Engineering team doubled in 6 weeks
The Challenge
The company needed to scale from 4 to 10 engineers to meet product roadmap commitments. Traditional hiring was taking 3+ months per developer, and internal recruiters lacked domain expertise in their vertical.
They couldn't afford to pause feature development while hiring, and previous contractor engagements had failed due to poor integration and communication gaps.
Our Approach
SelectCursor embedded 6 senior engineers within 6 weeks, matched for Proptech domain knowledge and stack fit (Node.js, React, AWS).
Engineers integrated directly into existing squads with daily stand-ups, shared tooling, and a Fractional CTO providing weekly architecture reviews.
The Outcome
Full team operational in 6 weeks with 2.5x velocity increase and 100% retention at 6 months.
The client shipped two major features ahead of schedule and extended the engagement with two additional engineers.
“We doubled our team in six weeks without compromising on quality. The engineers felt like they'd always been part of our company.”
Technologies Used
Timeline
- Discovery callWeek 1
- First 3 engineers embeddedWeek 3
- Full team of 6 operationalWeek 6