[reallymental]

As a (relatively young) software engineer who freelances as well, I personally like what you have to offer.

Needless to say YMMV but keeping that aside, if the wage you're offering is liveable for London (around £28,000-32,000 before taxes) and your work hours are reasonable enough for the person to freelance (outside work hours for any surplus £'s)... he/she who shares your passion would leap at your opportunity.

The most weighted variable in that case, would be the level of expertise you're seeking.

Good Luck!

(I also noticed that --Osmium-- has a point with PhD's being good candidates, but again, most of them leave academia in search of greater pay. But please dont let that deter you, as almost equally they are attracted to making an impact with their work.)

[francamps]

Thank you! We are paying a liveable wage for London and are pretty flexible on many fronts, and the satisfaction and passion for the work we do covers the rest of it (at least for me).

I am confident there are people who find the combination reasonable and think similarly, so hopefully we'll be able work that out.