Ways to hire · 03
A team that runsitself, and shows youevery week.
Vetted engineers plus a Dev-Hire delivery lead who turns your roadmap into sprints, runs the team day to day and shows you working software every week. The lead is $1,500 a month on top of the engineers.
- from
- $10,800/mo
- size
- 3 to 10 people
- terms
- Month to month
- Plansprint start
- Buildevery day
- Demoevery week
- Reportevery week
- You set priorities and join the demo.
The delivery lead is $1,500 a month on top of the engineers.
Is a managed team right for you?
Four ways to hire, one monthly price, the same vetted engineers. Pick by how much of the running you want to keep.
- A good fit when
- You have a product owner but no engineering manager
- You want weekly demos and reporting without running sprints
- Your leads are busy and cannot take on more people
- You want one person accountable for delivery
- Better elsewhere when
- You want to run the team yourselfDedicated team →
- You need a fixed price for a fixed scopeProject →
How it runs.
From your brief to their first standup, usually within a week.
- 01
5 minutes
Describe the work
Your roadmap, stack and how you want to be kept informed.
- 02
within 48 hours
Shortlists per seat
3 to 4 engineers for each seat, with rates and verified skills.
- 03
1 to 3 days
You pick
Interview the engineers you like and choose your fit for each seat.
- 04
within a week
First sprint
The lead plans sprint one with you and the team starts.
What the delivery lead owns.
One person accountable for the team. The lead keeps the backlog ready, runs the sprint rituals, removes blockers and tells you plainly what shipped, what is next and what is at risk.
- Turns your roadmap into two-week sprints
- Weekly demo of working software and a written report
- Onboarding, reviews and replacements handled for you
Who does what.
The same seven jobs, split differently in each way to hire.
- Find and vet engineersYouDev-Hire
- Contracts, payroll and equipmentYouDev-Hire
- Day-to-day directionYouDev-Hire
- Sprint planning and backlogYouDev-Hire
- Weekly demo and progress reportYouDev-Hire
- Scope, timeline and budgetYouDev-Hire
- Replacements if it is not the fitYouDev-Hire
Ship a first version fast.
- Full-stack$3,500+
- Full-stack$3,500+
- QA½$1,800+
- Delivery lead$1,500
Typical ranges from our rate bands. Each seat's real engineer and rate come with your shortlist.
- Sprint planning and backlog included
- Weekly demo and written report
- Free replacement on every seat
- Placement fee: $0
All four ways, side by side.
| 01One engineer | 02Dedicated team | This pageManaged team | 04Project | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team size | 1 engineer | 2 to 10 engineers | 3 to 10 people | Sized to the scope |
| Who runs the work | You | You | Dev-Hire delivery lead | Dev-Hire delivery lead |
| How you pay | Monthly rate | Monthly, per seat | Per seat + lead | Fixed price or T&M |
| Starts from | $2,500/mo | $6,900/mo | $10,800/mo | $10k |
- You own the code and IP
- NDA from day one
- Month to month, pause any time
- Free replacement
- Optional two risk-free weeks
Questions.
About hiring a managed team.
Start with a managed team
Tell us the work. See who fits.
Plain English is fine. The hiring desk reads your brief and shows matching engineers with their monthly rates. Not this way after all?