For UAE fintech & proptech · EU contract

A senior engineer in five days, not after a 120-day search.

Backend, data, DevOps and AI engineers from Vietnam — three hours ahead of Dubai — and from Europe, contracted through an EU company. No relocation, no visas, no junior-heavy benches.

Dubai · Abu Dhabi · invoices in USD or EUR

United Arab Emirates

Dubai 9:00–18:00
Vietnam: ~6 shared hours
Europe
6–7 shared hours
Invoices
USD or EUR

Engineering trusted by teams at

  • Income
  • Askend
  • Wisercat
  • Focuusa
  • PragmatiqAI
  • DocLogix
  • Altimapa
  • Evonomix
  • Yozma

United Arab Emirates · 2026

Why teams here call us

  • Relocating seniors is slow and expensive

    Most senior hires come from abroad with visas, housing and notice periods.

  • Cheap vendors are junior-heavy

    Low rates often mean high turnover and a lead who manages juniors full-time.

  • Regulated fintech needs predictable quality

    DFSA and CBUAE-regulated products need vendors with real contracts.

The numbers

Same capacity, different cost base.

Hiring locally

AED 22–50K

monthly salary for a senior hire, before visa and relocation

With Bonsay

≈ AED 16–23K

per month, senior engineer from Vietnam, all-in — no visa, no relocation

Bonsay market research 2026 · Bonsay rate card 2026, 3.67 AED/USD

What we put in

Most requested by teams in United Arab Emirates

Typical clients: Fintech · Proptech · Traveltech · Logistics · AI.

  • Senior engineers, ready in days

    Back-end, mobile, DevOps, data and AI — from US$4,400/month all-in.

  • AI / ML Pod

    For AI use cases and data platforms, from US$12,000/month.

  • Fintech engineering

    Payments, lending and trading platforms with QA automation.

Runway calculator

What your hiring plan costs — and what it could cost

Where would you hire locally?

$

~A$220K a year loaded

$

Used to translate savings into months

With Bonsay

12 months of engineering

Hiring in Sydney / Melbourne$864,000

With Bonsay$264,000

Per month today
$72,000
Per month with Bonsay
$22,000
Saved every month
$50,000
Team
2 pods · 6 engineers

Runway you keep

+2.4 months

$600,000 stays in the bank — or turns into more roadmap.

Plan this team on a call

Indicative. Defaults from our 2026 market research — replace them with your numbers.

Proof

Work we can show

  • Stabilisation

    Income · P2P lending platform

    Investor frontend back on a release cycle

    The investor-facing frontend had an inherited backlog and broken release cycles. Our senior React/TypeScript engineer joined the team and stayed four years.

    to clear the inherited backlog
    10 days
    faster page load
    ~18%
    of cooperation, variable workload
    4 years
  • Legacy replacement

    Public-sector financial institution · Estonia

    Loan and guarantee system replaced, all data migrated

    Senior Java, React and architecture engineers replaced an outdated loan and guarantee management system, including migration of all data from the old system.

    senior engineers over two years
    10
    launch with all data migrated
    On time
    several engineers joined the client's own team
    Kept
  • Customer service AI

    Service business · anonymised

    Every enquiry answered in under 5 seconds

    An agent reads every enquiry, collects the details, books the slot and sends a payment link. Staff approve exceptions.

    direct bookings
    +20%
    operations hires avoided
    2
    first reply
    <5 s
  • Working with Bonsay Tech was a game-changer for us. Their team delivered a high-quality software solution on time and within budget. Their attention to detail and commitment to our project's success were outstanding.
    Kimmo RytkönenFounder, Income marketplace
  • Bonsay Tech transformed our hiring process. Within weeks, we had access to great developers who seamlessly integrated into our team. Their professionalism and efficiency made a huge difference in meeting our hiring deadlines.
    Ilja LavrovFounder & CEO, Wisercat
  • Bonsay Technologies helped us develop an AI assistant tailored for teachers, enabling personalized learning support. Their deep understanding of AI and practical approach made the entire process smooth and impactful.
    Margo LoorFounder, Kaiq.ai

FAQ

Questions from United Arab Emirates

Do we need a local entity with you?

No. You contract Bonsay Technologies OÜ (EU) and receive one monthly invoice.

Next step

Let's plan your team for United Arab Emirates.

Book 30 minutes. Tell us the roles and the hours that matter; leave with a role map, a price and a start date.

  • 3–5 vetted CVs per role in about five days
  • Shared hours planned per role
  • One EU contract, one monthly invoice

You will talk to

Arseni Mazolevski

Partnership Manager · Ho Chi Minh City

One reply within a business day: questions, a fixed price, or an honest “not worth it”. No account managers in between.