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Growing companies run into the same bottlenecks when trying to build technical teams.
Talent and cost savings without the headaches
From sourcing to onboarding and beyond, we manage the full lifecycle so you can stay focused on building.
From request to contributor in as little as two weeks
A clear, low-friction process designed to move quickly without sacrificing fit.
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Many clients start with staff augmentation and later expand into broader support.
Common questions, answered
Everything you need to know about how the partnership works, how we structure deals, and who this model is designed for.
What distinguishes you from Upwork or other staffing agencies?
Differentiators at Teknika fall into two categores:
1. Teknika is a fully cycle product company that also does staff augmentation vs being a purely staffing agency.
This means you have a partner that can not only provide pure staff augmentation, but can also be a go to provider for larger or new efforts where you want a company that takes ownership of execution and delivery.
We also recruit and vet staff for our clients the same way we do for internal hires. This is a rigorous and thoughful process. Most staffing agencies just pass you a resume and do no more value add.
2. We are US company with US ownership and management. This makes contracts and payments safe and friction free and we intimately understand the needs of North American clients.
I already directly employ some overseas contractors, can you handle payments, backoffice, and compliance for staff I already have?
Yes, that is a service Teknika already offer for some clients. We have a great and transparent process and it costs less for us to handle this than most companies that handle this internally. We can save you money and offload serious headaches.
Where do you recruit staff from?
Our core experience is in North America and Eastern Europe. However, we have recruited from almost every region globally. We're happy to discuss what we see as the pro's and con's from different regions.
What if a hire ends up not being a great fit?
Firstly, we've found that often the difference between an arrangment working and not working can be made with good support from us in helping to setup the arrangement for success. That is why we include free consulting on optimizing the arrangement to solve your needs.
However, in cases where a hire is not optimal for you, we ingest from you the exact reasons why and rapidly find a replacement that is a better fit for your needs.
What is staff augmentation, and how is it different from hiring a contractor or agency project?
Staff augmentation means Teknika embeds experienced staff directly into a client's existing team, reporting into the client's processes and tools rather than working as an isolated outside vendor. Unlike a fixed-scope project engagement, augmented staff scale up or down with the client's roadmap and are typically billed on a monthly or hourly basis rather than per-deliverable.
Our company offers both models of collaboration.
Do we get to interview or approve the engineers before they start?
Yes. Clients review candidate profiles and conduct their own interviews before any engineer is assigned to their team; Teknika does not place staff without client sign-off.
Do we get to interview or approve the staff before they start?
Yes. Clients review candidate profiles and conduct their own interviews before any engineer is assigned to their team; Teknika does not place staff without client sign-off.
How is staff augmentation priced? What is the minimum engagement?
Engagements are billed monthly per staff, with rates depending on role and seniority. There are no long-term lock-in contracts — engagements run month-to-month, with one-month notice, so clients can scale the team up or down as priorities shift.
Who manages the engineers day-to-day — Teknika or the client?
Day-to-day task management and prioritization stay with the client's team and tools (Jira, Linear, Slack, etc.).
Teknika handles the employment relationship, back office, payments, and continuity.
We also readily give support on setting the engagement up for success.