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Hire Umbraco developers for .NET CMS work that stays editor-friendly.

Umbraco builds for teams already standardized on .NET who want a CMS that fits their stack instead of maintaining a separate PHP install just for content, engineers who treat the editor's backoffice experience as a real requirement, not an afterthought.

48haverage match3%acceptance rate120+engineers placed, all roles
Content modeling

Custom document types and templates matched to how your team actually publishes.

Package integration

Umbraco Forms and third-party packages wired in without bloating the backoffice.

Editor experience

Backoffice customization that keeps publishing simple for non-technical editors.

Performance & hosting

Caching and Azure hosting tuned for real content traffic, not a default config.

Skills & tools

What strong Umbraco Developers know cold.

Core
Umbraco CMSRazorC#
Content modeling
Document typesCompositionsBlock Grid
Integration
Umbraco FormsContent Delivery API (headless)
Ops
Azure hostingCachingVersion upgrades
Why hire through Code Elevator
One stack, not two. For teams already on .NET, keeping the CMS on the same platform means one set of hosting, security, and hiring concerns instead of two.
Editor experience treated as a requirement. We screen for engineers who test the backoffice from a non-technical editor's perspective, not just the front-end render.
Upgrade-path literate. Real experience taking a site through a major Umbraco version migration without breaking existing content structures.
Typical rate

from $23/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

On camera, in their own words.

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Questions

Answered before you ask.

It keeps the CMS on the same stack as the rest of your infrastructure, one language, one hosting model, one team that can maintain both, instead of running a separate PHP install just for content.

Yes. Via its Content Delivery API, Umbraco stays the editorial backend while a separate front end consumes content over an API, the same headless pattern other CMSs support.

We design the backoffice, document types, custom fields, the Block Grid editor, around how your editors actually write and publish, which minimizes training rather than requiring a separate onboarding project.

Content structure and package compatibility checked first, then a staged migration in a non-production environment, the goal is a version upgrade that doesn't touch existing published content.

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 content platform. Three matched engineers in 48 hours.

New Umbraco build or a site overdue for a version upgrade. We'll scope it around your editors' actual workflow.

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

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