Staff Augmentation

Experienced engineers in your time zone who speak your language and share your culture — each one AI-equipped, so you add output, not just headcount. Time to start: up to 3 weeks.

Fact: you pay only for time actually worked — vacations, holidays and sick leaves are never on your invoice.

How it works

Staff Augmentation is a type of remote employment when a hired person carries out all the job duties for a company being officially employed by another company. The latter one acts as an employer, thus is responsible for wages, bonuses, equipment granted to a worker, while a client company provides a worker with tasks and assignments.

Thus, we’ll be responsible for hiring and maintaining a software development team that is fully at your disposal. Basically, you hire your own remote employees who are a part of your in-house team and share your culture.

For better control of your team, we offer a staff monitoring tool and a delivery lead for no additional costs.

Engineers who arrive AI-equipped

You direct the work; our engineers bring the leverage. Each one works with the AI toolchain and review discipline we use on every project — you get the productivity without building an AI practice of your own. And their day doesn’t really end at 6pm: overnight, our pipelines go over what was written — code review, security and compliance checks — so findings are on the desk by morning.

  • AI toolchain and workflows from day one — nothing for you to set up
  • The engineer owns decisions and quality; AI takes the routine
  • Overnight automated review of the day’s code — you’re billed for 8*5 hours only
  • ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 processes behind every placement (TÜV Austria)

What we offer

We’ll offer a dedicated team based on both the hard and soft skills you require. All the team members will pass the necessary interviews with your representatives. Once the team is formed, we’ll be fully responsible for the following things for its members:

  • salaries and growth programs
  • professional courses and certifications
  • office workspaces
  • team buildings
  • benefits and perks (gym, internet, medicine, loyalty bonuses, etc)
  • equipment (computer, additional monitor, peripherals)
  • necessary licenses
  • vacations and sick leaves

Advantages you get

Below are the reasons to choose the Staff Augmentation option rather than hiring in-house:

  • no hiring costs and efforts
  • no need for you to pay salaries and taxes – payroll is on us
  • flexibility in growing or reducing the team on short notice
  • no need to set up the office and workspaces
  • no costs for HR, professional growth and team buildings
  • no need to pay for vacations, sick leaves or holidays
  • no bench costs

Pricing models

We offer flexible hourly or monthly rates depending on your business needs. You pay only for the time actually worked – vacations, holidays and sick leaves are never included. For larger and long-term teams, we have special conditions. Our offers:

  • are flexible
  • reflect your business needs
  • doesn’t contain any hidden costs

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to get an engineer started?

Up to 3 weeks from agreed requirements to the engineer’s first working day. That covers sourcing or internal matching, your interviews, and contract setup.

Do I pay for vacations, holidays and sick leave?

No. You pay only for time actually worked. Vacations, public holidays, sick leave, bench time, equipment, licenses, office space, HR and training all sit on the FusionWorks side of the invoice.

Who employs the engineers?

FusionWorks does. The company handles salaries, payroll taxes, benefits, equipment, workspace and licenses. You direct the work and assign the tasks, exactly as with an in-house employee.

Can I interview candidates before they join my team?

Yes. Every proposed team member passes interviews with your representatives before an offer is made. You select on both hard and soft skills.

What does “AI-equipped engineers” actually mean?

Each engineer arrives with the AI toolchain and review discipline used on every FusionWorks project — nothing for you to set up or license. Overnight, automated pipelines review the day’s code and run security and compliance checks, so findings are on the desk by morning. You are still billed 8*5.

Can I scale the team up or down?

Yes, in both directions, on 30 days’ notice per engineer. There are no bench costs when you scale down and no hiring costs when you scale up.

How is staff augmentation different from a dedicated team?

In staff augmentation you pay one hourly or monthly rate per engineer and FusionWorks sets compensation. In the dedicated team (cost-plus) model you negotiate salaries with the team directly and pay a separate, fixed management fee — full cost transparency, more involvement from you.

How do I keep visibility on what the team is doing?

A staff monitoring tool and a delivery lead are included at no additional cost. The delivery lead is accountable to you for the placement, not just to FusionWorks.