Dedicated Teams

What is actually a Dedicated Team model in software development? We’ve found many definitions of this term on the web, some confusing or even controversial. From our perspective, this approach implies hiring a managed development team that is dedicated to your project.

🛈 Synonyms and related keywords: managed software dev teams, distributed IT teams

The Only Software Development Company Your Project Needs

A managed DT model is the intermediate option between a staff augmentation and a completely outsourced solution. In this scenario, the right project manager and quality assurance specialist are the essential parts of a strong autonomous agile team. This approach allows us to share the risk and responsibility for delivering final results.

“The key for us, number one, has always been hiring very smart people.” — Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft Corporation

We helped dozens of companies in the US, UK and Europe to get the right tech talent and deliver the great products. Just take a look what our clients say:

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IT Specialists You Can Get with Echo

it recruitment team at echo - Dedicated Teams

Based on our previous experience, HR team capacity, popularity and availability on the labor market we can successfully search, validate and hire such web and mobile developers as:

JavaScript (Angular, React, Vue.js, Node.js, Typescript, React Native);
Python (Django, Flask, Tornado);
PHP (Symfony, Laravel);
Microsoft .NET (Core, ASP.NET, Entity, WPF), C#;
Java (SE, EE, FX, Swing, Spring, JSP, GWT);
Go/Golang;
IOS (Objective-C, Swift);
Android (Java, Kotlin).

It can also be a combination of the technologies, so-called full-stack developers.

We invest our time and effort in building and maintaining relationships with such experts (mentioned above) and constantly hunt for the “hot” candidates.

We also might help with hiring QA (both manual and automation), PMs and DevOps specialists, but only as an addition to the dev team, not as a standalone service.

Reasons to Choose Echo

Simple Pricing. Our business model expects hiring developers on a full-time basis and charging monthly rates accordingly, which include their salary, all indirect costs, and our fee. No upfront payments.
Infrastructure Setup. The main goal of Echo is to build a comfortable work environment so people want to stay for the long term. Just remember, when you invest in your team, it invests back in you.
Probation Period. We have a trial period that lasts three months after a new hire. This means you can end your relationship with the engineer and request a replacement (if needed) with only a single day’s notice.
Talent Retention. You should try to establish a more extended collaboration with remote engineers. With this in mind, our HR and account managers know how important it is to retain each and every talent you hire with us.
Direct Communication. By managing remote developers, you have complete control over the project’s quality. Get the fastest possible business growth with the right team control.

Best Location to Build your Remote Dev Team

From our point of view, Eastern Europe is the perfect region for your software engineering team due to its abundance of high-quality, cost-effective talent, access to reliable internet infrastructure and close cultural ties to Western companies.

Countries such as Poland, Ukraine, Romania or Bulgaria are particularly popular for IT staff augmentation as they have large pools of skilled IT professionals and relatively low costs compared to the US and UK. The best location for your remote team extension in Eastern Europe depends on the specific needs. For example, Ukraine can be an ideal choice for mobile and web development projects, with a large number of IT professionals and an established network of software engineering companies and IT services providers.

Additionally, Eastern Europe offers access to various language, cultural, and legal support services to make the remote dev team augmentation process as seamless as possible. This makes it easier for you to find the right talent for your projects and ensures that remote team members are well-versed in the necessary skills and cultural nuances.

Pros & Cons of the DT Model

Some of the tangible benefits include:

Saving money on recruiting and training costs, as well as on the overhead associated with hiring and managing FTEs.
Flexibility in scaling up or down IT staff quickly, depending on your needs.
Access highly skilled IT professionals, who can help you get your software products done quickly and efficiently.
Reducing the workload on your existing dev team, allowing them to focus on more important tasks.

Despite having its advantages, there some disadvantages:

Efficient only for long-term projects.
Less control over the development process.

How Much Does Hiring Dedicated Development Team Cost?

Well, there is no fixed price here and the final numbers depends on many factors we should discuss with you. However, a typical team composition of ful-time PM, Back-end, Front-End, UX/UI and part-time QA won't cost you less than 20k USD per month.

Is it possible to hire IT specialists with your help in other locations, not only in Ukraine?

Sure. We are headhunting tech experts from other parts of Eastern Europe (Poland, Moldova, Romania), Baltic (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia), Balkans (Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia), Turkey, Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia). Almost everywhere in the CEE region except Russia and Belarus.

I'm not a technical guy. Can a non-technical person manage remote software engineers?

Most of our clients are tech-savvy persons at the positions like CTO, COO, VP Engineering, Head of Development, Team Lead, Technical Product Manager who manage our developers directly. However, if needed we can provide an experienced part-time or full-time project manager on our end to handle collaboration smoothly.

who provides the workstations?

Echo provides laptops and ensures their IT management and support. We can address your specific software requirements as well if you have any.

is there a formal agreement to protect our sensitive project data?

Yes, we always sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) before the start of our cooperation.

OK. Let’s get started. What are the next steps?

With Echo, hiring a full-time remote developer or even the entire development team is a simple process:

Gathering Requirements. We start by hearing out your requirements, including project details, job descriptions, team size, workflow and cultural key points. No one-size-fits-all questionnaires.
Selection and Validation. Our HR and tech experts thoroughly interview candidates. You approve each developer and give us the green light to hire them. Once all parties come to an agreement, the work starts.
Launch and Ongoing Support. Our involvement in the process doesn’t end when we deliver a needed talent to you. We act as a mediator between the new hire and you to ensure a healthy and long-lasting relationship.

Unlike many of our competitors, we don’t give you any false expectations of bringing in a bunch of senior developers the very next day. Finding, validating and hiring the right candidate always takes some time. We utilize our experience, expertise and network to make it happen as soon as feasibly possible.