Infeon Engineering•February 9, 2026•9 min read
Hourly rates in India (2026)
Junior developers: $18–$28/hr. Mid-level: $28–$45/hr. Senior: $45–$75/hr. Architect / Principal: $75–$120/hr. Premium AI / ML engineers can go higher.
MVP cost
A focused MVP in India typically costs $40,000–$120,000 over 8–14 weeks.
Monthly squad cost
A typical 4-person product squad (PM + 2 engineers + designer + part-time DevOps): $15,000–$30,000/month.
What drives cost
Scope clarity, integrations, compliance, performance SLAs, and the seniority mix.