A US senior engineer is $200k loaded. A Devlyn AI-augmented senior is $30k. Comparable output at a fraction of the cost - backed by case data below
Loaded cost = base + benefits + payroll tax + facility + management overhead + attrition reserve. Sources: Robert Half 2026 Tech Salary Guide, Levels.fyi 2026.
Loaded annual cost |
US senior |
EU senior |
Eastern Europe |
Devlyn AI-augmented |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Salary + benefits + overhead |
$200k–$280k |
$140k–$190k |
$80k–$120k |
$30k |
|
Hiring time |
3–6 months |
3–6 months |
2–4 months |
7 days |
|
AI-tool fluency (Claude/Cursor) |
Variable |
Variable |
Low |
Built in · standard |
|
Velocity multiplier (real) |
1.0× |
1.0× |
0.7–0.9× |
1.5×–6× |
|
Lock-in / commitment |
High |
High |
Medium |
None · monthly |
No catch — this is India loaded cost. The reason it works at this price: our engineers are senior (5+ yrs), AI-augmented, and operating from one of the most cost-efficient developer markets in the world. We don't pad with project managers, "delivery managers," or layers of QA you didn't ask for.
Pay one month upfront. If at any point in the first 14 days you don't think the engineer is meeting your bar, we replace them within 48 hours. If you cancel entirely, we refund the unused portion of the month, prorated.
Engineers default to a 4-hour overlap window with your team's working hours. We have engineers operating across IST, GMT, CET, and US Eastern overlap shifts. If you need 8-hour overlap (rare), the rate adjusts to $3,500/mo.
Standard MSA covers IP assignment, mutual NDA, and SOC 2-aligned controls. Data residency is configurable: we can operate fully in your cloud accounts (AWS/GCP/Azure) so source code and customer data never leave your perimeter.
No. We take cash. Equity introduces incentive misalignment — we want our engineers to do their best work whether your company is the next Stripe or your next pivot.
Yes. GCC builds include security & compliance posture as part of the standard 90-day setup. We've shipped HIPAA-aligned voice AI (Heliogic), and SOC 2 / ISO 27001 controls for fintech (NovaPay).