Hire Full Stack Developers in India,
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For an early team, a full stack developer is often the most useful first engineering hire: one person who can take a feature from the database to the screen. The title covers a wide range, though. Many full stack resumes are really frontend or really backend with a little of the other, so the job is finding out which side is deep and whether that matches what you need.
What full stack developers cost in India
Typical fixed CTC by experience, from our backend vs full stack salary guide, which compares the two at every level.
| Experience | CTC | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher (0–1 yrs) | ₹6 – 11 LPA | ₹50k – 92k/mo |
| Junior (1–3 yrs) | ₹9 – 16 LPA | ₹75k – 133k/mo |
| Mid (3–6 yrs) | ₹16 – 28 LPA | ₹133k – 233k/mo |
| Senior (6–10 yrs) | ₹26 – 46 LPA | ₹217k – 383k/mo |
| Staff / Lead (10+ yrs) | ₹44 – 75 LPA | ₹367k – 625k/mo |
What an agency would charge for this hire
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Typical agency fee
₹2.7L–₹3.6L
15–20% of first-year salary
On Switchly
₹0
Free to post, free to hire
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What to look for in a full stack developer
The signals that separate strong candidates from resumes that only list the right keywords.
Features shipped end to end
Ask for one feature they built from schema to UI, and what they'd change about it now.
Their deeper side
Everyone has one. Find out whether it's frontend or backend, and hire the one your product needs more.
Data and API design
Can they design tables and an API for a new feature, and explain the trade-offs?
Production basics
Deploys, logging and debugging a live issue. Full stack at a startup usually means owning what you ship.
A simple interview loop
Four steps, done within a week or two, is enough for most full stack developer hires and keeps good candidates from accepting another offer first.
- A 30-minute intro with the hiring manager about a feature they shipped end to end.
- A practical round: build a small feature with an API, a database table and a simple UI.
- A design conversation: data model and API for a feature from your own product.
- A final conversation with the team about ownership, deploys and working with design.
How hiring on Switchly works
- Post the role free. Paste your JD, or start from our full stack developer JD template. Up to 10 active jobs on the free plan.
- Get a ranked shortlist. Every applicant is scored 0–100 against your JD with matched skills, missing skills and the reasoning shown.
- Shortlist and talk. Message candidates directly, and your Calendly link goes out automatically when you shortlist someone.
Switchly isn't an agency: it doesn't source or vet candidates for you, or handle payroll or contracts. Hiring from outside India? See EOR vs direct hiring in India.
“We closed a Senior Backend Engineer role in 4 days. Normally that takes 6 weeks. The AI ranking surfaced exactly what I asked for — right experience, right stack, right seniority level. No recruiter middleman, no noise.”
Rohit M.
CTO · early-stage fintech
“As an EM at a Series B, I don't have time for 300-resume batches. Switchly gave me 8 qualified candidates on day one. Three of them were stronger than anyone a recruiter ever sent me — at zero cost.”
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Engineering Manager · Series B startup
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Post Your First Job FreeFrequently asked questions
How much does it cost to hire a full stack developer in India?
From our salary guide, mid-level full stack developers (3–6 years) typically earn ₹16–28 LPA and senior developers (6–10 years) ₹26–46 LPA. A recruitment agency adds a placement fee on top; posting the role on Switchly is free.
Should my first engineering hire be a full stack developer?
Often, yes. If you have no engineers yet, one person who can ship features end to end gets you further than a specialist. Once the product grows, add specialists on whichever side has become the bottleneck.
How do I hire full stack developers on Switchly?
Post the role free (up to 10 active jobs). Engineers apply, and each applicant gets a 0–100 AI fit score against your JD with matched skills, missing skills and the reasoning shown, sorted best-first. Shortlist the ones you like and, if you've added a Calendly link, it's sent to them automatically.
Is Switchly a recruitment agency?
No. Switchly doesn't source, vet or place candidates for you, and it doesn't handle payroll, contracts or visas. It's a job board and applicant-ranking tool: you post the role, engineers apply, and you decide who to hire. That's why there's no placement fee.