A permanent offshore engineering arm.Not a contractor pool.
Your ceremonies. Your toolchain. Your backlog. Our team. Embedded teams for digital agencies and scale-ups that need to ship consistently, not just occasionally.
Example: Full-stack agency team
- 2× React / Next.js DeveloperFrontend
- 1× Node.js / Python BackendBackend
- 1× QA EngineerQA
- 1× UI/UX DesignerDesign
from $7,500/mo
Estimated cost
~$45,000/mo
Western equivalent
Who this is for
Built for three types of organisation
Scaling without local hiring costs
Digital agency, 10–30 people
You've got the clients, the work, and the growth. But adding five engineers at local rates would double your burn. An embedded Codalyst team costs a fraction and delivers the same output.
5 engineers, 1/5th the local cost
Ship product fast without 3-month cycles
Funded scale-up
You closed your Series A. The roadmap is aggressive. Recruitment at your stage takes 12+ weeks per hire. An embedded team from Codalyst is ready in under two weeks.
Ready within 7 business days
A delivery pod without growing headcount
Agency with growing backlog
Your in-house team handles client-facing work. But there's a backlog of platform builds, automation projects, and internal tooling your team never gets to. An embedded pod clears it.
No headcount on your P&L
Team composition
A team that slots into your existing operations
We source and vet engineers to your specification: roles, seniority, and skill requirements. Every team member is briefed on your workflows before their first standup.
Example: Full-stack delivery team
Estimated cost
from $7,500/mo
Western equivalent
~$45,000/mo
How the team integrates
Ceremony schedule
Daily standup (30 min), fortnightly sprint planning, monthly retro, all on your schedule
Tool integration
GitHub, Jira, ClickUp, Slack, Figma, Linear, whichever stack you use
Reporting
To your PM or tech lead, same as any in-house team member
Velocity
Full sprint velocity from week 3. Compounding output from month 2 onward
The relationship arc
Month 1 to Month 6: how the relationship evolves
Onboarding + first sprint
- Access to your repo, CI, and project management tools
- Architecture review and codebase orientation
- First sprint delivered and reviewed
Full velocity
- Operating at full sprint capacity
- First production deployments shipped
- Ceremony cadence fully established
Institutional knowledge compounds
- Deep familiarity with your codebase and standards
- Reduced oversight needed from your side
- Proactive improvement suggestions from the team
You manage or we co-manage: your choice
Self-managed
Your PM, your sprint planning, your standups. Our team is an extension of yours. They report to your project lead the same as any in-house engineer.
Most common setup. Full control. Lower cost.
Co-managed
We assign a Codalyst delivery lead who manages the team internally and attends a weekly sync with your stakeholder. You direct outcomes, not individuals.
Ideal if you want delivery without management overhead.
Other ways agencies work with us
Not ready for a permanent team? Start here instead.
Common questions
Questions about embedded teams
We cover assembly timelines, minimum terms, self-managed vs co-managed options, what happens when a team member leaves, and how knowledge stays in your systems.
Read agency FAQLet's map out your embedded team
Tell us the roles you need, how you work, and your preferred start date. We'll come back with a team proposal within 24 hours.