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Ways to work · Embedded Pod

Senior engineers who join your team

A pod of senior forward-deployed engineers working inside your team, shipping every week. The cost is agreed per quarter, so there are no surprises.

Starting priceQuoted per quarterBest for scaling teams. Prices exclude VAT.Full pricing ↗

Some products don't fit a single fixed scope. An Embedded Pod gives you senior engineering capacity that works alongside your in-house team, in your time zone and your tools. We can supply a full team, one senior engineer, or anything between, and the pod scales as your roadmap does.

Who it’s for

Scaling teams and funded startups with an ongoing roadmap who need senior engineers now, without a long hiring cycle.

02 / How it works

How it runs, week to week.

01

Free audit

We review your product, codebase and roadmap to work out what the pod needs to deliver and who should be in it.

02

Quarterly quote

The pod's make-up, focus and cost are agreed in writing for the quarter before work starts.

03

Weekly delivery

The pod joins your standups and tools and ships every week, with demos you can see.

04

Review & scale

At the end of each quarter we review what shipped and resize the pod up or down to fit the next one.

03 / What you get

What's included.

01Senior FDEsExperienced forward-deployed engineers who work directly with your team, not whoever happens to be free.
02Flexible pod sizeA full team, one senior engineer, or anything between, adjusted as your needs change.
03Predictable costQuoted per quarter, so you can plan spend without surprise invoices.
04Weekly shippingWorking software every week rather than vague updates and slipping deadlines.
05Code you ownEverything the pod writes is yours, in clean, documented repositories you can take in-house at any time.
04 / Honest fit

When it's the wrong choice.

Picking the wrong model costs more than any rate. If one of these is you, start elsewhere.

01A single, well-defined buildIf you know exactly what you need built and it has a clear end, Project-Based gives you a fixed price for it.
02Keeping a live site runningIf you mainly need hosting, updates and someone on call, Care & Support covers that for far less.
05 / Often paired with

Services people use this way.

FDE ServicesForward deployed engineering: a senior Devute engineer embedded with your team, building against your real operation week by week.AI SolutionsAI features with measurable ROI — built into real products, not slide decks.Web DevelopmentFast, secure, maintainable web apps and sites — built for you, not assembled from plugins.Cloud & DevOpsReliable, cost-controlled cloud and delivery pipelines so your software ships often and stays up.Product DesignResearch-led UX and interface design that turns a rough idea into something people actually want to use.
06 / Selected work

Things we shipped.

Every project below ran through the same four steps.

SaaS · Operations2025 · 10 weeks
Field-service SaaS for a facilities-management SME
Invoicing cut from ~14 days to under 48 hours; ~30% fewer missed jobs.
Invoicing cut from ~14 days to under 48 hours; ~30% fewer missed jobs.
Healthtech · AI2025 · 8 weeks
AI-assisted triage tool for a healthtech startup
Enquiry triage time reduced ~60%; MVP used to close a follow-on funding round.
Enquiry triage time reduced ~60%; MVP used to close a follow-on funding round.
E-commerce · Performance2025
E-commerce replatform for a D2C homeware brand
LCP improved from ~4.2s to under 1.5s; mobile conversion up ~22%; zero downtime through peak.
LCP improved from ~4.2s to under 1.5s; mobile conversion up ~22%; zero downtime through peak.
07 / Other ways to work

Compare the other three.

Project-Based — From £2,400, fixedGrowth Retainer — From £750 / monthCare & Support — From £85 / month
08 / FAQ

Questions people ask.

Ask us directly
How is an Embedded Pod priced?

Pods are quoted per quarter after a free audit, so you get a predictable monthly cost. Prices exclude VAT.

Can the pod work with our existing engineers?

Yes. Working embedded alongside an in-house team is a large part of what we do.

Can we change the size of the pod?

Yes. The pod is reviewed each quarter and can grow or shrink to match your roadmap.

Who owns the code the pod writes?

You do, completely. All source, designs and IP transfer to you, and you are never locked in.

Tell us the goal. We’ll tell you the price.

A free audit, a fixed scope and a number — usually within two working days. No obligation, no sales theatre.

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