Extended Development Teams for Startup Founders

Once we understand your specific needs and tech stack, we can typically onboard engineers within 1-2 weeks. We handle the hiring, vetting, and payroll. You skip the 6-8 week recruitment cycle. We start with knowledge transfer on your codebase and product so handoff is smooth.

That works. We offer flexible contract terms that match your timeline. Some founders bring in team extension for a specific sprint or feature launch, then scale back. There are no long-term minimums, which means you can test the relationship without committing to a fixed team size beyond the period you actually need.

We maintain UK office hours as standard for nearshore team members. Developers based in Spain and Ukraine have significant timezone overlap with the UK (typically 8 hours of working day in common), so standups and real-time collaboration are straightforward. We schedule core hours around your team's peak activity.

We match engineers to your needs based on their experience and technical fit, and we work with you during the selection process. You meet the team before we commit, and if someone isn't a good fit after the first sprint, we swap them out. It's not a black box. You have visibility and say in who's on your team.

Startups pivot. We plan for that. If your roadmap shifts and you need fewer frontend engineers but more backend capacity, we adjust. We work on sprint-based planning, so scope changes are discussed in retros and built into future sprints. This is far easier to manage than hiring someone full-time and then realizing you don't need them.

Freelancers work on tasks; extended development teams become part of your engineering function. Agencies manage delivery at arm's length; our team is integrated into your sprints and product decisions. We're invested in your success, not just billable hours. Your CTO or tech lead directs the work day-to-day. We handle execution quality, hiring risk, and capacity management.