available
mind_042
Backend Engineer
- stack
- Java
- level
- Senior · 10+ yrs
- zone
- CET · UTC+1
Senior engineering capacity · on demand
Senior developers, connected to your team.
No agency layers. No project-management overhead. Independent senior engineers from our network work alongside your team, in your stack. You set the goals — they deliver.
Try it — pick a stack
network online · pick a stack to send a request
5+years minimum experience per mind
48hto your first shortlist
0%project-management mark-up
1 monthminimum engagement
Why Connected Minds
Not an agency.
A network you connect to.
You already have a product, a roadmap and a way of working. What you're missing is senior expertise. We don't sell you a project — we connect you with independent engineers who deliver the work.
| Aspect | Classic agency | Connected Minds |
|---|---|---|
| Who owns the product | Often blurred with the agency | You — your goals, your priorities |
| Who does the work | An anonymous, rotating team | Named, independent engineers you have met |
| What you pay for | PM, account management, agency margin | Engineering work. That's it. |
| Time to start | Proposal, discovery, kick-off | Shortlist in days, not months |
| Scaling | A new statement of work | Scale engagements up or down as needs change |
How it works
From request to pull request.
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01
Tell us what you need
Stack, scope, expected workload, time-zone overlap and start date. A 20-minute call is enough — no RFP, no discovery phase.
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02
Meet your shortlist
We match you with engineers from the network who have delivered exactly this kind of work. You talk to them and choose — nobody is assigned to you.
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03
Align and deliver
Together you agree on goals, scope and how you'll stay in sync. The engineers organize their own work and deliver against what you agreed. We handle contracts, invoicing and continuity if anything changes.
Meet the minds
Real engineers. Not a bench.
Sample profiles, anonymized on purpose. You meet the people behind them in the interview — full CVs and references follow once we know what you're looking for.
available
mind_107
Full-Stack Engineer
- stack
- Node.js, React
- level
- Senior · 8+ yrs
- zone
- EET · UTC+2
booked
mind_215
Full-Stack Engineer
- stack
- .NET, Angular
- level
- Senior · 10+ yrs
- zone
- CET · UTC+1
available
mind_318
Mobile Engineer
- stack
- Flutter
- level
- Senior · 6+ yrs
- zone
- EET · UTC+2
Stacks
Where our minds are at home.
Nine stacks, one network. Tell us which one you work in — we'll find the minds who already know it inside out.
Backend
APIs, services and business logic — from enterprise systems to lean web backends.
- Java
- .NET
- Node.js
- PHP
- Python
Frontend
Web applications your users actually enjoy using.
- React
- Angular
Mobile
Cross-platform apps for iOS and Android from one codebase.
- Flutter
Cloud & DevOps
Infrastructure, pipelines, deployments and operations.
- Cloud / DevOps
Something else?
Legacy system, niche framework, unusual combination? Ask — the network is bigger than this list.
Ask about your stack →Engagement models
Start with one. Scale to a squad.
Single mind
One senior engineer takes on a clearly defined piece of work — a backend service, a cloud setup, a frontend feature set.
- Engineers
- 1
- Best for
- Specific expertise
- Scope
- Agreed with you
Small team
Two to five engineers take on a work stream alongside your in-house team — to hit a deadline or open a new front.
- Engineers
- 2–5
- Best for
- Roadmap pressure
- Scope
- A defined work stream
Dedicated squad
A self-organizing group of engineers who already work well together delivers a product or major component, aligned with your product owner.
- Engineers
- 4+
- Best for
- New products, rewrites
- Coordination
- Within the squad
Flexible engagements, transparent rates, no lock-in. Rates depend on stack and seniority — ask for a quote.
Typical engagements
What teams bring us in for.
The roadmap outgrew the team
A product company needs to ship a new API platform this quarter. Three backend engineers take over the platform work stream in close coordination with the in-house team and hand over cleanly when the peak is over.
Nobody owns the infrastructure
A startup's deployments live in one developer's head. A platform engineer sets up infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD and monitoring — and documents it for the team.
A new product next to the core
An established company wants to test a new digital product without pulling its core team off. A small squad builds the MVP, aligned with the company's product owner on goals and priorities.
For developers
Become a connected mind.
You're an experienced freelancer. You want interesting clients, fair rates and none of the agency politics. We want you in the network.
Join the networkWork directly with product teams
You collaborate with the people who own and use the product — no middle layer. Your work is seen and valued.
We handle the paperwork
Contracts, invoicing and payment terms are on us. You focus on engineering.
Stay independent
You stay a freelancer with your own business. Choose the projects, stack and workload that fit you — and keep your other clients.
Grow the network
Recommend engineers you trust. The best minds bring other good minds.
FAQ
Straight answers.
How is this different from hiring or staff augmentation?
Our engineers are independent contractors with their own businesses — not employees, and not staff we lend out. They work alongside your team on clearly agreed work, bring their own tools and decide how best to deliver. And unlike an agency, we don't take over your product: ownership stays with you.
How does collaboration work day to day?
You agree with the engineers on goals, priorities and acceptance criteria, and on how you stay in sync — for example through your repository, ticket system and regular check-ins. How and when the work gets done is up to them. Our engineers are used to collaborating with teams that work in Scrum, Kanban or with code reviews.
Who owns the code?
You do. All work results and intellectual property are transferred to you under the engagement contract.
What if an engineer isn't the right fit?
Tell us. We'll bring in another engineer from the network and organize the handover, so the work keeps moving.
Which time zones do you cover?
Our minds work from Central and Eastern Europe, in CET (UTC+1) and EET (UTC+2). That gives US teams a solid overlap in the morning Eastern Time for calls, reviews and pairing, and full overlap for European teams.
Do you also do operations and administration?
Through the network, yes: cloud and DevOps engineers take on clearly scoped infrastructure work such as system maintenance, cloud migrations or CI/CD setups.
Contact
Send a signal.
Tell us what you're building. We usually reply within one business day.
Connected Minds LLC530B Harkle Rd Ste 100
Santa Fe, NM 87505, USA