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Resource Augmentation

Your team, plus engineers who actually care about your product.

We don't send resumes and disappear. We embed dedicated engineers into your team — same tools, same standups, same codebase. They'll know your product because they'll care about it.

20+Engineers
15+Technologies
80%+Client Retention
7+Years in Business

You've tried scaling before. It didn't feel right.

You posted the req six months ago. The pipeline is thin. The contractors you tried lasted a sprint before context-switching to another client. The agency sent someone who needed more hand-holding than your junior devs.

You don't need more bodies. You need engineers who show up, ramp fast, and build like they belong — because they do.

Engineers who join your team, not just your Slack.

Our engineers work inside your workflows. Your Jira, your Git, your standups. They're not external — they're teammates who happen to sit in a different office.

Whether you call it resource augmentation, team augmentation, or staff augmentation, the model is the same: dedicated engineers embedded in your team, not a project handed off to a vendor. Here's what makes this work:

Named engineers, not a talent pool.

You'll know them by name. They'll know your codebase like their own. No rotating contractors, no surprise substitutions.

Fast ramp, real output.

Our engineers ship their first PR within 1-2 weeks. We track time-to-first-PR because we take ramp-up seriously.

We stay.

This isn't project work with an end date. It's a partnership that grows with your needs. Scale up for a launch, scale down after. We flex with you.

Technical leadership built in.

For engagements of 3+ engineers, we include a team lead who bridges communication and keeps quality high.

PerformLine: 1 engineer to 8+ in 2 years.

PerformLine started with a single engineer from our team. They needed someone who could integrate with their existing team and contribute from week one.

That one engineer earned trust. Then they needed a second. Then a third. Over two years, the engagement grew to 8+ engineers — full-stack developers, DevOps, data engineers, QA, and frontend specialists.

They didn't grow because we pushed for it. They grew because the partnership worked.

"The people you meet are the people who build."

How it works

1

Discovery call

We learn your stack, your team culture, and exactly what roles you need. No generic proposals.

2

Engineer matching

We propose specific engineers with relevant experience. You'll meet them before anything starts.

3

2-week trial

Our engineers join your team. You evaluate fit and productivity with zero commitment.

4

Ongoing partnership

Monthly rolling engagement. Scale up or down with 2 weeks' notice. No long-term lock-in after the initial 3-month commitment.

What you get

  • Dedicated senior and mid-level engineers matched to your stack
  • Team lead for engagements of 3+ engineers
  • Weekly sync with your dedicated AcornGlobus team lead
  • Engineer replacement guarantee if someone isn't the right fit
  • Minimum 4 hours of timezone overlap, guaranteed
  • Knowledge transfer documentation when the engagement wraps

Flexible by design

Minimum1 engineer
Typical2-5 engineers per client
Duration3-12+ months
ModelDedicated — full-time on your project, not shared
PricingMonthly per-engineer rate, volume discounts for 3+

What our clients say

Started with 1 engineer. Now 8+ deep.

"Acorn Globus is my go-to team when I need a trusted partner to execute any front-end project. They are super attentive, communicate effectively, and accurately manage your expectations for their time and involvement."

Bogdan Arsenie

Bogdan Arsenie, CTO, PerformLine

They don't wait to be asked.

"Acorn Globus is a gifted team with a rare combination of attention to detail and an overall sense for the big picture. They are very passionate about what they do and come up proactively with improvement ideas."

Enzo Zadrima

Enzo Zadrima, CTO, Viewber

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between resource augmentation and hiring freelancers?
Freelancers juggle multiple clients and often context-switch away mid-sprint. Our augmentation engineers are dedicated — full-time on your product, inside your Jira, Git, and standups. You know them by name, they build lasting context in your codebase, and they are backed by our full team of 20+ engineers if they need to consult on DevOps, backend, or QA.
How quickly can an engineer start and become productive?
Most engagements start within one to two weeks. We match specific engineers to your stack, you meet them before anything begins, and a two-week trial follows. Our engineers typically ship their first PR within 1-2 weeks — we track time-to-first-PR because ramp-up matters.
What if an engineer isn't the right fit?
Every engagement starts with a two-week trial at no long-term commitment — if the fit isn't right, you walk away. Beyond the trial, we offer an engineer replacement guarantee: if someone isn't working out later, we'll work with you to address it or propose a replacement.
How is resource augmentation priced, and is there a minimum?
Pricing is a monthly per-engineer rate, with volume discounts for engagements of 3 or more engineers. The minimum is a single engineer; most clients run 2-5. After an initial 3-month commitment it's monthly rolling — scale up or down with two weeks' notice, with no long-term lock-in.
Is resource augmentation the same as team augmentation and staff augmentation?
Yes — resource augmentation, team augmentation, and staff augmentation are interchangeable terms for the same model: we embed dedicated engineers directly into your team, working under your management inside your tools and processes. Whatever you call it, you get named engineers who ramp fast and stay, not a hands-off project handoff. For the deeper mechanics, costs, and comparisons, see our IT staff augmentation guide.
Will the engineers work in our timezone?
Yes. We guarantee a minimum of 4 hours of overlap with your team's working hours for real-time collaboration, with async work covering the rest. Engineers join your standups and work inside your workflows as if they were in the next room.
Can I scale the team up or down as my needs change?
That's the point of the model. Add engineers for a launch and scale back after, with two weeks' notice. PerformLine started with one engineer and grew to 8+ over two years across full-stack, DevOps, data, QA, and frontend. For engagements of 3+ engineers we include a team lead to bridge communication and keep quality high.

Your team is great. Let's make it bigger without making it harder to manage.

Tell us what roles you need and how your team works. We'll propose specific engineers and let you meet them before anything starts. If the fit isn't right in the first two weeks, you walk away — no cost, no commitment.