Fractional Engineering Lead
Ongoing principal-level engineering leadership, embedded in your repo and tracker: architecture decisions, code and security review, roadmap input and hands-on delivery, without the cost or recruiting cycle of a full-time VP of Engineering.
VC-backed and scaling product companies that need senior technical judgment on tap, especially around architecture, security-critical systems and technical direction, and aren't ready for a full-time VP Engineering or want to bridge until they hire one.
- Weekly working sessions on architecture and roadmap
- Ongoing code, design and security review
- Hands-on delivery of critical work, AI-accelerated and human-reviewed
- Direct Slack/email access for fast decisions between sessions
- Support defining the role and interviewing for your permanent engineering hires
Get a technical roadmap
in 24 hours
Book a 30-minute session with a senior engineer. We assess your architecture, constraints and goals, and you receive a written technical roadmap within 24 hours. Yours to keep, whether or not we work together.
Every request is screened before a session is confirmed. Have these answers ready:
- What is your estimated project budget?
- What is your target timeline?
- What is your current stack and team size?
- What is the scope: new build, scale-up, or architecture audit?
- Who is the decision-maker, and what is the approval process?
We'll review your answers and confirm within one business day. Your technical roadmap follows within 24 hours of the call.