Whether you need one specialist or an entire R&D center, get your tech team ready in 2-4 weeks - with legal, finance, and HR fully handled, at a transparent, fixed price.
You've got product-market fit and need to scale engineering output - without a full in-house hiring process.
Best fit:
Individual Placement or Team Extension
You'll recognise yourself if
5-30 person company, 2-10 engineers
Raised Seed or Series A
CTO or founder is still writing code
Need to ship features, not manage recruiters
Probably not for you if
Pre-MVP with no technical co-founder
Looking for a co-founder, not a contractor
You have an engineering org but velocity is dropping. You need to extend capacity - without a 6-month hiring cycle.
Best fit:
Team Extension
You'll recognise yourself if
30-200 person company, 10-50 engineers
Series B or beyond
Multiple product tracks running in parallel
VP Eng or CTO focused on strategy, not hiring
Probably not for you if
Happy with current team velocity
Looking for a long-term strategic partner only
Offshore engineering makes sense for you. But setting up a foreign entity and managing HR is not your core business.
Best fit:
Team Extension or R&D Center
You'll recognise yourself if
200+ person company
Existing internal engineering org
Want to reduce cost without reducing quality
Need 10-50 dedicated engineers long-term
Probably not for you if
Need just 1-2 engineers short-term
Not ready for a 6-12 month commitment
Pick the scenario that sounds most like you - we'll show you exactly what that looks like with 5Blue.
A single senior engineer integrates directly into your team - works your hours, attends your standups, uses your tools. We handle all the recruitment, legal, and HR so you don't have to.
Who it's for
Product teams, startups, and scale-ups that need to fill a specific skill gap without spinning up a new vendor relationship.
Typical use case
"A Berlin fintech needed a senior React developer for 12 months. 5Blue placed one within 8 days. She became their frontend lead."
Dedicated, not shared - works 100% for you
You interview and choose the candidate
Start within 1–2 weeks
Month-to-month or fixed-term contracts
We assemble a custom team - typically 3-10 engineers - matched to your stack and delivery style. The team works as an extension of your existing engineering org, not as an outsourced black box.
Who it's for
We assemble a custom team - typically 3-10 engineers - matched to your stack and delivery style. The team works as an extension of your existing engineering org, not as an outsourced black box.
Typical use case
"A UK SaaS company needed to double their engineering capacity for a platform relaunch. 5Blue extended their team with 6 engineers in 3 weeks."
Team of 3–10 engineers, hand-picked for your stack
Dedicated team lead included
Integrated into your sprint and tooling
Scales up or down with your roadmap
We set up, staff, and manage a dedicated engineering center in Ukraine on your behalf. This is your team, on your brand - 5Blue handles the operational layer: recruiting, HR, office, compliance, and culture.
Who it's for
Enterprises and growth-stage companies ready to make a long-term investment in an offshore engineering presence without the overhead of a foreign legal entity.
Typical use case
"A US logistics company wanted to reduce headcount costs by 40% without losing quality. 5Blue built an 18-person R&D center in Kyiv in 90 days."
10–50+ engineers, fully dedicated
5Blue manages ops, HR, and compliance
Your brand, your culture, your roadmap
Typically ready within 60–90 days
We deliver elite, niche engineering talent fast - without compromising quality, compliance, or delivery velocity.
Machine Learning & Model Development
Custom ML models, fine-tuning, and deployment pipelines.
LLM Integration & AI Agents
GPT, Claude, Gemini integrations and autonomous agent workflows.
Data Engineering
ETL pipelines, data warehouses, and real-time streaming.
Analytics & BI
Dashboards, reporting layers, and business intelligence tooling.
Computer Vision
Image recognition, object detection, and video analysis.
Web Application Development
React, Next.js, Vue — performant, scalable frontend and fullstack apps.
Mobile Development
React Native and Flutter for iOS and Android.
API & Backend Development
Node.js, Python, Go — REST, GraphQL, and microservices.
SaaS Product Engineering
End-to-end SaaS platforms from architecture to launch.
E-commerce & Marketplaces
Custom storefronts, checkout flows, and marketplace platforms.
Cloud Architecture & Migration
AWS, GCP, Azure - lift-and-shift and re-architecture.
DevOps & CI/CD
GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Jenkins pipelines and deployment automation.
Kubernetes & Containerization
Docker, K8s cluster setup, Helm charts, and orchestration.
Infrastructure as Code
Terraform, Pulumi, and CloudFormation for reproducible infra.
Cloud Cost Optimization
Right-sizing, reserved instances, and spend visibility.
Penetration Testing
Web, API, network, and mobile app pen testing.
Security Architecture Review
Threat modeling, access control audits, and zero-trust design.
Compliance Engineering
SOC2, ISO 27001, GDPR — technical controls and documentation.
Secure SDLC
Security built into the development lifecycle from day one.
Incident Response
Rapid response engineers for active breaches and remediation.
Legacy System Modernization
Replatforming monoliths to modern, maintainable architectures.
Process Automation
RPA, workflow automation, and internal tooling to eliminate manual work.
System Integration
Connecting SaaS, ERP, CRM, and custom systems via APIs and middleware.
Digital Product Strategy
Technical discovery, roadmapping, and build vs. buy analysis.
QA & Test Automation
Selenium, Playwright, Cypress — full test suite coverage.
Performance Engineering
Load testing, profiling, and latency optimization.
Technical Debt Reduction
Code audits, refactoring sprints, and architecture improvement.
Developer Tooling
Internal platforms, CLI tools, and developer experience improvements.
ERP Customization & Integration
SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics — custom modules and connectors.
CRM Engineering
Salesforce, HubSpot, custom CRM development and integrations.
Custom Internal Tools
Admin panels, ops dashboards, and internal workflow apps.
Data Migration
Safe, validated migrations between platforms and data models.
Individual Engineer Placement
One senior specialist embedded in your team within 1–2 weeks.
Team Extension
3–10 person squad matched to your stack and sprint cadence.
R&D Center Setup
Your own offshore engineering unit — fully managed by 5Blue.
Interim Tech Leadership
Fractional CTO, VP Eng, or Tech Lead to guide your team.
We find the right senior engineer, handle all the legal, HR, and admin - and stay involved after they start.
You don't just get a great engineer - you get a fully managed employment model. We take care of every operational detail so you never have to.
Right-fit senior
Finding
Day-one ready
Onboarding
Fully provisioned
Equipment
Performance & feedback
HR
Payroll & invoicing
Accounting
Contracts & compliance
Legal
10,000+ pre-vetted engineers. Matched by AI. Reviewed by humans.
From modern frontend to deep infrastructure - our engineers cover the full spectrum.
Frontend
Backend
Mobile
Data & AI
DevOps & Cloud
Before anything else, we learn your stage, team size, and growth context. Are you a startup moving fast, a scale-up with delivery pressure, or an enterprise building a long-term offshore unit? Based on this, we recommend the right engagement model - Individual, Team Extension, or R&D Center.
We sit down with you to understand your team, your stack, and what's actually slowing you down. Then we align on what success looks like - before anything else happens.
Based on your model, we source the right people. For individual placements, we make one precise recommendation - not a shortlist. For team extensions or R&D centers, we build the full squad. Always senior, always pre-vetted, always matched to your stack and culture.
After they start, we remain actively involved. We check in regularly, make sure work quality stays high, and handle any friction before it becomes your problem.
Estimate your monthly investment - fully managed - and see how it compares to a local hire.
Every engineer is pre-vetted through technical interviews, live coding, and reference checks.
From sourcing to onboarding - we take hiring off your plate completely