Experts in software development teams and AI

Nearshore staff augmentation, proven per person every month.

More senior capacity, same budget. Senior software and AI engineers who join your standups, your repos and your hours: one person or a whole pod, with a monthly impact report for each.

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Two ways to start

Keen Engineer or Keen Pod

Keen Engineer

One senior engineer on your team

Full-time or part-time (4 hours a day) at the same hourly rate. Best for a single open role that's been sitting too long.

  • The person you interview is the person who starts
  • Monthly impact report
  • Start in 2–4 weeks

Keen Pod

3+ engineers with a half-time TPM

A small cross-functional team that ships on its own. It includes a half-time senior TPM from our team at a reduced rate.

  • Delivery plan and weekly status
  • One team report plus one page per person
  • Add engineers as the roadmap grows

AI-native, measured

AI-native, measured on your numbers

In month one we take a baseline from your Jira or GitHub: items delivered and cycle time. Every monthly report compares against it.

Your engineers use only the AI tools your security policy allows, never personal accounts. If the numbers don't move, the report shows that too.

Savings by role

How much does nearshore staff augmentation save, by role?

Up to 50% lower fully loaded cost than a comparable in-house hire, depending on the role.

Senior roleTypical savings
Backend / Full-stack30–50%
Frontend25–45%
DevOps / SecOps24–35%
AI engineer~28%
TPM18–40%
UX/UI~33%
QA automation~30%
Product owner~24%

Estimate: our rate vs. US salary data for the same senior role × 1.3 for benefits and employer taxes. Recruiting costs not included.

Your rate, on a 20-minute call

One hourly rate per role, the same for full-time or part-time, billed monthly. We share it on the first call, once we know the role and seniority you need.

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Terms in plain words

Staff augmentation terms: billing, replacement, IP

  • First week: not billed if you tell us before day 5 that it's not a fit (once per client).
  • Billing: monthly in advance, due in 15 days. 3-month minimum, counted after the first week.
  • Replacement: during the first 90 days, new profiles in 5 business days and a replacement working within 15 business days, subject to your interview availability.
  • Notice: engineers give 30 days' notice, so we can line up a handoff and a replacement before they leave.
  • Dedication: full-time engineers work for one client only.
  • Conversion: hire them directly for 20% of first-year salary (minimum USD 15,000), or 10% after 12 months.
  • IP: every engineer signs an NDA before starting, and our contract assigns the work product to you.

FAQ

Staff augmentation questions

What's the difference between staff augmentation and outsourcing?

With staff augmentation, our engineers join your team and work under your engineering managers, in your tools and your process. With outsourcing, a vendor owns the delivery. Keenpod does staff augmentation, and adds a monthly impact report per person so you see what each engineer delivers.

How much do their hours overlap with my team?

They work your business hours. Most of our engineers are in Mexico, within two hours of every continental US time zone.

Which roles can you place?

Senior backend and full-stack, frontend, DevOps, QA automation, AI engineers, technical program managers, UX/UI designers and product owners.

Tell us the role. Meet vetted seniors in 5–10 business days.

A 20-minute call with a delivery director. Your role, your stack, your hours, and your rate by the end of the call.

Book a 20-min callor write to ivan@keenpod.com