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STAFF AUGMENTATION

Scale your engineering team without the hiring overhead

68% of engineering leaders say open roles stay unfilled for 3+ months, costing $50K per vacancy in lost output (SHRM, 2025). We match you with a pre-vetted developer in 48 hours at $3K-5K/month — they join your Slack, attend your standups, and ship production code from day one. Read our complete staff augmentation guide to see how the model works. Start with a paid trial week and scale month-to-month with no long-term contracts.

48h

Developer matching

98%

Client retention

60%

Cost savings vs hiring

50+

Products shipped

THE PROBLEM

Sound familiar?

01

Hiring takes too long

Senior developer roles sit open for 3-6 months. Every empty seat is a feature your competitor ships first.

02

Recruitment costs are unpredictable

Agency fees, job boards, interview rounds, onboarding — a single hire can cost $30,000+ before they write one line of code.

03

Freelancers disappear

They start strong, then juggle three clients, miss deadlines, and ghost when you need them most.

THE SOLUTION

What you get

01

Dedicated Resources

No shared developers. Your engineer works full-time on your project during your business hours. Learn how augmentation compares to outsourcing before you decide.

02

Pre-Vetted Talent

Every developer has 5+ years of production experience. We verify technical depth, communication, and autonomy.

03

Paid Trial Week

Start with one week of real work. If the fit is not right, walk away with no further commitment.

04

Timezone Alignment

6+ hours overlap with US timezones, near-complete overlap with UK and EU. Available when you need them.

05

Full Stack Coverage

Flutter, React, Next.js, Node.js, Java, Spring Boot, Python, AWS — matched to your exact stack. See our engagement models to find the right fit.

06

Flexible Scaling

Add developers as you grow, scale down with 2-week notice. No long-term contracts required.

PROCESS

From first call to production

01

Discovery Call

15-minute conversation to understand your project scope, tech stack, and team culture.

02

Developer Matching

Within 48 hours, we share profiles of best-fit developers. You interview and approve.

03

Paid Trial Week

Your developer starts immediately — joins your tools, attends meetings, writes production code.

04

Ongoing Engagement

Continue month-to-month. We handle payroll and admin while you focus on product.

WHY GEMINATE

How we compare to your other options

VS HIRING IN-HOUSE

60% lower cost, 48 hours vs 3 months

No recruitment fees, no benefits overhead, no office space. Your developer starts in 48 hours — not after a 3-month hiring pipeline. Scale up or down with 2-week notice.

VS FREELANCERS

Dedicated, vetted, backed by a team

No juggling multiple freelancers. No ghosting. Your developer is full-time on your project, backed by our engineering team for code reviews, and replaced within one week if needed.

VS LARGE AGENCIES

Direct access, no middlemen

You talk directly to your developers and our founders — not account managers. Same quality, transparent pricing, and no 6-month lock-in contracts. Cancel anytime.

TECHNOLOGY

Built with tools
you trust

FlutterReactNext.jsTypeScriptNode.jsNestJSJavaSpring BootPythonPostgreSQLMongoDBAWSDockerKubernetesOpenAIFirebase

ZERO RISK

Start with a paid trial week

Your developer works on your actual project for one full week. Real code, real tasks, real integration with your team. If the fit isn't right, walk away — no contract, no obligation, no awkward conversations.

48h

Developer matched and ready to start

1 week

Paid trial on your real project

$0

Commitment if it's not the right fit

FAQ

Common questions

Can't find your answer? Book a call and we'll walk through everything.

Book a 15-minute call

We match you with a pre-vetted developer within 48 hours. After your approval, they can begin the paid trial week immediately. Check our staff augmentation FAQ for more details on the process.

During the trial week, you can stop with no further obligation. After the trial, we provide a replacement within one week if needed.

Flat monthly rate starting at $3,000 per developer. No hidden fees, no hourly surprises. Billed monthly via wire transfer or Upwork. Many companies benefit from hiring developers from India at this rate.

Staff augmentation starts at $3,000/month for a mid-level developer and $5,000-7,000/month for senior engineers. A full team of 4-6 developers with PM costs $15,000-30,000/month. Volume discounts of 5-15% apply for teams of 3+ developers.

A single senior developer for 6 months costs $30,000-42,000 total. A 3-person team for 6 months costs $54,000-126,000. Compare this to $150,000+ for a single US hire over the same period — before benefits and recruitment costs.

Geminate rates are 30-50% below Toptal ($60-150/hr) and 20-35% below Turing ($40-80/hr). You get the same pre-vetting, a paid trial week, and dedicated account management at freelance-level pricing.

Pricing Tiers

Starter

$3,000-$5,000/mo

1 developer, full-time dedicated

Growth

$6,000-$15,000/mo

2-3 dedicated developers

Scale

$15,000-$30,000/mo

Full team (4-6 devs + PM)

How It Works

1

Discovery Call

15-minute call to understand your tech stack and team needs

2

Developer Matching

2-3 vetted profiles within 48 hours of your request

3

Paid Trial Week

Developer works on your real project — walk away if not a fit

4

Ongoing Delivery

Month-to-month engagement, scale up or down with 2-week notice

Proven Results

EdTech Platform — 250K Daily Users

Read full case study →

Staff augmentation services from Geminate Solutions — embed pre-vetted developers into your team within 48 hours. Dedicated full-time resources starting at $3,000/month with paid trial week. 60% cost savings vs hiring locally. 98% client retention rate across 50+ products shipped worldwide. Month-to-month contracts, no long-term lock-in.

NEXT STEP

Your competitor hired their developer
last week. Your turn.

15-minute call with our CEO. No sales pitch — just an honest assessment of whether we can help. If we can, your developer starts within 48 hours. If we can't, we'll tell you who can.

No commitment required · 48-hour developer matching · Paid trial week included