Augmented Staff |
Embedded Engineers

Qualified specialists without recruiting and HR costs, embedded in your team and process to increase capacity and fill talent gaps.
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Best when
  • You already have product, SDLC, and delivery leadership, and just need extra hands (or a specific skill gap covered)
 
  • You need a replacement for a role or vendor without changing your process
Not a fit if

[ by the numbers/ ]

We don’t hire people we wouldn’t work with ourselves.

Value-based interview
Value-based interview
81%
In the first stage, we reject 81% of candidates based on values and culture alone. We pass on even top-tier engineers if they don’t fit how we work.
Staffing success rate
Value-based interview
100%*
We prioritize long-term fit over instant staffing, ensuring engineers you approve contribute and stay effective on your team.
*based on 2025 data
Labour cost savings
Value-based interview
~45%
We don’t compete on bottom-dollar rates, but working with us still cuts your costs significantly compared to hiring in-house.

[ how we work/ ]

We step in to fill the talent gap: align on the profile, present candidates for approval, and handle onboarding, people ops, and replacement when needed.

Pricing
Pricing
Monthly rate; biweekly billing
Typical Engagement Duration
Typical Engagement Duration
From 3 months
Team Location
Team Location
United States, Costa Rica, Armenia, Georgia, and Europe (Ukraine, Poland, Spain, Serbia, Portugal, and Bulgaria)
Metrics We're Accountable For:
Metrics We're Accountable For:
Time to First Candidate: 1-2 weeks
Time to Fill: 2–4 weeks
Time to Replacement: typically 2–4 weeks, sometimes faster if availability allows
Ownership Map
MEV takes care of finding, onboarding, developing, and replacing people, all people ops, payroll, and HR.
MEV Owns
You Own
Finding & vetting
  • Values & culture fit interview
  • Technical interview & assessment
  • Final interview coordination
Direction & priorities
  • Backlog & task priorities
  • Day-to-day direction & feedback
  • Process & delivery cadence
Onboarding & setup
  • Hardware, accounts & access
  • Health insurance & benefits
  • Check-ins through probation
Outcome & quality
  • What gets built and when
  • Definition of done
  • Delivery quality standards
Ongoing people ops
  • 1:1s, performance & growth plans
  • Payroll & salary payments
  • HR support & risk management
Team integration
  • Final interview and hiring decision
  • Access to systems & context
  • Internal dependencies & approvals
Replacement & continuity
  • Backfill if someone isn't a fit
  • Handover & onboarding of replacement
  • Minimal disruption to your delivery

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ

Choose it when you already have product and delivery leadership in place and need extra hands (or a specific skill) to move faster.

You own the backlog, priorities, and outcome. We provide the people and ensure they perform well within your process.

By default, you manage day-to-day delivery. If needed, we can add a Tech Lead or Delivery Manager, but that becomes a different model (Pods or End-to-End).

Engineers (FE/BE/FS), Tech Lead/Architect, QA, DevOps, BA, depending on what gap you need to close.

If someone isn’t a fit or availability changes, we manage the replacement and handover. You approve the replacement, and we keep disruption minimal.

Yes. You can add or reduce people as workload changes (with reasonable notice to protect delivery continuity).

13%.

If we have someone available internally, we can start quickly, usually within 1–2 weeks. If we need to recruit for your requirements, it usually takes 2–4 weeks, and in some cases up to 2 months. Either way, we align on the profile with you, and you approve the final candidate.

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