Team Augmentation
Team augmentation is when our engineers join your team — not a project, not a fixed scope. They show up in your standups, push to your repo, follow your conventions, report to your engineering manager. Cheaper than a US hire, faster than a 3-month recruiting cycle.
Concrete deliverables
- Whatever your team needs to ship — features, bug fixes, refactors, migrations.
- Embedded into your existing process — your sprints, your tickets, your code review.
- Cross-functional — frontend, backend, mobile, devops, AI, design (we hire across the stack).
- Senior-led for hard problems; mid-level for steady delivery.
- Optional pair-programming + mentorship for your in-house juniors.
- Time-zone overlap with US East Coast (4-6 hrs daily) and full overlap with EU.
What we work with
We pick what fits your team. We don't push our preferences when your stack works.
We work in YOUR stack
Whatever you use — TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Go, Java, Swift, Kotlin, Elixir, Rust
Frontend
React, Next.js, Vue, Angular, Svelte, Astro, vanilla TS
Backend
Node, Rails, Django, FastAPI, Go, Spring, .NET, PHP/Laravel
Mobile
Swift/SwiftUI (iOS), Kotlin/Jetpack Compose (Android), React Native, Flutter
Cloud + DevOps
AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI
How we work
Brief (60 min)
Tell us what you need — role(s), seniority, stack, time-zone overlap, start date.
Shortlist (3 days)
We send 3-5 anonymised candidate profiles. You pick interview slate.
Interviews (1-2 weeks)
You run technical + culture interviews. We're available to coordinate but stay out of your evaluation.
Onboard (5 business days)
Contract, equipment, payroll, accounts. Day-one productive on your codebase.
From our own production
Merot's own software platforms — the proof
Five software platforms (HRS, Finance, Legal, CRM, Logistics) plus two service lines (Outsourcing, Technologies) + 4 native iOS apps + 1 Kotlin Android app — all built and operated by the same engineers we embed with you. Verifiable on App Store, Play Store, hrs.merot.com, finance.merot.com, logistics.merot.com.
Where engineers come from
Direct EOR employment in North Macedonia (deepest pool, ~30,000 IT professionals) and Kosovo (youngest population in Europe, EUR currency). See the country pages for labour-law, payroll, and salary-band detail.
Reference clients
Named-client references available under NDA before signing — typical: US/EU SaaS scaleups (10–200 engineers), agencies, fintech operators. Most embedded engineers have 18+ months of tenure with their assigned client.
Nearshore delivery by buyer market
Country pages explain the trust, timezone, compliance and delivery questions buyers ask before choosing a software partner.
North Macedonia
Custom software development for Macedonian companies: web apps, mobile apps, cloud systems, AI automation and integrations from Merot's Skopje engineering teams.
Germany
Senior Balkan software teams for German companies: web, mobile, AI, cloud and integrations with EU timezone overlap, GDPR-aware delivery and DACH communication.
Austria
Nearshore web, mobile, cloud and AI engineering for Austrian SMEs and product teams. EU timezone, DACH communication, GDPR-aware delivery.
Netherlands
Senior React, mobile, backend, cloud and AI teams for Dutch SaaS and operations companies. English-first delivery, EU timezone and GDPR-aware workflows.
Switzerland
Senior Balkan software teams for Swiss companies: secure web, backend, cloud, AI and integrations with DACH communication and privacy-aware delivery.
Sweden
Nearshore web, mobile, backend, cloud and AI engineering for Swedish SaaS and operations teams. Senior delivery, EU timezone, clean handoff.
Denmark
Senior nearshore engineers for Danish product and operations teams: web, backend, mobile, cloud, AI and integrations with EU timezone overlap.
Ireland
Senior EU nearshore engineers for Irish SaaS, fintech and operations teams. Web, backend, mobile, AI and cloud delivery with English-first collaboration.
United States
Senior European software engineers for US companies: custom web apps, mobile apps, backend systems, cloud, AI workflows and integrations with practical US overlap.
Canada
Custom web, mobile, backend, cloud and AI engineering for Canadian companies. Senior European delivery, practical timezone overlap and clean handoff.
United Kingdom
Senior nearshore software engineers for UK companies: custom web apps, backend platforms, cloud modernization, AI workflows and integrations.
France
Nearshore product engineering for French companies: web apps, mobile apps, AI workflows, cloud systems and integrations with EU timezone delivery.
Belgium
Nearshore web, backend, cloud, mobile and AI engineering for Belgian companies operating across languages, regions and EU compliance expectations.
Where these engineers come from
Direct EOR employment in two markets, hiring advisory across four more.
Senior engineers from North Macedonia
Merot's home market — deepest pool. ~30,000 IT professionals. Direct EOR via MEROT DOOEL Skopje.
Labour-law + payroll detail →Engineers from Kosovo
Youngest population in Europe, EUR currency (no FX risk). Direct EOR via MEROT L.L.C. Pristina.
Labour-law + payroll detail →Plus 4 advisory markets
Albania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Montenegro — hiring advisory + vetted local payroll partners. See the full outsourcing landing for the trade-offs.
Outsourcing landing →Engagement model
Frequently asked questions — Team Augmentation
What's the minimum commitment?
30 days notice to scale up or down — that's it. Most engagements run multi-year. Some clients ramp 5 → 10 → 5 over a year as their roadmap shifts.
Will the engineer be dedicated to us, or shared?
Dedicated. Full-time, your priorities only. Different from agencies that pool engineers across clients.
Can the engineer work as a 1099 contractor instead?
We're the legal employer (Macedonian or Kosovan EOR). You pay one consolidated invoice each month — no contractor compliance burden on your side.
What if the engineer doesn't work out?
We replace within 14 days. The first 90 days have a no-questions termination clause built in.
Time-zone — does the engineer work my hours?
Yes. Standard schedule: 12pm-9pm local for US East Coast clients (4-6 hrs morning overlap). Standard 9-6 local for EU clients.
How do they get equipment + accounts?
We supply the laptop + peripherals + software licences (or you ship from your office). Day-one accounts in your Slack, GitHub, Linear, Figma, etc. — provisioned by your IT before start date.
IP, NDA, non-compete?
Standard EOR contracts include IP assignment to you, NDA, and a 12-month non-compete against direct competitors. Bake into the employment agreement at hire time.
Can we hire them full-time after a year?
Yes — see /outsourcing/services/employer-of-record. The 'Exception for Early Direct Employment' clause requires payment of a buyout fee (6 monthly salaries + 6 Merot fees) for converting before the 24-month standard period. After 24 months, they're yours with no fee.
Let's scope your team augmentation project
Free 60-min discovery call. 6-page written brief in 48 hours.