IT Recruitment
Sourcing and hiring of developers, engineers, QA, data, and infrastructure specialists across Belarus and the CIS.
EOR Services for IT Companies in Belarus
Employer of Record for Hiring Developers, Engineers, and IT Specialists in Belarus — without a Local Entity.
Our clients
Built for How IT Companies Hire
Hiring IT staff in Belarus has its own rhythm. Salaries are quoted in euros or dollars, not rubles. Engineers expect a MacBook on day one. Teams scale up for a project and down when it ships. A general employment model does not always fit that rhythm.
Our EOR service for IT companies is built around it. We act as the legal employer for your Belarusian developers, engineers, QA specialists, and technical leads, while you direct their work. You hire the talent. We handle employment, payroll, equipment, and compliance. For a broader overview of how Employer of Record works across all sectors, see our main EOR services page.
Hire IT Talent in Belarus Without a Local Entity
Belarus has a deep pool of software engineers, and international companies hire from it without ever registering a local company. The route is Employer of Record. We sign the Belarusian employment contract, the specialist joins our payroll, and they report to your team exactly as an in-house hire would.
The model fits the way IT projects actually run. A company building a new product hires three engineers in a month, not a year. A scale-up adds a QA team for a release cycle. A services firm staffs a client project and releases the team when it closes. In each case, EOR removes the incorporation step and the fixed local overhead. As a result, headcount tracks the project rather than the paperwork.
Salaries Linked to EUR or USD
In the Belarusian IT sector, employment contracts rarely fix salaries in Belarusian rubles alone. Most engineers expect their pay tied to euros or US dollars, because the ruble carries real exchange-rate volatility. We accommodate that.
In agreement with the client, we set the contract salary in EUR or USD and calculate it at the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) exchange rate on the last day of the payroll month. Belarusian law requires the calculation to follow the NBRB rate. However, currency conversion at a commercial bank runs slightly below that rate, which creates a small exchange difference — for a USD 4,000 salary, typically no more than USD 50 per month. The client covers that difference, and we set it out transparently in advance.
A specialised banking solution is also available. It converts the allocated rubles automatically to the employee’s EUR or USD account at the NBRB rate. As a result, conversion loss drops and the process is simpler for the employee.
Benefits and Social Package for IT Teams
Engineers compare offers on more than salary. A competitive package keeps them. As part of the EOR engagement, we administer the benefits and perks the client wants to offer its Belarusian team.
Medical insurance is the common starting point. Coverage in Belarus is typically narrower than in Western Europe or the US. Therefore, many clients use a “health money” approach instead — we pay the specialist the cash equivalent of an annual insurance policy as a premium. We also arrange coworking memberships or a dedicated office, branded welcome packs, holiday gifts, and team-building activities.
Where the client wants it, we take on internal HR processes for the Belarusian team — effectively an embedded HR function operating inside the client’s culture. The specialist experiences a coherent employer. The client keeps a single point of coordination.
Top Services
Management Company Management Company Services
Outsourced statutory director function for companies with a Belarusian entity.
Dedicated IT Team
Build-out of a complete engineering team in Belarus under a single contract.
Opening and Closing ODCs
Support for setting up and winding down offshore development centres, with clean transitions.
Top Management Recruitment
Search for CTOs, IT Directors, and other senior technology leadership.
HR Consulting
Compensation benchmarking and workforce strategy for technology businesses.
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Financial records and reporting for companies with a Belarusian entity.
EOR Services
General Employer of Record service across all sectors, not only IT.
PEO Services
HR and payroll administration for companies that already operate a Belarusian entity.
Advantages
Fast Start
Onboarding within days of signing, not the months an entity setup would take. Engineers start when the project needs them.
Project-Based Scaling
Add specialists for a release, release them when it ships. Headcount follows the roadmap.
No Fixed Local Overhead
No entity, no registered office, no in-house accounting. The client carries employment cost plus a transparent fee.
Equipment Handled
MacBooks and workstations provisioned through the engagement, so a foreign employer is not blocked by hardware logistics.
Discounted Recruitment
EOR clients receive preferential rates on our IT recruitment service when they need to add to the team.
How an Engagement Runs?
1
Scoping Call
We review the roles, seniority, target start dates, and any specific reporting the client needs. Zoom or in-office.
