The Next.js developer you're searching for on LinkedIn is probably not available. This one is.
Senior Next.js developers with production track records don't post their resumes on job boards — they have inbound work. RCB Software is a fixed-price Next.js development service with 40+ delivered projects and 99% client retention. You don't hire me; you buy a defined deliverable.
You're looking for a senior Next.js developer to build or extend your web application. You've tried job boards, Toptal, and LinkedIn and haven't found the right person.
The search for a senior Next.js developer follows a predictable pattern: the job posts attract candidates with 1–2 years of experience calling themselves senior, the Toptal vetting is expensive and produces available-right-now candidates who haven't shipped production Next.js applications at scale, and the LinkedIn outreach to the developers whose work you've seen goes unanswered because they're fully engaged.
Senior developers who have shipped multiple production Next.js applications — who understand App Router vs Pages Router trade-offs, who have built with Clerk and Stripe and Convex and know where the edge cases are, who have deployed to Vercel and optimised Core Web Vitals and handled database migrations in production — are not on the job market in the traditional sense. They have inbound work from referrals and a reputation that means they choose what to work on.
The alternative to hiring is what you're looking at: a fixed-price engagement with a senior developer who has a production portfolio, a defined delivery structure, and accountability for the outcome. You're not employing me; you're buying a defined product. The difference matters for how the work is structured, how it's priced, and what accountability looks like.
A production Next.js application delivered to a fixed scope and fixed price — by a developer who has built 40+ production applications on the modern web stack.
Next.js App Router proficiency
Server Components, Client Components, Route Handlers, Middleware, Server Actions — the full App Router feature set applied correctly. RSC boundaries designed to minimise client-side JavaScript and maximise server-rendering performance.
TypeScript throughout
Type-safe data fetching, type-safe API routes, type-safe database queries via Drizzle ORM or Prisma. The TypeScript config that catches errors at compile time rather than runtime.
Authentication with Clerk
Clerk integration for web and mobile applications — multi-tenant via Clerk Organisations, social login, magic links, session management, and the webhook handlers that keep your user database in sync with Clerk.
Payment processing with Stripe
Stripe Billing for subscriptions, Stripe Connect for marketplaces, Stripe Elements for embedded payment forms. Webhook processing with idempotency and dead letter queue.
Production deployment and observability
Vercel deployment with preview environments, Sentry error tracking, Vercel Analytics for Core Web Vitals, and database connection pooling for production database efficiency.
One honest number to start.
Fixed-scope, fixed-price. The number below is the starting point — final scope is built from your brief.
A production Next.js application delivered to a fixed scope and fixed price — by a developer who has built 40+ production applications on the modern web stack.
Three steps, every time.
The same repeatable engagement on every project. No surprises, no mystery, no billable ambiguity.
Brief & discovery.
We send you questions, then get on a call. Output: a written scope with every step, feature, and integration listed.
Build & ship.
Fixed schedule, weekly reviews. No scope creep unless you change the scope — and if you do, we reprice it transparently.
Warranty & retainer.
30-day warranty on every launch. Most clients stay on a monthly retainer for ongoing features and maintenance.
Why Fixed-Price Matters Here
You need a deliverable, not a developer. Fixed scope, fixed price means the deliverable exists at the end of the engagement — or the developer hasn't fulfilled the contract. That's the accountability structure employment doesn't provide.
Related engagements.
Questions, answered.
For defined-scope project work, yes — the output is equivalent to 3–6 months of a senior developer's focused work delivered in 8–12 weeks. For ongoing continuous feature development (10+ hours of new feature work per week, indefinitely), the right answer might eventually be an in-house hire. For defined deliverables, fixed-price project work is more efficient.
Review the portfolio at rcbsoftware.com/demos — these are delivered production applications across different verticals. Ask about specific technical decisions in any project: App Router vs Pages Router reasoning, the data fetching strategy, the authentication model, the deployment approach. Senior proficiency is demonstrated by the ability to reason about trade-offs, not just code execution.
Scoping call to define the project requirements and confirm fit → written specification review and pricing → contract and fixed-price agreement → development with weekly progress updates → review and revisions → handoff with documentation. The process is designed to eliminate ambiguity before development starts.
Yes — extension of existing Next.js codebases is a common engagement type. It starts with a code review to understand the existing architecture and identify any issues before adding new features. The code review is included in the project scope.
A production Next.js application with auth, a core feature set, and Stripe integration typically runs $25k–$65k. The specific price is determined by the scope definition. Fixed-price.
Tell Ryel about your project.
Describe what you’re building and what outcome you need. You’ll have a written, fixed-price scope within the week.