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Dedicated Developers

Senior engineers in your stand-up within two weeks.

Vetted full-stack, mobile and AI engineers who work in your repo, your tools and your hours. They use AI coding tools every day, so each month ships more. You direct the work; we handle hiring, quality and cover.

  • Full-Stack Engineers
  • Mobile Engineers
  • AI / ML Engineers
  • Designers & QA
  • Replacement Guarantee
  • Monthly Scaling
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  • AK

    Full-stack · Next.js

    Shipping PR #214

  • MR

    Mobile · Flutter

    In your stand-up

  • SJ

    AI engineer · RAG

    Pairing with your lead

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Illustrative example: A dedicated pod in your workspace
from call to first commit
1–2 wksfrom call to first commit
daily overlap with UK and EU hours
4+ hrsdaily overlap with UK and EU hours
billing, scale up or down with notice
Monthlybilling, scale up or down with notice

The problem

Why Teams Call Us. 

  • Hiring takes months

    Three months to hire, three more to ramp up, while the roadmap slips.

  • Freelancers disappear

    Great for a sprint, gone when the bug appears in production.

  • Specialists you need once

    An AI engineer for six months or a mobile lead for a launch, not a permanent hire.

  • Agencies that hide the team

    You never meet the people doing the work, and quality drifts.

What's included

Who You Can Add. 

Best for teams with a roadmap that need more hands.

How it works

From Call to First Commit. 

  1. 01

    Day 1

    Brief

    Tell us the stack, the seniority and the problem. We ask about your team, not just the job spec.

  2. 02

    Days 2–5

    Shortlist

    Two or three matched engineers with code samples and a written profile.

  3. 03

    Week 1

    Interview

    You interview and choose. Pair on a real task if you like.

  4. 04

    Week 2

    Onboard

    Access, tooling, first ticket. A VAUG lead checks in during the first fortnight.

  5. 05

    Monthly

    Scale

    Add or swap people monthly. Replacement at no cost if the fit isn't right.

How we start

Meet the engineer. Then try the fit on real work.

You interview every engineer, start with a trial fortnight in your repo, and only then settle into a monthly team.

  1. Profiles in 48 hours

    Step 01

    Needs call

    Tell us about your stack, your rituals and the gap in the team. We come back with profiles, not a sales pitch.

    What you get

    • Two or three vetted profiles
    • Suggested team shape
    • A start date you can plan around
    Get a tailored proposal
  2. 2 weeks

    Step 02Where most start

    Trial fortnight

    Your chosen engineer joins your stand-ups, repo and tickets for two weeks. If the fit isn't right, we swap them.

    What you get

    • Real tickets shipped in your repo
    • Daily presence in your rituals
    • A no-fault swap if needed
    Get a tailored proposal
  3. Monthly rolling

    Step 03

    Monthly team

    Keep the engineer, grow into a pod with a tech lead and QA, or scale down after a launch, month by month.

    What you get

    • Holiday cover and replacement guarantee
    • A VAUG delivery lead
    • Friday written update
    Get a tailored proposal
  • You interview every engineer
  • No recruitment fees
  • Code and IP are yours from day one
  • NDA on request

Deliverables

What You Get Every Month. 

  1. 01Engineers matched to your stack
  2. 02Your code in your repository
  3. 03Daily stand-up attendance
  4. 04Weekly demo of shipped work
  5. 05Friday written update
  6. 06Named VAUG delivery lead
  7. 07Holiday and sickness cover
  8. 08Free replacement if the fit is wrong

Why VAUG

Why Teams Choose VAUG. 

  • Vetted, not resold

    Our engineers are on our team, trained on our standards, not freelancers passed through.

  • AI-assisted, human-reviewed

    They use AI tools for speed and review every line with the discipline you'd expect.

  • A lead who owns quality

    A VAUG lead reviews code and checks in with you, so you're never managing alone.

  • Flexible by design

    Monthly terms. Scale up for a launch, down after it.

Case studies

Dedicated Developers in Practice. 

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Technology

Tools We Use. 

Frontend & mobile

  • React
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Flutter
  • React Native
  • Tailwind

Backend & data

  • Node.js
  • Python
  • Go
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • GraphQL

Cloud & AI

  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Vercel
  • Docker
  • LangGraph
  • OpenAI & Anthropic APIs

Engineering behind it

Industries

Sectors We Know. 

Our engineers have shipped in regulated and fast-moving sectors alike.

Who it's for

Who Dedicated Developers Is For. 

Questions We Hear Often. 

  • How quickly can an engineer start?

    Usually within one to two weeks of the brief. Niche skills can take a little longer; we'll tell you up front.

  • Do I interview the engineers?

    Always. You get a shortlist with profiles and code samples, interview who you like and choose.

  • What if it isn't working out?

    Tell your VAUG lead. We replace the engineer at no extra cost and handle the handover.

  • Whose hours do they work?

    Your team's. We guarantee at least four hours of daily overlap with UK and European hours, and more on request.

  • Who owns the code?

    You do. Engineers work in your repositories under an agreement that assigns all IP to you.

  • Can I scale down?

    Yes. Terms are monthly with a short notice period, so you can scale down after a launch.

Get in touch

Let's talk about Dedicated Developers.

Share a few lines about your idea, workflow or project. A senior lead replies within one business day.

  • Free 30-minute strategy call
  • NDA on request
  • Proposal within 48 hours
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