Author: Boris Krastev
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AI Isn’t Shrinking Engineering Teams. It’s Rewriting Who Gets Hired.
Reading Time: 3 minutesTwo things are true about engineering hiring in 2026, and they seem to contradict each other. Tech layoffs have hit over 200,000 workers this year alone, with Q1 posting the worst numbers since 2023. At the same time, software developer job postings are up 15% since mid-2025, and AI/ML roles are drawing…
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AI/ML Engineer Salary Guide 2026: US vs. Eastern Europe
Reading Time: 3 minutesEveryone knows AI engineers are expensive. What most hiring plans get wrong is the geography. In 2026, AI/ML roles are the most competitive segment of the engineering market. US compensation is climbing faster for this specialty than for any other, driven by competition from well-funded labs and big tech. But that repricing…
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Senior Software Engineer Salary Guide 2026: Bulgaria, Poland, Ukraine & Romania Compared
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you’re a US or Western European company building or expanding an engineering team, Eastern Europe remains one of the strongest cost-to-quality regions in the world — strong technical education, EU-compatible working hours, and salaries well below US benchmarks. But “Eastern Europe” isn’t one market. Rates vary meaningfully by country, and getting…
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Remote Hiring Is Easy. Employing Globally Is the Hard Part.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhy companies use Employer of Record solutions to hire international talent Remote hiring is no longer unusual. A company in the US can hire a developer in Bulgaria, Poland, Germany, Spain, or almost anywhere else. Startups can build distributed teams before opening a second office. Scaleups can access talent in markets where…