2
Individual Price Offer
A cost estimate per specialist, with a volume discount for engagements above ten employees.
3
Contract Signing
We work from established English-language templates — a master service agreement plus the insurance deposit agreement. The client receives the full package for review.
4
Recruitment (if needed)
Our IT recruitment team sources candidates on preferential terms. Lead times range from days to several weeks by role and market.
5
Onboarding
Employment contract aligned with the client in advance, signed with the specialist, with a standard one-year term and three-month probation period.
Roadmap and Timeline
Payment Roadmap and Timeline
A worked example, assuming the specialist’s start date is the 1st of the month:
- Before the start date, we sign all documents with the client and receive the insurance deposit. Onboarding then begins.
- By the 15th of the current month, we send the client an invoice.
- The client settles the invoice by the 25th.
- Salary is paid to the specialist in two parts: an advance within the current month, and the main payment between the 1st and the 18th of the following month.
This two-part schedule follows standard Belarusian practice. The advance covers part of the earned salary within the working month. The balance is paid early in the next month, once the full month is closed. We map both dates into the timeline at the start, so the client and the specialist know exactly when payments land.
Equipment for Your Engineers
IT hires need hardware from day one. A foreign employer without a local entity has no straightforward way to provide it. We solve this as part of the EOR engagement. There are several routes, and we advise on the best fit per case:
- Rental from our own stock — primarily Apple MacBook Pro (M-series) and Lenovo ThinkPad Extreme machines, Dell monitors, and peripherals. Availability is limited and confirmed at the start of the engagement.
- Rental from third-party suppliers — possible, though service costs and mandatory insurance raise the final price, and the local vendor market is thin.
- Purchase with client funds — the equipment sits on our balance sheet, which complicates transfer at the end of the engagement.
- Purchase in the employee’s name — funded through a bonus to the employee, who buys the hardware privately. Simple, but the equipment becomes the employee’s personal property.
- Client-supplied equipment — the client couriers hardware to our office, and we issue it to the team.
Why Clients Rely on Our Expertise?
FAQ
What does EOR mean for an IT company hiring in Belarus?
Employer of Record means we act as the legal employer of your Belarusian IT specialists. We sign the employment contract, run payroll, handle taxes and compliance, and provide equipment and benefits. You direct the work. The model lets you hire developers and engineers in Belarus without registering a local company.
How is EOR for IT different from your general EOR service?
The legal model is the same. This page focuses on the IT specifics — salaries linked to EUR or USD, equipment provisioning, project-based scaling, and the benefits packages engineers expect. For the general overview across all sectors, see our main EOR services page.
Can I hire just one developer, or do I need a whole team?
Either works. EOR scales to a single remote engineer or to a full team. Many clients start with one or two specialists and add to the team as the project grows.
Why is an insurance deposit required?
Alongside the master service agreement, we sign an insurance deposit agreement. The client places a deposit equal to one month’s salary of the specialist, including taxes and bank fees. Because we invoice monthly, the deposit covers final settlements, vacation pay, or sick leave when funds cannot be received from the client on short notice. It is applied or returned at the end of the engagement.
Can salaries be set in euros or dollars?
Yes. This is standard in Belarusian IT. We fix the contract salary in EUR or USD and calculate it at the NBRB rate on the last day of the payroll month. A small exchange difference arises on conversion, which the client covers — typically under USD 50 on a USD 4,000 salary.
Who provides laptops and equipment?
We do, as part of the engagement. Options include rental from our own stock (MacBook Pro, Lenovo ThinkPad Extreme), third-party rental, purchase with client funds, or client-supplied hardware couriered to our office. We advise on the best route per case.
Can EOR be used to hire senior or executive IT roles?
Yes. EOR covers technical leadership — CTOs, IT Directors, engineering leads — as well as individual contributors. We manage the more complex compensation structures these roles carry.
What happens when a specialist leaves or the project ends?
We handle the termination paperwork, final settlement, and any vacation or sick leave payments due, drawing on the insurance deposit where needed. Equipment is returned or transferred per the route chosen at the start.
How quickly can a developer start?
Where the candidate is already identified, onboarding takes a few days from signing. Where recruitment is needed, our IT recruitment team sources candidates with lead times from days to several weeks, depending on the role and market conditions.
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