Software developer outsourcing lets you add skills your team is missing without hiring permanent staff. Commoditech has operated in Warsaw since 2012; 98% of our historical contracts are billed Time & Materials, i.e. developers on B2B contracts paid for hours worked. Every role is recruited for the specific need – we draw on a network of contractors we know from previous projects and go to the market when it does not cover the role.
Developer outsourcing vs staff augmentation – which model fits?
In practice both terms describe several different contracts. They differ in who manages the work and who is accountable for the result:
| Model | Who manages the work | Billing | When to choose it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff augmentation (body leasing / IT contracting) | Your PM or Tech Lead | Time & Materials – hours worked | You are missing 1–3 skills in an existing team; scope changes |
| Team leasing | A Commoditech manager or you | Time & Materials | You need a whole team for a product or module; we handle building it, continuity and administration |
| Fixed-price project | Commoditech | Fixed price for an agreed scope | The scope is frozen and well specified |
| Permanent recruitment (success fee) | You – the hire joins your payroll | One-off fee | A long-term key role, including management positions |
See the detailed comparison in team leasing vs staff augmentation 2026 and the model pages: IT contracting, team leasing and fixed-price projects.
How much does developer outsourcing in Poland cost in 2026?
Below are the rates senior B2B contractors earn according to public data (Just Join IT, No Fluff Jobs, Hays IT Contracting 2026, Bulldogjob). The ranges come from our IT contractor rates index Q4 2026, which documents sources and methodology:
| Role (senior) | Contractor B2B rate, PLN net/h |
|---|---|
| Java | 155–190 |
| .NET | 145–190 |
| Frontend (JS/TS) | 145–155 |
| Python | approx. 160 |
| DevOps / Cloud | 165–180 |
| ML / AI Engineer | 170–210 |
| SAP / ERP | 185–210 |
These are contractor rates, not the client price. What an hour costs on the buyer side and how an intermediary's margin is built is covered in body leasing rates in Poland 2026 and transparent body leasing: contracts, margins and IP. We quote your role after discussing requirements.
How we start
- Requirements call: stack and versions, seniority, working language, work mode (remote, hybrid, on-site), expected duration and budget.
- Framework agreement: includes an NDA and personal-data (GDPR) terms and commits you to no orders. Individual orders are signed per project. Contractor liability (OC) insurance is standard.
- Recruitment for your need: we present candidates matched to the role description. We recommend that your Tech Lead runs the final technical interview – the hiring decision is yours.
- Start and billing: under T&M you pay for hours worked based on monthly timesheets. We can build a team of 10+ people in 1–4 weeks.
Developer outsourcing for banks and financial institutions (DORA)
Banks have applied DORA since 17 January 2025. A developer who writes, tests or maintains software in a bank's systems on an ongoing basis usually fits the ICT service types in Annex III of ITS 2024/2956 (e.g. S02 – ICT development). The bank makes the assessment; the consequence is an entry in the register of information and the minimum contractual provisions of DORA Article 30. We explain what this means for an IT staffing vendor in DORA and IT staff augmentation: bank requirements for vendors.
Developers we supply most often
- Backend: Java, .NET / C#, Python, Golang, PHP, Node.js.
- Frontend and mobile: React, Angular, TypeScript, Android/Kotlin, iOS/Swift, Flutter.
- Data, ML and AI: Data Engineers, Data Scientists and BI, MLOps, LLM and RAG.
- DevOps, SRE and Cloud: DevOps, Platform Engineering, Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS, Azure, GCP.
- ERP and CRM: SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Salesforce.
- QA, security and management: manual and automation testers (ISTQB), penetration testers and security specialists, Project Managers and Scrum Masters, business analysts.
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FAQ – software developer outsourcing
What is the difference between developer outsourcing and hiring developers on contract?
With staff augmentation (body leasing) the developer works inside your team under your management and you pay for hours worked. Developer outsourcing is broader: it also covers team leasing (a whole team, managed by a Commoditech manager or by you) and fixed-price projects, where the team and delivery management sit on our side.
How much does developer outsourcing in Poland cost in 2026?
According to public job-ad and report data (Just Join IT, No Fluff Jobs, Hays, Bulldogjob), a senior Java developer on a B2B contract earns about PLN 155–190 net per hour, senior .NET PLN 145–190, DevOps/Cloud PLN 165–180 and SAP/ERP PLN 185–210. These are contractor rates, not the client price – sources and methodology are in our IT contractor rates index Q4 2026.
How quickly can you build a development team?
We can build a team of 10+ people in 1–4 weeks. Lead time for a single role depends on the stack, seniority and work mode – we give it after discussing requirements. Every role is recruited for the specific need.
Does outsourcing developers to a bank fall under DORA?
Usually yes, if the vendor's specialist works on the bank's systems on an ongoing basis – that typically fits the ICT service types in Annex III of ITS 2024/2956 (e.g. S02 – ICT development). The bank makes the assessment; the result is an entry in the register of information and the contractual provisions of DORA Article 30.
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