Start with the outcomes you need in the next 90–180 days, not a generic job title. From there, list the skills required to achieve those outcomes. 

But also match the developer to your company type and team structure. Startups need developers who ship fast, while technical industries like banking or finance companies need developers who work slowly but carefully. 

Big teams need developers who can manage stakeholders and handle meetings, while small teams need developers who excel at solo coding. 

The problem is that great solo coders often struggle in big team environments, and good stakeholder managers might not be your fastest individual contributors.

"Senior" should mean they can deliver these results with minimal oversight, not simply that they've been coding for a set number of years.

Use a short, paid test project that mirrors the kind of work they’ll do for you. Follow it with a 60–90 minute live session to review the work and extend it together. This lets you see how they think, solve problems, and communicate, without asking for days of unpaid time.

This is part of the vetting process for our developers at ReactSquad to ensure only quality talent in our pool.

Early-stage companies need a reliable fullstack guy who can handle frontend React work, backend APIs, and basic deployment stuff.

Later, as you grow, you split into specialists who go deep on specific areas.

Early stage: You need developers who can work from rough ideas without detailed specs or designs. They make product decisions as they code and figure things out on the fly.

Later stage: You need developers who can work with product managers, designers, and other developers across multiple teams. Less about making it up, more about executing within a structured process.

Early stage is more "entrepreneurial developer," later stage is more "team player developer."

It's really hard to compete for talent when you don't have the cash that big companies do. You can't give away too much equity either, and recruiting alone eats up tons of time you don't have as a startup.

While startups can offer faster growth, broader responsibility, and impact on the product, finding developers who value these over higher salaries is tough and time-consuming.

ReactSquad solves this by helping you hire top React talent for half the cost of US freelancers, so you can compete without breaking your budget or spending months recruiting.

Ask about past experience in small teams, wearing multiple hats, dealing with ambiguity, and shipping under constraints.

If you’re hiring in-demand React devs for your startup, aim for under three weeks from first contact to offer. Longer than that, and you risk losing top candidates.

ReactSquad matches you with a pre-vetted senior React specialist within 48 hours and shipping code in under a week!

Have a probationary period and a clear performance review framework. The cost of keeping the wrong person in a dev team is massive.

But you can avoid this situation when you hire from ReactSquad. We have a high success rate with our clients and, in the rarest case it doesn’t work out, we offer a replacement within 48 hours.

React.js is a JavaScript library for building dynamic user interfaces. It lets developers create reusable components, making apps faster to build, easier to maintain, and more responsive—without needing to reload the whole page each time something changes.

You can find dedicated React teams on vetted talent platforms which focus on experienced developers. Clutch and GoodFirms list React development agencies with client reviews. GitHub, Stack Overflow, and LinkedIn can also help identify active React teams. Consider hiring remotely to expand your access to skilled global teams.

OR save yourself the time and hire directly from us. You can get expert part-time devs within hours.

Part-time React developers typically charge $70 to $160 per hour, depending on experience and location. In the US, average React developer salaries range around $120,000 annually, with variations across different states. Junior developers may start around $50/hour, while senior talent in the U.S. or Western Europe can command $100/hour or more. 

ReactSquad offers startup-friendly rates at $75 per hour.

As you progress in your hiring process, consider the benefits of integrating a team like ReactSquad into your development projects. Our developers offer a wealth of knowledge and experience in React development. Our approach also ensures seamless integration with your project goals, resulting in developers shipping code for you within a week. In a nutshell, partnering with ReactSquad streamlines your hiring process and helps you build successful React projects.