Hire a specialist developer for US teams when you need depth you don’t have in-house: senior AI, data, cloud or product engineers, for a project, a sprint or as long as you need.
- 01Depth
- Senior specialists
- 02Engagement
- Project or ongoing
- 03Starts
- Within two weeks
- 04Vetted
- Four-stage process
Specialties
Point at a specialty to meet the kind of specialist developer behind it.
- 01
AI & machine learning
Models, retrieval, evaluation and AI features in production.Python · PyTorch · LLM APIs - 02
Data engineering
Pipelines, warehouses and the data your product runs on.SQL · Spark · dbt - 03
Cloud architecture
Scalable, secure platforms that cost what they should.AWS · GCP · Kubernetes - 04
Product engineering
Complex interfaces, design systems and performance.React · TypeScript · Figma
Profiles
Every specialist developer goes deep in one area and brings enough breadth to work inside your team.
AI / ML engineer
- Builds and evaluates models and LLM features
- Designs retrieval and data flows for AI
- Puts AI into production, with monitoring
Typical toolsPython, PyTorch, vector databases, LLM APIs
Data engineer
- Builds reliable pipelines and models
- Designs warehouses and lakes
- Makes data trustworthy and documented
Typical toolsSQL, Spark, dbt, Airflow
Cloud architect
- Designs platforms for scale and cost
- Sets security and access foundations
- Guides teams through migrations
Typical toolsAWS, GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes
Senior product engineer
- Builds complex, accessible interfaces
- Leads design systems in code
- Chases performance to the last frame
Typical toolsReact, TypeScript, Figma, Playwright
A typical profile for each specialty, not a score.
How we vet
Every specialist developer passes four stages before they meet you, so the first conversation is about your problem, not their CV.
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Screening
Experience, depth and the right specialty. - 02
Technical deep-dive
A senior engineer tests real-world judgment. - 03
Pairing session
Solving a real problem, side by side. - 04
Fit & communication
Clear, reliable, and good with your team. - Your specialist
Specialist developer case studies / 03
Products that needed a specialist developer for AI, data or a deep stack. Open a study for the brief, platform and stack.
Speech to textPenn.AIAn AI-based platform that converts voice meetings into text notes.Read case study
Voice-enabled bar inventoryVoiceStar.aiCuts the manual hours spent accounting for inventory.Read case study
Wearable wellness deviceDNA VibeA mobile app to turn on and manage the DNA Vibe device.Read case study
Specialist developer client stories / 02
Clients who hired a specialist developer for work their in-house team did not already cover.
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They treated our XR roadmap like their own. Every sprint ended with something we could put in front of users.
They understood the science and the software. That combination is rare, and it shows in the product.
01What does it mean to hire a specialist developer?
You add a senior engineer with deep skill in one area—AI, data, cloud or product—for a project or ongoing work. They join your stack and team; many also mentor so the knowledge stays.
02What affects the cost when you hire a specialist developer?
Price depends on the specialty, whether the engagement is part-time or full-time, and whether it is a project or ongoing. We quote against the brief rather than a single published rate.
03Part-time or full-time?
Either. Some specialists advise a few days a week; others embed full-time for a build.
04Can a specialist mentor our team?
Yes, and many clients ask for it: pairing, reviews and a handover plan so the knowledge stays.
05What if we need two specialties?
Combine them. An AI engineer and a data engineer often work best as a pair.
06Do they work in our stack?
Yes. We match specialists to the tools and languages you already use.
07How is this different from staff augmentation?
Staff augmentation extends your team with engineers across a backlog. Hire a specialist developer when you need depth in one area—AI, data, cloud or product—for a defined problem.
Specialist developers
Tell us the specialty, whether you need part-time or full-time, and the stack they will join. We’ll match a specialist developer for a US team.