Hire dedicated developers from Poland - nearshore model 2026
Hire dedicated developers Poland: dedicated senior React Native or Medusa from EUR 5,200/month (1 FTE, EU nearshore) at GMI from Gdansk - English delivery, 2-week sprints, agency code review, no anonymous body leasing without product context. Clutch 4.9★.
Dedicated dev vs augmentation vs body leasing
A GMI dedicated developer works only on your backlog under your PO (or our PM on request), with code review and software house quality standards. Not random CV rotation every quarter.
Augmentation: 1-2 devs into client existing team, shorter onboarding. Body leasing without product context: high risk - dev without commerce/mobile domain knowledge costs more than rate savings.
Most common GMI roles: Medusa backend (v2 modules, ERP integrations), React Native frontend (Expo, checkout, loyalty), fullstack Node.js for headless stack.
Rates, overlap and contract model
Senior dedicated dev (Medusa/RN): from EUR 5,200/month for 1 FTE (160h). Mid: lower, lead/architect: higher. EUR/USD invoicing, B2B contract, standard NDA.
Overlap: 9-17 CET with most of Europe, morning window to US East Coast (9-12 EST). Daily standup in English, demo every 2 weeks, access to client Slack/Teams.
Minimum contract: usually 3 months - enough for onboarding, first production merge and measurable output. After DDT (1-2 weeks) start without scope guessing.
When dedicated dev makes sense (and when not)
Makes sense when: you have 3+ month backlog, know the stack (Medusa/RN), need fast scale without local hiring, or augment before season (Black Friday, B2B migration).
Does not fit when: no client-side PO/product owner, scope changes weekly without prioritisation, or you need full fixed-price project with deadline guarantee - then project model with DDT is better.
GMI hybrid: 1-2 dedicated devs + part-time agency tech lead + sprint QA. Sweet spot between cost and quality for e-commerce scale-ups.
Onboarding and delivery quality
Week 1: repo access, architecture, GMI coding standards, first “good first issue” tickets. Week 2-3: full velocity, merge to main with senior code review.
GMI provides: mandatory code review, CI/CD aligned with best practices, technical decision docs in English. Clutch 4.9★ - clients rate communication and code quality, not rate alone.
More nearshore context: nearshore software development Poland - overlap, rates vs US/UK and GMI collaboration model.
Next step: profile matching
Describe stack (Medusa/RN), contract length and overlap - senior dev profiles and FTE rate within 48h. Start after short DDT or immediately if backlog is ready.
Mobile apps: https://gmi.software/services/mobile-apps | MedusaJS: https://gmi.software/services/medusajs-development
Sources and references
Clutch Poland developers: https://clutch.co/pl/developers
GMI nearshore guide: https://gmi.software/blog/nearshore-software-development-poland
Medusa implementation cost 2026: https://gmi.software/blog/medusa-implementation-cost-2026
GMI Software Clutch profile: https://clutch.co/profile/gmi-software
Frequently asked questions
- Minimum contract length?
- Usually 3 months - enough for onboarding, first production delivery and fit assessment. Shorter possible for augmentation into existing team with ready onboarding.
- How much does a dedicated developer from Poland cost?
- Senior Medusa/RN at GMI: from EUR 5,200/month (1 FTE). Lead/architect higher, mid lower. EU nearshore with CET overlap and English delivery - typically 40-60% cheaper than US agency at comparable tier-1 quality.
- Medusa or React Native - which is more common?
- Both - often in one omnichannel programme (Medusa backend + RN app). We match dedicated dev to backlog: B2B modules, ERP integrations or mobile checkout.
- Does the dedicated dev work only for us?
- Yes - 1 FTE is full-time on your backlog within contract hours. We do not split the same senior across three clients in the same week without explicit fractional model agreement.
Content updated: July 2, 2026