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Six flexible engagement structures — from a single dedicated developer to a full cross-functional delivery team. No lock-in. No surprises. All AI-augmented by default.

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Engagement models
3–5d
Average start time
0
Lock-in clauses
3×
Output vs traditional teams
All Models

Six Ways to Work With Us

Not sure which fits? Scroll down to the comparison table, or talk to us — we'll help you choose in 15 minutes.

Project-Based
Fixed scope. Fixed price. No surprises. You know the cost before we write line one.
  • Detailed scoping document & milestone plan upfront
  • Milestone-based payment — pay as you see working software
  • Full source code ownership on final delivery
  • 90-day post-launch bug warranty included
Best for: MVPs, redesigns, defined integrations, startup launches
Fixed Price 4–16 wk typical Any size
Dedicated Developer
One senior developer, 100% allocated to your product. Think of them as your remote in-house engineer.
  • Full-time allocation — no context-switching between clients
  • Daily standups, Linear board access, Slack channel
  • AI-augmented output: 3× the features per sprint
  • Cancel or swap developer with 30 days notice
Best for: Startups evolving a product, consistent feature velocity on a budget
Monthly Retainer 1 mo min Full-time
Dedicated Team
A full cross-functional delivery team — developers, QA, DevOps, and project management — owned end-to-end by Codioo.
  • 2–8 person team assembled to your tech stack
  • Agile sprints with weekly demos & live staging
  • Built-in QA, CI/CD, and code review processes
  • Scale team size up or down with 30 days notice
Best for: Series A+ companies, complex products, teams without in-house engineering
Monthly Retainer 3 mo min 2–8 people
Team Augmentation
Our specialists embed directly in your existing engineering team — same tools, same stand-ups, extra capacity.
  • 1–3 specialists integrate into your current team & workflow
  • Follow your tools: GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Slack
  • You manage priorities; we deliver the code
  • Seamless onboarding — productive from day one
Best for: Companies with an in-house team that needs extra capacity or a missing skill set
Monthly Retainer 1 mo min 1–3 people
DevOps Dedicated
A senior DevOps/SRE specialist allocated to your infrastructure — CI/CD, cloud, Kubernetes, observability.
  • CI/CD pipeline design, setup, and optimisation
  • Cloud cost reduction (average 30–40% savings)
  • Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Helm chart management
  • Monitoring, alerting & incident response runbooks
Best for: Teams with app code but broken infra, cloud migrations, Kubernetes adoption
Monthly Retainer 1–3 mo typical Specialist
Hourly / Flexible
Pay only for hours worked. Tracked to the minute, reported weekly. No minimums. Maximum flexibility.
  • Detailed timesheets with task-level breakdown
  • Pause or stop at any time — no notice period
  • Same AI-augmented developers, billed hourly
  • Prepaid hour bundles available for discounted rate
Best for: Ongoing maintenance, exploratory prototypes, small improvements, QA
Per Hour No minimum Pause anytime
Quick Comparison

Side-by-Side at a Glance

Model Pricing Min Duration Fixed Scope Scale Team Manages Delivery
Project-Based Fixed quote Per project Codioo
Dedicated Developer Monthly 1 month You + Codioo
Dedicated Team Monthly 3 months Codioo
Team Augmentation Monthly 1 month You
DevOps Dedicated Monthly 1 month Codioo
Hourly / Flexible Per hour None You
Onboarding

How Every Engagement Starts

01
Free 45-min Call

We listen to your project, tech stack, team situation, and timeline. You ask us anything. No sales pressure — just honest advice on the best model for you.

02
Proposal & Agreement

We send a proposal within 24 hours — scope, team profile, timeline, and transparent pricing. Contract is plain-English, month-to-month or project-based.

03
Team Assigned in 3–5 Days

Your developer or team is assigned, tools are set up (Slack, Linear, GitHub), and your first standup or kickoff call is booked. Zero friction onboarding.

04
Ship, Review, Iterate

Working software from sprint one. Weekly demos, live staging, and asynchronous updates ensure you always know exactly where your product stands.

Why Hire Through Codioo

Senior Engineers On Your Team in 72 Hours

Choose from six engagement models — project-based, dedicated developer, full cross-functional team, team augmentation, DevOps-only, or hourly. Senior engineers only. No juniors on client projects. Onboarding in 24 hours.

Senior Engineers Only
No juniors, no account managers — you work directly with the engineers building your product
Six Engagement Models
From a single specialist to a full 8-person team with PM, design, frontend, backend, and QA
24-Hour Onboarding
Repo access, sprint zero planning, and productive contribution within 24 hours
What Happens Next
01
Discovery Call — You describe your team, technical environment, and what you need to ship
02
Model & Profile Match — We map your needs to the right engagement model and share matched engineer profiles
03
Team Onboarded in 24h — Contract signed, access granted, sprint zero kicks off within 24 hours
Our Guarantee

Every engagement ships with a 90-day warranty. If anything we built breaks due to our code, we fix it at no cost — no questions asked.

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FAQ

Hiring & Engagement Questions

Everything you need to know. Can't find what you're looking for? Talk to us

Project-based engagements have no minimum duration — they are scoped and priced per project. Dedicated developer, dedicated team, DevOps, and team augmentation models have a 1-month minimum with monthly rolling renewals (dedicated team is 3 months minimum). Hourly has no minimum commitment whatsoever.
Yes. Many clients start on a project-based model to ship an MVP, then transition to a dedicated developer or team retainer for ongoing evolution. We structure the handover to be seamless — no knowledge-transfer gap, same codebase, same tooling.
Team augmentation means our specialists join your existing engineering team — following your tools, processes, and management structure. A dedicated team means Codioo owns the delivery end-to-end — our own project management, QA, DevOps, and sprint rituals. With augmentation, you manage them. With a dedicated team, we manage everything.
A dedicated developer or hourly engagement can start within 3–5 business days after contract signing — tools set up, first standup booked. A dedicated team of 3+ people typically starts within 1–2 weeks depending on size and required skill set. Project-based engagements start after the scoping sprint.
Yes. All engagements include AI-augmented development as standard — GitHub Copilot, Claude, and GPT-4o are part of every developer's day-to-day workflow at no additional charge. You benefit from 3× the output per developer at no premium over traditional development rates.
Our core team is in PKT (UTC+5). We provide overlap windows for US Eastern mornings, US Pacific afternoons, and full overlap with European time zones. We default to async-first communication with daily standups at a mutually agreed time that works for your zone.
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