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Staff Augmentation Services

Senior specialists who slot straight into your existing team — vetted in days, integrated into your workflow, and replaced at our cost if the fit is wrong.

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Augment Your Team With Senior Talent

From bridging skill gaps to scaling sprints — we plug vetted senior specialists into your team without recruiting overhead.

  • Senior Vetted Specialists

    Specialists are shortlisted against the skills, experience and communication needs of your project.

    • Five stages before your interview
    • Senior level only
    • References taken, not promised
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  • Fast Time-to-Onboard

    Vetted candidates delivered in days; engineers shipping in week one.

    • Accounts ready on day one
    • First pull request in week one
    • No ramp-up invoice
    Learn moreVetted candidates arrive in days, so week one is work rather than paperwork
  • Direct Integration

    Augmented staff join your standups, tooling and workflow as part of your team.

    • In your Slack and your board
    • Reviews under your rules
    • No account manager in between
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  • Flexible Engagement

    Scale up, down or rotate roles as priorities shift — no long lock-ins.

    • Add a role in days
    • Stand one down with notice
    • No long-term lock-in
    Learn moreRotate a role or stand one down with notice, not a renegotiation
  • Assisted Matching

    Skill and behaviour models surface candidates who actually fit your team.

    • Ranked against your brief
    • A person makes the call
    • You interview the shortlist
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  • Replacement Guarantee

    If a fit isn't right we replace at no cost — we own the match.

    • Replaced at our cost
    • Same brief, no restart
    • We carry the risk of the match
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What we deliver

Staff Augmentation Roles We Offer

Start with the capabilities you need today. We define the scope, integrations, and acceptance criteria together before delivery begins.

  • Frontend Engineers

    React, Next.js, Vue, Angular, TypeScript — production-grade frontend talent.

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  • Backend Engineers

    Node, Python, Go, Java, .NET, Rails, PHP — APIs and high-throughput services.

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  • Full-Stack Engineers

    Senior generalists comfortable across modern frontend and backend stacks.

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  • AI / ML Engineers

    LLMs, RAG, agents, fine-tuning, MLOps, and classical ML engineering.

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  • Data Engineers

    dbt, Snowflake, BigQuery, Airflow, Spark — modern data stack engineers.

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  • Product Designers (UX/UI)

    Senior designers with research, design systems, and prototyping fluency.

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  • Engineering Managers / Tech Leads

    Senior leaders to coach, raise the bar, and own outcomes.

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  • Salesforce, SAP & Specialists

    Niche specialists for Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, and other enterprise platforms.

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From brief to delivery

A clear path from the first conversation.

A practical process with agreed milestones, regular reviews, and a handover your team can use.

  1. Step 01

    Brief

    Tell us the role, stack, level, and ideal start date.

  2. Step 02

    Shortlist

    2–3 vetted candidates delivered within days of the brief.

  3. Step 03

    Interview & Select

    You interview and choose; we manage contracts and logistics.

  4. Step 04

    Onboard & Ship

    Engineers join your team, ramp fast, and ship production work.

Tools of the trade

The right technology for the work.

We choose tools around your existing systems, requirements, and long-term maintenance needs. The final stack follows the project.

  • OpenAI
  • Claude
  • HackerRank
  • CodeSignal
  • Greenhouse
  • LinkedIn
  • Loom
  • Calendly
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • Linear
  • Notion
  • Figma
  • Zoom
  • Deel
  • 1Password

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Before we begin

Your questions, answered.

What to know about staff augmentation services, from project scope to ongoing support.

01What is staff augmentation?

Staff augmentation adds vetted senior specialists to your team on a flexible basis — they work under your direction, in your tools, alongside your team.

02How is this different from a dedicated team?

Staff augmentation typically adds individuals to an existing team. Dedicated teams are larger, often cross-functional units that operate as a self-contained pod.

03How fast can someone start?

Vetted candidates are typically presented in 3–5 days. Engineers usually start within 1–2 weeks of selection — sometimes within 7 days end-to-end.

04How do you vet candidates?

We assess technical ability, communication and project fit, then use code reviews and regular feedback during delivery. Any changes to the team and replacement terms are agreed in the engagement contract.

05Can we interview the candidates?

Yes. Final hiring decisions are always yours — we shortlist, you choose. Up to 3 client rounds covered.

06What if the engineer isn't the right fit?

We review the match with you and agree a practical transition if a role needs to change. Replacement arrangements, notice periods and any associated costs follow the engagement agreement.

07Do augmented staff work in our time zone?

Yes. We provide engineers in your time zone or with daily overlap windows that match your standup, demo, and on-call rituals.

08Can we hire them full-time later?

Yes. We offer transparent conversion paths if you decide to hire someone full-time after a successful engagement.

09How do you protect our IP and data?

Pre-signed NDAs, IP-transfer language in every contract, least-privilege access via Okta + 1Password, and SOC 2 / ISO 27001-aligned controls.

A conversation is a good start

Let's talk about staff augmentation services.

Tell us what you want to build or improve. We will help clarify the scope, the approach, and the next step.