Engagement Models

Engineering, Your Way

Three models built around how your business actually operates — not how consultancies prefer to bill. IP protection, senior engineers, and structured onboarding across every model.

Senior Engineers Only
Your IP, Protected
Structured Fast Onboarding

5–7

business days

Typical time from agreement to first engineer contributing

100%

senior engineers

No junior placements — all engineers have six or more years of specialist experience

3

engagement models

Embedded Specialists, Dedicated Pods, and Managed Product Engineering

Zero

IP incidents

Across all client engagements — IP governance and NDAs built in from day one

Three models

Choose how you work with us

Each model is designed for a different operating context. The right choice depends on where delivery ownership should sit and what kind of engineering capacity you need.

Extend your team

Embedded Engineering Specialists

Senior engineers join your team within your tools, codebase, and delivery processes.

Best for

For teams needing specialist capacity without disrupting processes.

Typical roles

  • AI and ML Engineers
  • Cloud and Platform Engineers
  • Full-Stack Developers
Sustained velocity

Dedicated Engineering Pod

A cross-functional squad assigned exclusively to your product or platform.

Best for

For programs needing a self-contained team for sustained delivery.

Typical roles

  • Technical Lead
  • Software Engineers
  • QA and Delivery Lead
Full delivery ownership

Managed Product Engineering

CodeCones owns end-to-end delivery from discovery through handover.

Best for

For teams needing one partner to own an outcome.

Typical roles

  • Product Architect
  • Engineering Team
  • Quality and Delivery Lead
Why CodeCones

Built for delivery, not headcount

Every model is designed around delivery outcomes, IP protection, and structured knowledge transfer — not just placing engineers.

Typical staffing agencies

CV matching, not capability

Engineers placed by résumé, not verified by technical interview or delivery track record

No IP governance

Generic NDAs, uncontrolled personal devices, no audit trail for access to your codebase

Single points of failure

One engineer per workstream with no peer review, code quality checks, or knowledge redundancy

No onboarding structure

Engineers learn your systems as they go — billable hours, no structured ramp plan

The CodeCones difference

Technically interviewed, senior only

Every engineer passes our technical interview. No junior placements, no résumé matching

Enterprise IP governance built in

Enforced NDAs, managed devices, access controls, and a full audit trail on every engagement

Built-in redundancy and peer review

Knowledge shared across the team — code review, architectural oversight, and no single points of failure

Structured 5-day onboarding

A defined onboarding plan so engineers understand your codebase, context, and goals before billing begins

How it works

From first conversation to first sprint

1

Discovery call

We understand your team, your goals, and which model best fits your delivery context.

2

Engineer matching

We match you with pre-vetted senior engineers whose skills align with your technical stack and domain.

3

Governance and onboarding

NDAs executed, access provisioned, onboarding plan agreed. Engineers ready to contribute in five days.

4

Delivery begins

Engineers ship meaningful work in their first sprint. Regular check-ins and progress reporting throughout.

Get in Touch

Tell us about your engineering needs

We'll recommend the right model and match you with the right engineers for your context.

  • Dedicated project manager from day one
  • Fixed-scope or continuous engagement options
  • Full IP ownership — all deliverables are yours
  • Response within one business day

No commitment required. We typically respond within one business day.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions