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5.0 on Clutch

World-class tech talent. Simplified.

We make it easy to hire, onboard, and retain the best European tech talent, while ensuring compliance and streamlining payroll.

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We support Israel's democracy and stand with Ukraine!
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3000+
pre-screened candidates
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< 30 days
average time to hire top talent
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90%
retention rate for placed talent
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Top 1% talent
access to top professionals

Why Choose 5Blue?

As an established talent sourcing and software development agency with roots in Israel and Ukraine, we connect you with high-quality, cost-effective tech talent across Ukraine and Eastern Europe. Hire, onboard, pay, and retain top tech European talent – all in one place.

Some of the engineers you could be working with

Vadym Korolenko

Senior Frontend Engineer

JS
Typescript
Vue.js
SAAS

Anton Zaiats

QA Engineer

JS
HTML
CSS
SQL

Kyrylo Stasiuk

Junior PHP Engineer

PHP
Java
Laravel
React
Vue.js

Volodymyr Lopukhovych

Senior Software Engineer

Node.js
React
Typescript

Yaroslav Shevchenko

Senior Backend Engineer

Java
Spring
Quarkus

Yulia Vasylenko

Full-Stack Lead

JS
React
Next.js

Ivan Markov

Lead Software Engineer

AI/LLM
Typescript
Next.js
Nest.js

Ivan Kostrubin

DevOps Engineer

AWS
Docker
Azure
Google Cloud

Pavlo Stasyshyn

Devops Engineer

AWS
Docker

Vladyslav Ternal

Team Leader

PHP
Laravel
Vue.js

Danylo Zasimenko

Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Java
React
SQL

Oleksandr Yuvko

Senior Java Engineer

Java
Python

Ihor Hrybanov

Senior Software Developer

Java
Python
Kotlin

Bohdan Klivchutskyi

Devops

AWS
Docker

Illia Husak

Senior Full-Stack Developer

PHP
Node.js
JS

Rostyslav Hrynchuk

QA Engineer

Java
PHP
C#

Oleksii Reshetniak

Flutter developer

JS
Flutter

Zakhar Savka

Tech Lead Engineer

JS
React
Node.js

Hanna Slieptsova

QA Engineer

JS
Typescript
Cypress

We adapt to your needs and work the way that suits you best

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Individual Talent
We assess your team's current needs and handpick specialized professionals who complement your existing strengths.
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Dedicated Team
We build a dedicated team tailored specifically to your project requirements. Our offerings can include a project manager for streamlined communication and efficiency.
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Customized Solution
We match a unique solution that aligns with your project's goals and budget, ensuring you have exactly the resources you need.
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Full Cycle Software Development
We manage the entire software development process, from design to deployment and support, delivering tailored solutions of any complexity to meet your business needs.

We provide an all-inclusive package
which includes:

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Market Research
We know how to keep you competitive with insights on salary trends, what candidates want, and what's standard in the market.
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Recruitment & Hiring
From crafting job descriptions, to posting on the right platforms, screening resumes, conducting interviews, and managing the whole hiring process.
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Payroll Processing
Let us handle payroll, so payments are accurate and on time, every time.
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Employee Benefit Management
We've got benefits covered-from health insurance, language courses and other perks, so your team feels supported.
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Compliance and Legal
We'll navigate legal matters for you, making sure you're fully covered on all employment rules and regulations.
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Accounting Support
Leave the financial details to us, from document prep to tax guidance and everything in between.
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Consulting
Need a game plan for HR, market insights, or local trends? We're here to guide you with actionable advice tailored to your goals.
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Relocation Support
We make moving easy by helping with everything, so new hires can settle in fast and stress-free.

Hiring by yourself vs. hiring with 5Blue

Hiring it yourself means learning it from scratch. Hiring through 5Blue means tapping into a team, a database, and a process we already have ready.

Hiring it yourself

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Unknown market

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Legal

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Tax

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In-depth research per position

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Local market benchmarking

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Find people

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Pre-interview screening

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Interview management

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Background & reference checks

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Salary negotiation

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Payroll setup

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Equipment delivery

Timeline:

2-3 months

from job posting to signed offer

You handle market research, benchmarking, legal, tax, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, background checks, salary negotiation, equipment, and payroll yourself, one at a time.

Hiring through 5Blue

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Our ready database and team

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Hired

Timeline:

1-2 weeks

from kickoff to your engineer starting

Market knowledge, legal, sourcing, interviews, and payroll, all wrapped into that one step.

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Full-cycle service
Sourcing, vetting, onboarding, delivery, and everything after. One partner, start to finish.
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Post-launch support included
We stay on after delivery, with support built into every engagement from day one.
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European talent market
A deep, senior engineering pool with strong value relative to Western hiring markets.

