Mobile App Staff Augmentation
Why chooseย Mobile App staff augmentation, when you can build you own top-10% Mobile App development team in 2 months?
- 10+ elite Mobile App engineers in 2 months, 100+ in a year
- Up to 40% cost savings
- No-entity compliant employment
- Fully managed back-office: payroll, benefits and more
- No buy-out costs or hidden fees
- Your direct management and corporate culture
Mexico
Colombia
Argentina
Chile
Poland
Romania
Ukraine
BulgariaYour Own Up and Running Mobile App Augmented Team of
developers in 1 month
Can a Staff Augmentation Provider Guarantee You?
2.5 years
average tenure of developers
Cultural alignment
with your company values
Pricing transparency
no hidden or buy-out fees
Legal & compliance
and other needed operational support
Exceptional dedication
itโs literally your own team
Long-term partnership
shared responsibility & commitmentKey Things about Mobile App Staff Augmentation Services
Benefits of Mobile App staff augmentation
Mobile App staff augmentation allows tech businesses to augment their in-house team with specific skills or software engineering experience by hiring temporary developers.ย
In traditional software development outsourcing, an external company manages a process or a project independently. If you hire a Mobile App staff augmentation company, external specialists temporarily join your team.
Key benefits:ย
- Expertise. Thereโs no in-house expert for a short-term task? A Mobile App staff augmentation service provider helps access diverse tech talent upon demand.ย
- Flexibility. Businesses can size up and down to meet changing demands without the long-term commitment to hiring full-time employees.
- Cost-effectiveness. Businesses donโt need to maintain a large team. Instead, they can save on benefits, training, and infrastructure costs.
Best locations to consider for Mobile App staff augmentation
The best offshore and nearshore locations combine skilled talent, tech market growth, and cost-effectiveness. These are:
1. Latin America:ย
- 1.75M software developers known for solid expertise in AI, mobile development, fintech, cloud, and e-commerce sectors and Java, JavaScript, Python, and C++ languages;
- 2.5-3 times lower salaries than in the US;
- Up to 60% lower taxes than in the US;
- From 2020 to 2024, the LATAM IT services market surged from $26 billion to $56.5 billion, showing a 21.4% growth rate
- Accenture, Amazon, CISCO, Google, HP, and Microsoft have already established their presence.
2. Eastern Europe:
- 1.5M software developers renowned for top-tier skills in AI, Blockchain, IoT, Cloud sectors and C#, Java, Python, SQL, PHP, and JavaScript languages;
- 2-2.5 times lower salaries than in the US;
- Reduced tax burden: from 10% to 23% on personal and corporate income;
- From 2020 to 2024, the EE IT Services market surged from $9.9 billion to $14.3 billion, representing a 9.7% growth rate.
- Amazon, Deloitte, Google, IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle have already expanded to the region.
Main challenges of Mobile App staff augmentation
- Short-lived cooperation. Remote members of your augmented team will see your product only as one out of many other projects. Expect temporary efficient performance from your talent augmentation provider, but true dedication is hard to come by.
- Buy-out fees. Should you want to employ programmers in-house, your Mobile App staff augmentation service company will charge you a fee, sometimes reaching $20,000 per developer from an augmented team.
- Management overload. Coordinating in-house employees with contractors in your augmented team presents additional challenges, such as miscommunication or corporate culture mismatch.ย
- Data privacy issues. Beware: youโll share sensitive data about your applications, ย resources, and technology with an external party. If IT team augmentation firms donโt ensure proper data security among temporary programmers, you risk data leakage.
How can you level up your Mobile App staff augmentation game?
If your vision is long-term and your strategy is to scale, then Mobile App staff augmentation wonโt give you the carte blanche.ย
Alcorโs all-in-one software R&D accelerator will help you step up the game with Silicon Valley-caliber talent. Our team of 40 experienced recruiters provides expeditious tech recruitment, while our legal and account teams are in charge of Employer-of-Record services and full operational support. In one year, youโll get a tech R&D center from 0 to 100 software engineers.
With Alcorโs help, product tech companies scale into 8 key locations in LATAM or EE with superior tech teams, employer branding support, and full-fledged and legally backed-up R&D offices.
Your Own R&D Center vs Mobile App Staff Augmentation
Software R&D Center
- Silicon Valley-caliber talent We recruit 30+ elite senior developers in 3 months. All decisions regarding the team are up to you.
- Transparent pricing Detailed invoices help you be in control of your finances. Plus, your tech R&D team is x2 more affordable than an external one.
- Your team & branding You get a tech team with shared values for innovation and growthโ90% retention rate & an average tenure of 2.5 years.
- No setup & buy-out fees No setup fee is needed to start building your software R&D team. Plus, there is no buy-out processโyour team now, free insourcing after.
- Intellectual property under control With direct agreements, you fully own your product and its source code, keeping unique expertise in-house.
Team Augmentation
- Junior/middle-level talent You can’t control the quality of talent. Plus, with planned moves to new customers after 1 year, your A-players will be snatched away.
