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Hire Code Janitors — Clean Up Technical Debt in 48 Hours

Point them at the files nobody on your team wants to touch. They clear out dead code, stale dependencies, and missing tests while your product keeps running.

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$75/hr

Robert M.

Refactoring, USA

Code Review

Refactoring

CI/CD

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$70/hr

David C.

Tech Debt, Netherlands

Legacy Code

Migration

Testing

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$70/hr

Liam J.

Architecture, Canada

Microservices

Clean Code

Docker

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$60/hr

Yuri R.

Refactoring, Ukraine

Python

Refactoring

Testing

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$60/hr

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Code Quality, Hungary

TypeScript

Linting

CI/CD

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$55/hr

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Tech Debt, Brazil

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$60/hr

Will S.

DevOps, Portugal

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K8s

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$50/hr

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Testing, Brazil

Jest

Cypress

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$55/hr

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Migration, Argentina

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$60/hr

Ivan D.

Refactoring, Bulgaria

Refactoring

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Jest

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$55/hr

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Testing, Portugal

Cypress

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Why Hire Developers with Match.dev?

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We are builders and software developers with strong technical networks. We do our best to understand your requirements and hand-pick the best fit in our community. No AI, no BS

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We only match with engineers we would work with ourselves. All developers go through 10 hours of paid vetting. This ensures that talent quality is better than on any other platform

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We are flexible and can help to find the right setup for you. Our smallest projects start from 10 hours while we can also help in scaling your in-house team

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Code Janitors FAQ — Technical Debt Cleanup

What is a Code Janitor?

A Code Janitor is a senior engineer who specializes in cleaning up messy codebases. They refactor spaghetti code, remove dead code, update outdated dependencies, improve test coverage, and modernize legacy systems — all while keeping your product running.

When should I hire a Code Janitor?

Hire a Code Janitor when your team spends more time working around problems than building features. Signs include: frequent bugs in “old” code, slow onboarding for new devs, fear of touching certain files, outdated frameworks, or poor test coverage that blocks releases.

What kind of work do Code Janitors do?

Code Janitors handle refactoring, dependency upgrades, migration to modern frameworks, improving CI/CD pipelines, adding test coverage, fixing performance bottlenecks, cleaning up database schemas, and documenting tribal knowledge before it’s lost.

How much does a Code Janitor cost?

Match.dev Code Janitors range from $50 to $80/hr depending on their specialization and the complexity of your stack. There are no upfront fees — you only pay for hours worked, and you can start part-time or full-time.

How fast can I get a Code Janitor?

Match.dev can match you with a vetted Code Janitor in 48 hours. Every candidate has passed our 10-hour technical assessment, so they can hit the ground running on your codebase from day one.

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