Lemon.io

Lemon.io is a talent marketplace that specializes in connecting startups and growing companies with rigorously vetted software developers from Europe, Latin America, the United States, and Canada. Founded in 2015, the platform has facilitated over 2.3 million hours of development work by maintaining a curated community of more than 1,500 pre-screened developers. Their multi-stage vetting process, which includes manual resume review, soft skills assessment, English proficiency evaluation, and technical interviews conducted by senior engineers, results in only the top 1.2% of applicants being accepted onto the platform. The company operates on a month-to-month subscription model designed to provide maximum flexibility for clients with changing needs. Lemon.io handles the administrative burden of contracts and monthly payouts, allowing companies to focus on their core development work. With an average matching time of 24 hours and developers averaging 7+ years of commercial experience, the platform positions itself as a rapid, low-risk solution for technical hiring. Clients can scale their teams up or down, switch developers at no cost if priorities change, and even directly hire their favorite developers for a recruiting fee.