- High markups Some providers charge up to 50% of talent compensation to earn more without the client knowing about it.
- Not your brand & practices Developers work under your providerโs brand. Thus, there’s no room for your corporate culture, policies, and direct oversight.
- High setup & buy-out fees Most vendors require contractual & financial obligations first. Then, you pay 20% of a developer’s annual compensation in buy-out fees.
- Intellectual property risks IP rights over your product initially belong to developers of your provider. You get minimum security and a tedious transfer process.
Your Own Mobile App Team is Better Than An Intermediary
Alcor is your tech expansion accelerator for global growth
- From 0 to 100+ engineers in one key talent pool
- Employer of recordโno entity compliant employment
- Comprehensive in-country support
- No buy-out or other hidden fees
- Your team from day one. Your management. Your culture.
Companies Scaling with Alcor
Alcor is a reliable partner that meets our hiring needs. We finally hired experienced software engineers in Eastern Europe with strong tech skills and business acumen. Account Managers are awesome!
With Alcor’s all-in-one solution, we got a software R&D office with 15 senior PHP devs and a compliant operational coverage. I really appreciated their transparent pricing structure and deep expertise.
We interviewed a lot of EoR platforms and companies, but Alcor was the only one that provides a combo package of EoR and Recruting offerings. Alcor helped us build a full stack team in 1.5 month.
We wanted to switch from our outsourcing provider, and Alcor has become really game-changing for us. Within a mere 6 months, we got a fully-fledged team of 30 engineers in our own R&D office.
Alcorโs R&D solution eclipses full-cycle recruitment, EOR service, and operational support for our offshore team. Their ‘all-in-one place’ approach is far more cost-effective than I could’ve imagined.
I value their commitment to going the extra mile. We evolved from an outstaff project into an independent company, and Alcor’s support was crucial. They hired and ondoarded 15+ professionals for us.
Thanks to Alcor, we hired four engineers and a designer that strengthened our team. Beside stellar recruitment, Alcor flawlessly handled our payroll. Their approach was seamless and swift.
Alcor closed our 4 QA positions in a month and more than doubled the team in a year! We chose Alcor because of their communication style, cost, scope of services, and ideas to help us be successful.
FAQ
When should a company choose Mobile App staff augmentation?
Staff augmentation for Mobile App works like a charm when you need talent augmentation with unique expertise and hit your project deadlines. However, if youโre looking for long-term cooperation with IT team augmentation provider, this staffing solution may fall short due to a lack of dedication on the developersโ part, as well as communication and management.
Does Alcor provide Mobile App staff augmentation services?
Alcor isnโt a Mobile App staff augmentation agencyโweโre dedicated to helping tech product companies scale from 0 to 100 Silicon Valley-caliber engineers in a year at up to 40% cost savings compared to traditional tech outsourcing models. With our blend of tech recruitment and Employer of Record, we equip you with senior, lead, and C-level tech talent and comprehensive HR & legal support to establish your own software development office overseas.
How is Alcor better than Mobile App staff augmentation services?
We hire Silicon Valley-caliber professionals, so you get better talent for the exact cost if compared to outsourcing. Unlike Mobile App staff augmentation service companies, we let you fully control your team from day one, with seamless integration and no buy-out fees. Best of all, our solution is built to last: developers we hire stay an average of 2.5 years.
What is the average level of experience of Mobile App developers Alcor hires?
Alcorโs 40 recruiters specialize in finding senior, lead, and C-level developers. With our 253,000+ database of pre-vetted candidates, we target the top 10% of the market, particularly those with a rare tech stack and on top of Agile best practices.
Can you recruit C-level Mobile App experts?
Yes, Alcor has successfully recruited a Director of Engineering for Dotmatics and filled key roles that serve as stepping stones to C-level management positions. For instance, we swiftly found a Product Manager for GoTransverse and QA Leads for Tonic Health and Ledger. On average, it takes just 8 CVs for us to secure an offer, and this level of performance applies to C-level Mobile App roles as well.
How should a Mobile App staff augmentation team provider handle intellectual property security risks?
Mobile App staff augmentation services presuppose sharing your intellectual property with third-party software engineers. Unless they are officially part of your team, it is impossible to avoid the risk entirely. You can draw up a non-disclosure legal agreement with your Mobile App staff augmentation provider to enhance data protection or elseโconsider a business model alternative to IT team augmentation.
Does Alcor protect intellectual property within the tech R&D center model?
Alcor fully integrates the hires into our clientโs existing team and leaves decision-making to them. This way, our R&D center model provides the highest possible IP security. For example, it worked seamlessly for People.ai: they got a 100% integrated team and secured IP rights to the fullest extent.
How is the staff augmentation approach transformed within a software R&D center?
Think of an upgraded Mobile App staff augmentation service plus managed services as operational support, EoR, and legal assistance. Then, subtract markups, buy-out fees, and third parties in your business. Alcorโs solutions focus on senior talent, transparent communication, and a full package of services to help you launch your own R&D office in LATAM or EE.