Senior engineers in the team 1 day after signing
European software company. Client anonymized under NDA.
The case at a glance
The situation, what we did, and the result.
The challenge
Hiring was too slow, the profiles were wrong, and offshore options raised doubts on depth and accountability.
Our work
- Senior full-stack engineers from our active bench, already on live projects
- Screened and presented within days, no recruitment cycle
- Managed by us, replaced if needed, one monthly fee
What the client got
“The best engineers we have ever worked with. Sharp, flexible, genuinely invested.”Co-founder and Director, European software company
Client anonymized under NDA.
How the engagement created value
From the challenge to outputs, impact and next steps.
Profile scoping, bench matching, technical screening and deployment: first engineer live 1 day after signing.
Back end and front end, full stack from day one.
First engineer on the project 1 day after signing, a 1-year contract, quarterly reviews, a 4-week replacement SLA.
3 validated profiles per role in 5 days. First engineer on the project 1 day after signing. No recruitment delay.
Quarterly performance reviews and a 4-week replacement clause protect continuity.
IAC sources engineers from live projects. Quality is checked before we present them, not after onboarding.
From a hiring bottleneck to senior engineers on the ground, structured and SLA-backed.
In detail
Five things that make our resourcing model different
IAC placed senior full-stack engineers from 1 day after signing, committed by contract for 12 months, SLA-backed from day one.
Why it mattered for the client- The client needed senior developers fast and reliably. IAC delivered both.
- A structured contract with SLA-backed delivery took the guesswork out of scaling.
Our bench is active, not archived
Engineers from IAC’s active project bench, checked on technical and cultural fit before we present them.
Profiles in 5 days. Live 1 day after signing
3 validated profiles per role in 5 days. Contract signed, first engineer live the next day. No hiring cycle.
One engineer, the complete range
Back end: C#/.NET, Python, APIs, cloud. Front end: React/NextJS, Flutter.
Accountability in the contract
Quarterly reviews. Replacement within 4 weeks if performance falls short.
Scale on 4 weeks’ notice
More developers sourced and deployed on 4 weeks’ written notice, from the same bench, with the same quality bar.
Who this fits and how to start
Who this case fits, why clients pick us, and the usual way to start.
Who this fits
- Dev teams that must scale fast, without the delay and cost of hiring.
- Teams that doubt offshore quality but cannot pay onshore rates.
Why us
- Engineers from an active practitioner bench, already on live projects when presented. No ramp-up. Not a CV database.
- Every profile validated on skills and culture before you see it.
- Performance SLA, quarterly reviews and replacement within 4 weeks, from day one.
Typical entry point
- Start with 1 senior engineer, hired in 30 days or less.
- A 1-month probation. No lock-in.
- Scale up or down on 4 weeks’ notice.
Build and deploy engineers, or forward deployed engineers (FDE). You steer; we find, equip and replace. Start with one.
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