Developer onboarding

Once a developer passes all vetting stages, they are onboarded into the Lemon.io developer community and made available for project matching. Here is what that looks like in practice:

• Profile is finalized

The developer’s validated skills, experience, and tech stacks are organized and listed. Only the skills verified in the technical interview are visible to clients. If a client needs an untested skill, an additional per-project interview is arranged.

Your full profile is never public. Clients can only see it once an intro call is scheduled.

Finalized developer's profile on Lemon.io.

• Personal Slack channel

This is where the new project offers land. There is no job board to browse. Offers come directly to a developer, matched to your stack, rate, and availability. You’re always free to accept or decline any project.

• Open project browsing

A developer can browse open projects on the Lemon.io platform — but matching is the primary channel. There’s no need to write cover letters or bid on roles; a developer just notifies the matching team about projects they see as relevant.

• First project

A developer gets an offer within ~13 days on average — timing depends on demand for the stack, rates, and full-time vs. part-time availability. Full-time developers typically receive offers faster.

Once a developer passes vetting, they have permanent access to the project pool.

If an engineer completes a project and wants another, the matching team looks for their next placement.

Developer's profile editing on Lemon.io.

Developer's profile editing on Lemon.io, setting project preferences and rates.