Tech Skills You Are Looking For

and 100+ other technologies

Get access to 10,000+ vetted tech talents

Talent
Vadym Korolenko
Senior Frontend Engineer
JS
Typescript
Vue.js
SAAS
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Talent
Anton Zaiats
QA Engineer
JS
HTML
CSS
SQL
Contact us
Talent
Kyrylo Stasiuk
Junior PHP Engineer
PHP
Java
Laravel
React
Vue.js
Contact us
Talent
Volodymyr Lopukhovych
Senior Software Engineer
Node.js
React
Typescript
Contact us
Talent
Yaroslav Shevchenko
Senior Backend Engineer
Java
Spring
Quarkus
Contact us
Talent
Yulia Vasylenko
Full-Stack Lead
JS
React
Next.js
Contact us
Talent
Ivan Markov
Lead Software Engineer
AI/LLM
Typescript
Next.js
Nest.js
Contact us
Talent
Ivan Kostrubin
DevOps Engineer
AWS
Docker
Azure
Google Cloud
Contact us
Talent
Pavlo Stasyshyn
Devops Engineer
AWS
Docker
Contact us
Talent
Vladyslav Ternal
Team Leader
PHP
Laravel
Vue.js
Contact us
Talent
Danylo Zasimenko
Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Java
React
SQL
Contact us
Talent
Oleksandr Yuvko
Senior Java Engineer
Java
Python
Contact us
Talent
Ihor Hrybanov
Senior Software Developer
Java
Python
Kotlin
Contact us
Talent
Bohdan Klivchutskyi
Devops
AWS
Docker
Contact us
Talent
Illia Husak
Senior Full-Stack Developer
PHP
Node.js
JS
Contact us
Talent
Rostyslav Hrynchuk
QA Engineer
Java
PHP
C#
Contact us
Talent
Oleksii Reshetniak
Flutter developer
JS
Flutter
Contact us
Talent
Zakhar Savka
Tech Lead Engineer
JS
React
Node.js
Contact us
Talent
Hanna Slieptsova
QA Engineer
JS
Typescript
Cypress
Contact us

6-Step Recruitment Process

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Consultation & Client onboarding

We begin with a thorough onboarding process, gathering all essential information to ensure the best fit for your project. We'll discuss your project goals, team dynamics, company culture, and the specific qualities you're looking for in candidates.

Recruitment

Our recruitment process involves meticulous screening, interviews, and evaluation. We prepare detailed CVs and scorecards, selecting the top 4-5 candidates to present to you, making sure they align with your project and culture.

Assessment

You meet the shortlisted candidates directly, running interviews on your own terms. With every profile pre-vetted and scored in advance, you're equipped to make the final decision quickly, confidently, and with full clarity.

Offer & Legal Setup

We manage every legal detail behind the hire - drafting contracts, confirming compliance, and handling the paperwork that comes with cross-border employment, so the offer stage stays smooth, secure, and fully on schedule.

Onboarding

We shape the onboarding process around your company's culture and the specific needs of the role, giving each new team member a clear, structured path to full integration from their very first week.

Ongoing Support

Our involvement continues well past onboarding. We provide continuous account management and hands-on support, keeping your team aligned, engaged, and fully integrated with your project goals throughout the full duration of the engagement.

What happens after onboarding

Once an engineer joins your team, a dedicated account manager coordinates support on both sides — for the client and for the engineer — for as long as the contract runs, at no additional cost and regardless of the hiring model you choose.

For your engineer
Engineer-facing
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Dedicated HR support
Local HR contact for the engineer's country of residence, covering leave, benefits, and employment questions.
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Payroll and tax administration
Compensation and tax handled across the engineer's local jurisdiction and currency.
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Equipment procurement and delivery
Hardware sourced, configured, and shipped ahead of the start date.
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Recurring 1:1 meetings
Scheduled check-ins between the engineer and account manager, independent of client meetings.
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Engagement monitoring
Ongoing tracking of motivation, workload, and communication patterns to flag issues early.
For you
Client-facing
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Single point of contact
One account manager handles requests, questions, and coordination — not a rotating support queue.
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Performance reviews
Structured reviews conducted on a set schedule, with results shared with you directly.
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Progress updates
Regular status reporting on the engagement, without requiring you to chase for it.
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Early issue flagging
Motivation, workload, or communication concerns are raised with you before they affect delivery.
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Response time
Direct line to your account manager for issues that need immediate attention.

What Our Clients Say About Us

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Gal Shenhav
Director of Engineering, Qualcomm
"5Blue Software has a unique, tailor-made, and effective approach to finding the right engineers for our team."
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Oren Kochansky
Mobile Director (GM), Taboola
"I'm very impressed by how quickly and effectively they integrated into our teams. They are highly engaged."
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Idan Belkind
CEO, Stipat
"They were delivering as promised and keen to go above and beyond for us."
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Shaul Ben Maor
CTO & Co-Founder, Claro
"5Blue Software was able to translate our requirements into fully functional and well-integrated features."
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Guy Aharoni
VP R&D, Browzwear
"What impressed us most was 5Blue’s level of expertise and how deeply they understood our needs from day one."
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Ido Perach
Co-Founder & CTO, ProDrops
"The process of finding the right developer was professional and easy!"
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Ofir Shoval
VP R&D, Melingo
"Their differentiated salary range system, tailored to each team member's specific quality and skill set, stood out."
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Elad Argov
R&D Manager, Milgam
"What impressed me most about this company was their commitment to understanding our needs."
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Our Team

Shlomi Aflalo
CEO
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Kate Kubasova
COO
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Dr. Dan Bar-Yehuda
CTO
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Anna Khomutianska
Head of Marketing
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Vasyl Palamarenko
Project Manager
Leads company strategy and client relationships across European markets
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Valeriya Biriukova
HR Specialist
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Vitallia Bondarchuk
Recruitment Manager
Leads company strategy and client relationships across European markets
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Alina Kolmyk
IT Recruiter
Leads company strategy and client relationships across European markets
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