Last updated: October 21, 2026 · Reviewed by the Husys India EOR Payroll & Compliance Team
Backend, full-stack, AI/ML, DevOps and every engineering role in between.
You choose the developer. Husys becomes their legal employer in India, with your IP locked in from day one.
Most "hire developers" options find you a developer. Few answer how you employ them legally in India.
Need help finding candidates? Husys is an Employer of Record, not a recruiter. Recruitment support is available on request, billed separately.
| Option | Who employs the developer | IP ownership | Compliance risk | Time to start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dev shop / agency | The agency. You rent their team. | Depends on the agency contract | Low for you, but no direct team | Weeks |
| Freelancers / contractors | No one. They invoice you. | Weak unless separately assigned | High: full-time contractors can be reclassified as employees | Days |
| Your own India entity | You | Yours | You carry all of it | 10–16 weeks to first payroll |
| Husys EOR | Husys, legally. You direct the work. | Yours, assigned in every contract | Carried by Husys | 8 working hours |
For roles that don't need to sit in the US, an India EOR removes the lottery, the wait and the relocation.
| H-1B sponsorship | Developer in India via Husys EOR | |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | $117K+ before the first day | $0 setup. $99/month fee. |
| Time to start | 12–18 months | 8 working hours |
| Chance of approval | Lottery, ~35% odds | No lottery |
| Relocation | Required | None. Works from India. |
| Best for | Roles that need physical US presence | Engineering, product and data roles |
H-1B figures from Husys analysis, 2026. Full breakdown: H-1B vs Remote Hiring in India: Cost, Timeline & Risks
Source: Husys Data Labs, 1,800 hires.
With developers, IP is the business. Many EOR contracts treat IP and confidentiality as add-ons. Ours include them by default.
Same contract, same 8-hour onboarding, same $99 fee. What changes for AI roles: the IP at stake is your models and data, and the market pays a premium.
Salary: Glassdoor India, Machine Learning Engineer, Oct 2026, at ₹88 = $1. Premiums and AI adoption: Aon Annual Salary Increase and Turnover Survey, India 2026-27.
Market averages, next to what developers earn on Husys payroll. Clients typically pay about 4–13% above market to hire faster and keep developers longer.
| Role | Market average (annual) | Market average (monthly, USD) | On Husys payroll (monthly) | Husys fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer (fresher) | ₹4.25 LPA | ~$402 | $453 (median) | $99 |
| DevOps Engineer | ₹8.7 LPA | ~$824 | $860–930 | $99 |
| QA Engineer | ₹8.75 LPA | ~$829 | $860–935 | $99 |
| Full-Stack Developer | ₹9.0 LPA | ~$852 | $885–965 | $99 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | ₹11.2 LPA | ~$1,061 | $1,105–1,200 | $99 |
| Data Engineer | ₹11.25 LPA | ~$1,065 | $1,110–1,205 | $99 |
| Senior Software Engineer | ₹16.2 LPA | ~$1,534 | $1,590 (median) | $99 |
Market averages: Glassdoor India, Oct 2026 (fresher, DevOps, QA, full-stack, ML, data, senior), at ₹88 = $1. Husys payroll: medians for fresher and senior engineers; other roles estimated at 4–13% above market. AI, ML and data roles are seeing about 10% higher pay premiums than in 2025 (Aon). Statutory employer costs (PF, ESI, gratuity) are added at actual cost. See full pricing
India's average salary increase was 9% in 2026, and Aon projects 9.1% for 2027. On Husys payroll, the standard rise depends on the size of the client company.
Market: Aon Annual Salary Increase and Turnover Survey, India 2026-27. By company type: Husys Data Labs.
Engineers make up 77% of employees on Husys payroll. The rest are mostly senior hires: country heads and leaders who run local operations and delivery.
Stock options: grant equity from your own plan. Husys processes the related tax through India payroll.
Tier-2 and tier-3 developers mostly work from their hometowns. Husys runs payroll and filings in all 36 states and union territories.
Source: Husys Data Labs. Attrition: Aon India survey 2026-27.
