I've hired numerous remote developers on an hourly basis and the process can be similarly incremental: 1. Screen for skills and experience 2. 15-30 minute tec

I've hired numerous remote developers on an hourly basis and the process can be similarly incremental: 1. Screen for skills and experience 2. 15-30 minute technical interview over voice chat 3. Give them a 10-15 hour project (paid) that doesn't require much previous knowledge of the code base or other context 4. If that works well, escalate their responsibilities 5. If both parties are happy and the work is excellent then after awhile it naturally tends to turn into full time work This is another benefit of remote teams: bad hires are cheaper and therefore your hiring funnel and talent pipeline can be more aggressive.