How to Attract the Best Software Developers

Last week our founder Victor Purolnik had the pleasure of being a part of the weekly SaaS AMA hosted by saas.group

The theme of the discussion was centered around product Leadership and accountability for remote development teams.

During the session, Victor was asked a very common question - How can a company make sure that it's attracting the very best in software engineering talent?

For most people, the first thing that comes to mind is: Just offer a high compensation package!

While compensation is and will always be a factor when choosing to work at any company, throwing money at developers just won't cut it anymore.

So what does? - Here are the 3 most common factors to attracting top developer talent to your company:

Flexible Working

Yes, you guessed it! Remote work has become a huge determining factor for developers when choosing a company they want to work at.

For most of our clients, and indeed readers of our newsletter this is probably very obvious in 2024. However, you’d be surprised just how much this increases your chances of recruiting top talent.

An Environment for Continuous Learning

Developers value environments where they can learn and continuously keep upskilling.

Whether through time allocated for learning or mentoring from senior tech leaders, like a seasoned CTO or a fractional CTO.

This doesn’t have to be expensive and can significantly boost your appeal to top talent.

This also ties into meaningful work. They want to tackle impactful challenges and see the results of their efforts. Transitioning from a larger company to a role where they can own and release projects end-to-end is incredibly fulfilling for many.

The Level of Technical Debt

Finally, making sure as a company that you are managing technical debt is crucial to attracting top talent.

Early-stage startups often face this challenge, but finding a balance is essential. Offering competitive salaries or a commitment to improving code quality can help offset the drawbacks of technical debt.

Developers are keen on working with popular and well-maintained technologies and providing this environment can be a strong pull factor.

There you have it! While many more factors come into play, these are the 3 most common ones we've seen.

Offering flexible working conditions, environments where engineers can continue to grow and learn, and working on quality code will see you start to attract the very best in developer talent.

Are you interested in hiring developers and don't know where to start, visit our recruiting page today or get in touch with us!

We'd be more than happy to help take the burden of sourcing, vetting, and hiring developers off your plate.