Embedded engineering

Engineering capacity within your existing team.

Engineers working in your repositories, planning rhythm, and review process. A defined role and shared delivery expectations make the engagement part of your team’s work.

When staff augmentation is the right call

This service is a strong fit when:

  • You have more approved work than your current team has capacity to deliver.
  • You need a specific skill set (a particular framework, cloud platform, or domain expertise) your team doesn't currently have.
  • Hiring full-time would take too long relative to a time-sensitive deadline or opportunity.
  • You want to scale delivery temporarily — for a product launch, migration, or crunch period — without permanent headcount.

Agree the role before adding capacity.

Technical fit, access, onboarding, and review expectations establish how an engineer can contribute within your team.

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Tangible work. Clear deliverables.

Engineers matched to your product

Developers matched to your specific technical stack and domain needs, screened for both technical ability and communication.

Direct integration into your workflow

Engineers work in your existing tools — your repos, your ticketing system, your standups — not a separate parallel process.

Clear engagement scope

Defined expectations on duration, deliverables, and communication cadence set upfront, and revisited regularly.

Flexible scaling

The ability to scale the number of engineers up or down as your delivery needs change.

Direct communication access

Engineers communicate directly with your team — no filtered, delayed communication through account managers.

How the work comes together.

  1. Needs assessment

    We understand your tech stack, team processes, and the specific skills or capacity gap you need filled.

  2. Engineer matching

    We match you with experienced engineers whose experience directly fits your stack and domain.

  3. Onboarding & integration

    Engineers are onboarded into your tools, codebase, and processes with minimal disruption to your existing team.

  4. Active delivery

    Engineers work as an extension of your team, participating in your existing sprint cadence and communication channels.

  5. Regular check-ins

    Ongoing check-ins to ensure the engagement is delivering value and to adjust scope or scale as needed.

Tools chosen for your product.

Your requirements, existing systems, and future team shape our technical choices.

Frontend

React / Next.js / Vue / TypeScript

Backend

Node.js / Python / Go / Java

Mobile

React Native / iOS / Android

Infrastructure & data

AWS/GCP/Azure / DevOps / Data engineering

Questions before the first conversation.

How quickly can a dedicated engineer be placed?

Timing depends on the role, technical fit, and engineer availability. We confirm availability and an onboarding plan after discussing your requirements.

Will the engineer work in our existing tools and processes?

Yes, that's the core of this model. Engineers integrate into your repos, ticketing system, and communication tools rather than working in a separate parallel process.

What's the minimum or typical engagement length?

Engagements are scoped based on your need — from a focused few-week sprint to longer-term ongoing capacity. We define this clearly upfront rather than defaulting to an open-ended arrangement.

Can we scale the team up or down during the engagement?

Yes, flexible scaling is part of the model — we check in regularly specifically to reassess whether the current scope and headcount still match your needs.

How is this different from a typical outsourcing agency?

We place experienced engineers, integrate them directly into your existing workflow rather than a separate managed process, and keep communication direct between your team and the engineer — not filtered through account managers.

Let’s make it work

Let’s work out what your product needs.

Bring the idea, the current product, or the challenge. We’ll help define the next step and the right delivery approach.

Start a project

Clarity from the first conversation.

Start with your business problem

Agree the scope before the build

Own your code and infrastructure