Scale Up Your Ruby on Rails Staff Augmentation
Be one step ahead with a breakthrough Ruby on Rails staff augmentation approach. Explore our top staffing opportunities:
- Silicon Valley-caliber Ruby on Rails team from 0 to 100 developers in 1 year
- Perfect cultural fits for your companyย
- Up to 40% cost savings compared to traditional staff augmentation services
- Employer of Record serviceโour compliant employment solution
- 100% direct team & development management, no intermediary
Mexico
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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 Ruby on Rails Staff Augmentation Services
Benefits of Ruby on Rails staff augmentation
Ruby on Rails 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 Ruby on Rails staff augmentation company, external specialists temporarily join your team.
Key benefits:ย
- Expertise. Thereโs no in-house expert for a short-term task? A Ruby on Rails 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 Ruby on Rails 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 Ruby on Rails 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 Ruby on Rails 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 Ruby on Rails staff augmentation game?
If your vision is long-term and your strategy is to scale, then Ruby on Rails 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 Ruby on Rails Staff Augmentation
Software R&D Center
- Maximized cost savings Your own software R&D team costs 40% less than an outsourced team. Because you get no buy-out fees & markups.
- Long-term commitment Product development and a sense of ownership attract professional developers as bees to honey. Hence, more loyalty.
- Direct control over development You get your team of Ruby on Rails developers for ideation, innovation, and growth โ without intermediaries.
- Intellectual property under control With direct agreements, you fully own your product and its source code, keeping unique engineering expertise in-house.
- Easy investment attraction Establishing your own R&D center with a dedicated team will enhance your appeal to investors.
Team Augmentation
- Cloudy pricing With outsourcers, the markup for your vendorโs service might exceed a Ruby on Rails developerโs salary by 50%.
- Temporary fix Staff augmentation teams are loyal as long as the contract lasts and wonโt go the extra mile to ensure your productโs long-term success.
- Your provider comes first Ruby on Rails augmented team will report only to your vendor, treating you as the โsecondaryโ employer.
- IP rights transfer complexities When you engage a staff augmentation company, the IP rights of your product initially belong to the external team. So think ahead about the safe transferring of them to you later.
- Barrier to investment attraction Engaging with a staff augmentation partner means that you delegate your core competencies to developers who will leave your team for good. Not exactly the investorโs dream.
Your Own Ruby on Rails Staff Augmentation is Better Than An Intermediary
Alcor is an all-in-one place to establish and run a turnkey software R&D center:
- Employer of Record support โ no need to set up your legal entity
- From 0 to 100 software developers in one key talent pool
- Establish your corporate culture with your own team. No intermediary
- No buy-out or other hidden fees
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 Ruby on Rails staff augmentation?
Staff augmentation for Ruby on Rails 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 Ruby on Rails staff augmentation services?
Alcor isnโt a Ruby on Rails 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 Ruby on Rails staff augmentation services?
We hire Silicon Valley-caliber professionals, so you get better talent for the exact cost if compared to outsourcing. Unlike Ruby on Rails 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 Ruby on Rails 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 Ruby on Rails 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 Ruby on Rails roles as well.
How should a Ruby on Rails staff augmentation team provider handle intellectual property security risks?
Ruby on Rails 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 Ruby on Rails 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 Ruby on Rails 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.