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Backend

Hire on-demand app developers for marketplace apps that match, dispatch, and pay in real time.

Two-sided 'Uber-for-X' marketplaces, real-time matching and dispatch, in-app payments, and the separate provider and customer apps that have to stay in sync, built by engineers who've handled the operational edge cases: a provider going offline mid-job, a payment that needs to split three ways, a demand surge nobody scheduled for.

48haverage match3%acceptance rate120+engineers placed, all roles
Matching & dispatch

Real-time matching logic weighted by location, availability, and provider rating, not just proximity.

Provider & customer apps

Two native or cross-platform apps kept in sync through one real-time backend.

Payments & payouts

In-app payment capture, marketplace fee splitting, and scheduled provider payouts.

Live operations

Order/job status, live location tracking, and the notification layer that keeps both sides informed.

Skills & tools

What strong On-Demand App Developers know cold.

Core
React NativeFlutterNode.js
Real-time
WebSocketsGeolocation / geofencingPush notifications
Payments
Stripe ConnectMarketplace payoutsIn-app payments
Infra
PostgresRedisMapbox / Google Maps
Why hire through Code Elevator
Operational edge cases, not just the happy path. We screen for engineers who design for a provider dropping mid-job or a payment failing after service is rendered, not just a clean demo flow.
Payments split correctly, every time. Marketplace fee and payout logic tested against real transaction volume and edge cases, not a single successful test charge.
Two apps, one source of truth. Provider and customer apps built against the same real-time backend, so status never quietly drifts between them.
Typical rate

from $21/hr

A typical range. Your final rate depends on experience level, timezone overlap and how long you book for.

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How we vet

Four stages. Three percent get through.

Floor 01 · pass rate38%Still standing after floor 01.
  1. 01Screening38%Résumé, background, and communication check, the fastest way to rule out a bad fit.
  2. 02Technical Deep Dive22%A senior engineer probes real system design and stack depth, not trivia.
  3. 03Live Build Test9%A timed, real-world task. We watch how they actually ship, not just what they claim.
  4. 04Client Fit Interview3%Ownership, reliability, and how they work inside your team on day one.
Every hire
  • Shortlist in 48 hoursProfiles, not a waiting list.
  • Free replacementWrong fit swapped at no cost.
  • No conversion feeHire them direct whenever you want.
  • IP yours from day oneAssigned in writing, not at handover.
  • Month to monthNo lock-in, and no notice period.
Proof

Shipped, not slideware.

What clients say

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Questions

Answered before you ask.

Ride-hailing, delivery, home services, equipment rental, any two-sided marketplace where supply and demand need to be matched and dispatched in real time, not just listed.

Yes. Typically both, plus an internal ops or admin dashboard, the three interfaces a working on-demand marketplace actually needs.

Usually Stripe Connect or an equivalent marketplace-payments provider, with fee splitting and payout scheduling built to your commission structure from the start.

Yes. We'll scope a real-time matching architecture that doesn't force a rewrite once volume grows, rather than a quick prototype that has to be thrown away.

What you're not risking

Every way out of this hire is already written down.

Two-week replacement

Not a fit? Replace anyone in the first two weeks. No questions asked, no replacement fee. We re-match from the same vetted pool.

No placement fee

You pay only for engineers who actually start. Seeing candidates costs nothing.

No lock-in

Dedicated and managed engagements run on a monthly rolling contract. Cancel with notice.

Rate agreed up front

You see the number before you commit. Nothing is added on top of it later.

Get started

Bring us the two-sided problem. Three matched engineers in 48 hours.

Tell us who's matching with whom, and how they get paid. We'll scope the real-time backend before either app gets designed.

We reply within an hour during our working day in India and the UAE.

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