India is ahead of your clock, so for US teams the developer works through your night and overlaps with your morning. India runs three standard shifts for global teams. Hours are agreed between you and the developer and written into the job description. Two in three work their shift with a fixed overlap for stand-ups, in a follow-the-sun model. One in three are comfortable working until 9 PM IST, never later.
| Your team | Developer's shift (IST) | Online with you: summer | Online with you: winter | Overlap with your 8 AM–6 PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US East (New York) | 11 AM – 8 PM or until 9 PM | 8:00 – 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM with a 9 PM finish | 8:00 – 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM with a 9 PM finish | 1.5–2.5 hrs 2.5–3.5 hrs with a 9 PM finish |
| US Central (Chicago, Austin) | 11 AM – 9 PM | 8:00 – 10:30 AM | 8:00 – 9:30 AM | 1.5–2.5 hrs |
| US West (San Francisco, Seattle) | 11 AM – 9 PM | 8:00 – 8:30 AM | None live shift ends 7:30 AM | Up to 30 min Plan async handoffs and one early stand-up |
| UK (London) | 3 PM – 11 PM | 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM | 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM | 7.5–8 hrs |
| Central Europe (Berlin, Paris) | 3 PM – 11 PM | 11:30 AM – 7:30 PM | 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM | 6.5–7.5 hrs |
| Southeast Asia (Singapore, Manila, KL) | 7 AM – 3 PM | 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM, all year | 8 hrs | |
| Japan / Korea (Tokyo, Seoul) | 7 AM – 3 PM | 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM, all year | 7.5 hrs | |
| Australia East (Sydney, Melbourne) | 7 AM – 3 PM | 12:30 – 8:30 PM Oct–Apr | 11:30 AM – 7:30 PM Apr–Oct | 5.5–6.5 hrs |
| Middle East (Dubai, Riyadh) | 10 AM – 6 PM | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, all year | 8 hrs | |
"Online with you" shows the window inside your 8 AM–6 PM workday. India doesn't change its clocks. Your overlap shifts by an hour when your country starts or ends daylight saving. "Summer" means daylight saving time (in the US, mid-March to early November). Shift patterns: Husys Data Labs.
Needed to more than double engineering headcount in two quarters. Entity setup would have delayed the first hire by 3+ months.
When you get there, Husys guides entity setup and runs its payroll as your PEO. EOR vs entity: 12-month cost comparison →
Source: Husys Data Labs, 100 exits. Notice terms are set in the contract before the offer goes out.
"We run our operations around the world with local PEOs. Our largest is in India - Husys."Ari WinklemanFounder & CEO, Involvio
"We chose Husys during our India expansion. Since then, every touch point has been super smooth."Carey WebbDirector of HR, Tyson Foods
"Employee interactions on the ground are great as if we have our own HR system."Fateh AliCollabu Technologies
Yes. Husys becomes the legal employer in India. You direct the developer's work.
Market averages run from about $400/month for a fresher to about $1,530/month for a senior engineer. On Husys payroll the medians are $453 and $1,590, plus statutory costs and a flat $99 fee.
Yes. ML, AI/LLM, data science, MLOps and data roles, on the same contract and $99 fee. Expect AI offers above standard engineering bands: Aon reports about 10% higher premiums for these roles than in 2025.
You do. IP assignment covers all work product, including models, weights, training code, prompts and evaluation datasets. Your training and client data stay confidential.
5.5 years on average on Husys payroll, with 93% employee satisfaction in our April 2026 survey.
Typically 11 AM–8 PM IST, which is 1:30–10:30 AM in New York in summer. That gives US East teams 1.5–2.5 hours of morning overlap, more if the developer works until 9 PM IST. West Coast teams get little live overlap and work mostly async.
You do. IP assignment and NDA are in every contract, signed before day one.
Yes. You grant equity from your plan, and Husys processes the related tax through India payroll.
Within 8 working hours of a signed contract and complete documents. Median: 6.5–7 hours.
For roles that don't need US presence, yes. No lottery, no relocation, and a start in 8 hours instead of 12–18 months.
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