your tools, under your NDA. Most roles can start within a few weeks of the intro call.
Why AlbanianHire
Why hire through AlbanianHire
US contracts come first.
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Works your US hours
The default shift is 8:00 AM–4:00 PM ET (14:00–22:00 local time), with at least 4 hours of overlap with your team. Your Order Form sets the exact hours.
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Start in weeks, not months
Most roles can start within a few weeks of the intro call.
Intro call → start: most roles within a few weeks
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Quality at an affordable cost
Senior engineers, six-step vetted. The savings come from the cost of living, not lower skill.
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No benefits or payroll load
No health insurance, retirement, paid leave, or payroll taxes to cover. One flat monthly rate.
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One USD invoice
One US invoice from Stackstone LLC, paid in USD by ACH or card.
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You interview and choose
You interview and choose before anything is signed.
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Replacement in the first 30 days
If it's not the right fit in the first 30 days, we'll find a replacement at no extra cost.¹
Note 1. Conditions apply. See the guarantee details. The signed MSA controls.
Vetting
The standard
The same six steps for every seat. Your intro is the next step, not part of vetting.
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CV, GitHub and portfolio screen
We read the CV, GitHub, and portfolio.
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20-minute English and soft-skills call
Scored, with the camera on.
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90-minute timed coding test
A timed test on the stack they claim.
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60-minute live technical interview
With a senior engineer.
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Paid 4–8 hour task
Paid work, scored before an introduction.
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Reference checks
Plus internet and backup power.
A pass is not a hire.
You still interview anyone you might work with.
Sample layout
How we score a developer
Sample layout. Scores are filled in only on a private shortlist.
Scorecard layout
1–5 scale
English
Spoken and written, in a live conversation about a tradeoff.
1–5 · —
Sample layout. No score is filled in.
Coding test
A timed exercise on the stack they claim.
1–5 · —
Sample layout. No score is filled in.
Live interview
How they reason out loud, and what they do with a correction.
1–5 · —
Sample layout. No score is filled in.
Paid task
A paid practical task, scored before anyone is introduced.
1–5 · —
Sample layout. No score is filled in.
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- Far below the bar
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- Below the bar
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- Partial
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- Strong
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- Exceptional
Sample layout. Scores are filled in only on a private shortlist.
Account management
A dedicated account manager.
Every engagement has one person at Stackstone who already knows the role and the terms.
- The introduction
- They coordinate the video intro you asked for. This site does not publish a calendar or a developer’s contact details.
- The start
- Hours, tools, and the NDA are arranged before they start, so the first days are not an improvisation.
- The first 30 days
- If it's not the right fit in the first 30 days, we'll find a replacement at no extra cost. Tell us in writing within 30 days of the start date. We aim to present replacement candidates within 7 business days; this is a target, not a deadline. You interview and choose the replacement. You don't pay for the gap: fees pause until the replacement starts. If you haven't accepted a replacement within 15 business days, you can end the engagement without notice-period fees, and we refund any prepaid, unused fees. One replacement at no extra cost per engagement. The guarantee doesn't apply if the issue comes from missing access on your side, a change in role or scope not agreed in a new Order Form, or a breach of the agreement. Conditions apply. The signed MSA controls. The account manager runs that replacement.
- The life of the engagement
- One person stays for as long as the engagement does. You are not handed a shared inbox.