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Embedded Squad
Senior engineers, available monthly.
Format: Monthly retainerInvestment: $8K–$20K/mo
Hiring two senior engineers costs ~$400K/year loaded. An embedded squad gives you the same calibre of output — without the recruiting time, equity dilution, or long-term headcount commitment.
How It Works
Embedded, not outsourced
- ✓Dedicated engineering pod — same engineers every sprint
- ✓Attends your standups, planning sessions, and retros
- ✓Owns a defined area of your product or roadmap
- ✓Weekly demo + async progress updates
- ✓Direct access — no account manager in the way
- ✓Month-to-month — cancel with 30 days notice
Who It's For
Post-MVP companies
- →You've launched but your in-house team can't keep pace with the roadmap
- →You need senior capacity for a defined 3–6 month push
- →You're between raises and can't justify a full-time hire yet
- →You want senior oversight on a junior internal team