Africa: tech’s vast untapped talent pool
The tech sector on the African continent is growing at an enormous pace. According to Google and Accenture, there are 690.000 professional software developers on the continent. Many of them aspire to work for international companies and on challenging projects.
Tunga is on the market since 2015. We have helped over 150 companies to source high quality engineers at affordable prices. Our pool of 650+ developers harbours a wide variety of talented IT professionals. This includes many full stack developers.
Hiring full stack developers through Tunga
Untapped pool of talent
African developers apply to join our Tunga every day. As a result, our pool currently has over 650 developers from 24 African countries. To be able to join Tunga, the candidates need to pass a variety of tests. Certainly, these tests cover technical skills. But also soft skills. For example situational awareness and communication.
Custom matchmaking
Firstly, you provide us with the profile you are looking for. Secondly, we start the matching process among the developers in our pool. After that, it generally takes up to 4 days to provide you with a shortlist of 3 candidate profiles. These include CV and test scores. we don’t have suitable or available candidates in our pool. So then we do an out-of-platform search. That usually takes about 14 days. Based on your preferences we organize interviews. And when necessary we do additional tests.
Getting started
Once you have chosen the final candidate we will send you a formal offer. We have flexible arrangements. These range from part-time and temporary 4 hour contracts to full-time open ended contracts. After that, for the first month you are assigned a talent manager. He or she follows the collaboration closely. For instance by organizing a joint kick off meeting and consulting both you and the developer. And by generally ensuring that things take off smoothly.
Support
After that, Once the collaboration has taken off, the talent manager checks in regularly with both you and the developer. Either by means of a short survey or by calling/mailing. If an issue arises, the talent manager will troubleshoot and make sure that the continuity of your assignment is guaranteed.
Benefits of hiring full stack developers at Tunga
> Flexible access to experienced developers
> Stable cost levels
> Direct link between you and the programmer
> Custom recruitment process
> Commitment and continuity
What does it cost to hire full stack developers at Tunga?
The regular fee for an advanced full-stack developer at Tunga is EUR 29,- per hour. Everything is included, there are no additional costs. For example for the recruitment, support, etc.
Can I hire a part-time full stack developer?
Yes. The minimum number of hours allocated is 4 hours per week. In addition, if you would hire a team, it would also be possible to have some of the members full-time and some part-time. This would depend on your exact needs.
How long does the whole process take?
A typical placement process takes around 2-4 weeks. After receipt of your briefing, we can swiftly (usually within 3 days) present you a shortlist of qualified and available candidates. After that, there’s interviews with you (and your colleagues?). And once you’ve made a final choice, we can promptly send you the proposal for signing. After signing, the developer can start immediately.
