Engineers, data and AI specialists
Engineers, data and AI specialists who ship, from Cape Town and Manila.
Software engineers, QA, data analysts and AI/automation specialists embedded in your product or operations team — recruited for craft, managed for delivery.
Fast start: live within 7 days, onboarding included. Written quote within 24 hours of a scoping call.
Why now
What changed
AI makes every engineer and operator more productive — if someone builds and maintains the automations. The companies pulling ahead have people whose job is exactly that.
What the pod does
- Full-stack and backend engineers, QA and DevOps in your repo and your sprint
- Data analysts and engineers for reporting, pipelines and dashboards
- AI and automation specialists: agents, workflows, CRM automation, LLM integrations
- Technical team leads who run stand-ups and own delivery
- Security-conscious practices: managed devices, access reviews, NDAs and DPAs
- Velocity and quality reported every sprint
Roles in this pod
Who you get
Software Engineer (full-stack / backend)
Pre-screened in Cape Town or Manila, trained on your product and playbook by AJ Smith and the team lead.
QA Engineer
Pre-screened in Cape Town or Manila, trained on your product and playbook by AJ Smith and the team lead.
Data Analyst / Engineer
Pre-screened in Cape Town or Manila, trained on your product and playbook by AJ Smith and the team lead.
AI & Automation Specialist
Pre-screened in Cape Town or Manila, trained on your product and playbook by AJ Smith and the team lead.
Technical Team Lead
Pre-screened in Cape Town or Manila, trained on your product and playbook by AJ Smith and the team lead.
How we run it
Executive-led, AI-assisted, reported weekly
Scope
AJ Smith scopes the pod around your target, hours, tools and messaging.
Staff in 7 days
Seats drawn from the bench, onboarded to your systems, trained on your playbook.
Run
Daily stand-up with the team lead; AI handles research, drafting and QA; people do the work that needs judgment.
Review
Weekly KPI report; monthly review chaired by AJ; replacement guarantee after ramp.
Get a quote
Scope your technical & ai teams
Tell us the number you need to move. You will have a written quote within 24 hours and a team live within 7 days.
Prefer to talk first? Mention a time in the message and AJ will call you.
FAQ
Technical & AI Teams: common questions
What does a technical & ai teams engagement include?
A dedicated team built around your outcome, a working team lead inside the pod, AI tooling for research, drafting and QA, weekly KPI reporting and a monthly review chaired by AJ Smith. Recruiting, onboarding, devices and backup power are included.
How quickly can the team start?
Scoping call this week, written quote within 24 hours, first seats live within 7 days from our pre-screened bench in Cape Town and Manila.
What hours will the team work?
Yours. Cape Town covers US Eastern and Central, the UK, Europe and the Gulf; Manila covers US Pacific, after-hours and the Australian and New Zealand day. Many pods blend both.
What is the commitment?
A 60-day pilot, monthly in advance, no lock-in during the pilot; then a rolling term with 30 days' notice. Any seat below target after ramp is replaced at no cost.
Do you publish prices?
No — every pod is scoped to your role mix, hours and seat count and quoted in writing after a 20-minute scoping call.
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