Ongoing, senior engineering without hiring. Retainer-based support for features, fixes, and scaling needs—when you need it.
You've launched. The MVP is out, users are coming in, and now you need to keep building. But hiring is slow, expensive, and risky. You don't need a full team—you need senior engineering capacity that's there when you need it.
That's what Engineering Support is. A retainer-based relationship where we become an extension of your team. No recruiting, no onboarding drama, no equity negotiations. Just experienced engineers ready to ship.
When this makes sense
What we actually do
The work varies based on what you need. Here's a typical month:
The kinds of work we take on
Feature Development
Bug Fixes & Debugging
Performance Optimization
We're not a body shop
We don't just write code to spec and disappear. We push back on bad ideas, suggest better approaches, and care about the long-term health of your codebase. If something doesn't make sense, we'll say so. That's what you're paying for.
How it works
Typical engagement
Kickoff call — Understand your codebase, roadmap, and priorities
Repo access — We get set up in your GitHub, Slack, and project management tool
Weekly sync — 30-minute call to align on priorities and blockers
Async work — We pick up tasks, submit PRs, respond to questions
Monthly review — What got done, what's next, adjust hours if needed
What you get
Predictable capacity — Know exactly how many hours you have each month
Senior expertise — No juniors, no learning on your dime
Fast turnaround — Most tasks completed within 1-3 business days
Code ownership — Everything we write is yours, fully documented
Knowledge transfer — We explain what we build so your team can maintain it
Flexibility — Scale up for busy months, scale down when things are calm
Pricing
Simple monthly retainers. No hourly tracking headaches, no surprise invoices.
Most Popular
Growth
For startups that need consistent engineering capacity without full-time overhead.
Engineering Support works best when you have a working product and need ongoing velocity.
Frequently asked questions
Usually within a week. We'll do a kickoff call to understand your codebase and priorities, get access to your repos and tools, and start picking up work. There's no lengthy onboarding process—we're used to ramping up fast.
That's built into the model. Unused hours roll over to the next month, and you can adjust your retainer up or down with 30 days notice. If you need a burst of capacity for a big launch, we can often accommodate that too.
Yes, and we prefer it. We'll do code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge transfer with your team. The goal is to make your whole team more effective, not to create a dependency on us.
We specialize in TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, and modern cloud infrastructure (AWS, Vercel, etc.). We're also comfortable with Python, Go, and most common databases. If your stack is unusual, we'll let you know upfront if it's a good fit.
For clients on 100+ hour retainers, we offer same-day response for production issues. We're not a 24/7 on-call service, but we're generally available during business hours and can respond to emergencies outside of that when needed.
We ask for a 3-month initial commitment so we have time to understand your codebase and deliver real value. After that, it's month-to-month with 30 days notice. No long-term lock-in.