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Great engineering teams don’t happen by accident

Our staff augmentation model gives you high-quality talent across Europe and the Americas, supported by a framework that keeps performance consistent. Start with a single specialist or a full team – either way, you gain stable capacity from day one.

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IT Staff Augmentation & Dedicated Engineering Teams

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Why our approach works

Engineering organizations face growing pressure: delivery targets rise faster than internal teams can scale, hiring cycles stretch, and securing expert talent locally becomes harder each year. Meanwhile, teams must meet security requirements and support modern architectures, all while budgets tighten and timelines shorten.

That’s where our model makes a real difference.

We provide long-term specialists who integrate seamlessly into your way of working, align with your engineering standards, and support your goals. They work across modern stacks such as Java, .NET, Python, React, Angular, AWS, and Azure, and contribute from day one.

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Staff augmentation
done right

Fast-scaling engineering teams need stable people, predictable output, and a model that fits their culture. Our approach is built to support long-term delivery.

4-8

weeks to get started

95.7%

talent rettention rate

96%

candidates pass the trial period

Our services are designed to fit your needs

Beyond finding and securing the best talent for you, we handle all the layers that make global delivery work, from legal and HR to employer branding.

Access to cross-border talent markets

We help you tap into proven European and LATAM markets with insights on availability, salary ranges, competition, language skills, and regulatory conditions.

Market availability analysis
Salary & compensation benchmarks
Competition & hiring difficulty
Language & collaboration fit
Regulatory & compliance context

Recruiting & selection of talent

We manage the full hiring process end-to-end: sourcing, screening, technical evaluation, and culture fit checks. You get access to pre-qualified specialists who align with your standards and join your workflow without disruption.

Sourcing across CEE & LATAM
Technical evaluation & interviews
Culture-fit screening
Shortlisted candidates only
Offer handling & hiring formalities

Legal support & risk mitigation

We handle contracts, labour-law requirements, worker classification, and local regulations, ensuring every engagement is secure, compliant, and low-friction for your organization.

Local labour-law compliance
Worker classification checks
Secure contracting model
Risk mitigation guidance
Scalability without legal overhead

Payroll & HR administration

We take care of payroll, benefits, HR administration, and compliance in every location. Your team gets accurate, on-time payments and seamless support, while you stay focused on results, not paperwork.

Payroll & benefits administration
Attendance & HR processes
Local compliance handling
Reduced admin load for your team
Accurate, on-time payments

Employer branding coverage & support

We help communicate your culture, craft messaging that attracts the right people, and promote your brand in regions where you hire, improving candidate quality and long-term retention.

Localised employer branding
Culture & values communication
Brand narratives for talent markets
Long-term retention support
Candidate engagement improvement

Team composition & tech skillset advisory

Our specialists assess your goals, recommend the right mix of engineers, designers, product roles or hardware experts, and ensure the team is built for predictable delivery.

Role and skillset definition
Recommended team structure
Seniority mix & capacity planning
Cross-functional composition advice
Fit for roadmap and delivery rhythm

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The challenges fast-growing teams face

Growth brings opportunity, but also pressure. Teams are asked to deliver more, ship faster, and support broader skill sets, even as hiring slows and internal capacity can’t stretch any further. What starts as a small gap quickly becomes a bottleneck that impacts delivery across the organization. These are the challenges we help remove.

Finding specialist talent when you need it

Some skills are difficult to hire quickly or consistently.

Whether you need a backend engineer, QA automation specialist, data engineer, cloud architect, or product role, we help you bring in specialists who integrate smoothly and support your roadmap.

Closing skills gaps

Modern products require skills that aren't always available locally, from cloud and data to QA automation and DevOps.

We help you add the right capabilities without long hiring cycles.

Reducing cost and time pressure

Scaling your team shouldn't mean higher overhead or slower cycles.

Our model allows you to add capacity with predictable costs and minimal administrative effort, helping you keep delivery on track.

Strengthening security and reliability

Engineering teams increasingly carry responsibilities around security, compliance, and reliability.

We provide specialists who can reinforce these areas and help teams meet internal standards without losing focus on core delivery.

Stabilising teams and reducing churn

High turnover disrupts roadmaps and increases operational risk. With strong retention practices and a focus on cultural fit, we help create stable delivery environments that last.

Staying competitive in talent markets

When local hiring slows down delivery, teams struggle to keep up with product demands.

We give you access to specialists who integrate quickly and help maintain momentum without overloading your internal teams.

Why do clients choose us?

1

Outstanding attrition

Just 4.3% attrition compared to ~15% industry average. Our people stay because they’re treated as part of your team.

2

Exceptional match rate

96% trial-success rate means you get the right people the first time, reducing churn and onboarding friction.

3

Transparent pricing model

Clear, itemised pricing, with which you see exactly where every cent goes: salaries, tools, and governance.

4

Flexible scaling options

Add capacity or new skills when you need them, without renegotiating contracts or slowing your roadmap.

How do we find talent that fits your goals

Growing your team shouldn’t feel risky. Our process removes the uncertainty of sourcing, onboarding, and retaining specialists, giving you predictable delivery from day one.

Define

We start with clarity.
Together, we align on your goals, team composition, and success metrics. Whether you need engineers, designers, PMs, or hardware specialists, together we define what “fit” means for your business.

Build

We hand-pick your team.
Using Nortal’s multi-country talent network, we select, assess, and shortlist candidates for technical skill and cultural alignment. 96 % of our specialists pass the trial-to-hire stage.

Deliver

We make collaboration seamless.
Your team works within your workflows and time zones, backed by Nortal’s governance framework. You stay in control with transparent cost-plus pricing and full operational visibility.

Evolve

We scale with you.
When you’re ready for long-term capacity across multiple teams, you can transition into a Global Capability Center without changing delivery practices.

Your team, wherever you need it

Work with experts who share your time zone, language, and delivery standards. We build teams across Europe and the Americas, giving you scale without offshore friction.

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Europe gives you high-quality engineering talent with strong English skills, cultural alignment, and convenient time-zone overlap. Teams from this region integrate quickly and work naturally within European delivery standards.

Poland
Lithuania
Bulgaria
Serbia
Ukraine
Estonia

Europe

Americas

Latin America brings deep technical skill, strong ownership mindset, and excellent communication culture. LATAM offers strong overlap with North America and workable crossover with Europe, making it easy to collaborate across regions.

Brazil
Argentina
Uruguay
Mexico
Costa Rica
Colombia
Venezuela
Peru
Bolivia
Ecuador
Guatemala
Dominican Republic
Nicaragua
El Salvador
Paraguay
Chile

Americas

Talent that makes the difference

 

Top 1%

engineers, available for your roadmap. Access a vetted pool of experts in niche technologies who integrate quickly.

95%

of the talent in our pool have over 3 years of experience.

Real teams. Real impact.
Proven across industries.

Companies across finance, media, healthcare, digital products, and embedded systems rely on our team augmentation model for predictable delivery and retention.

See how our clients gain value from talent that integrates seamlessly and stays long-term.

Case study

Dow Jones strategic expansion of its engineering team in Bulgaria

Dow Jones expands its Sofia engineering hub by partnering with Nortal to enhance its technology team with skilled .NET and DevOps talent, supporting global news and data platforms.
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A fully integrated cross-border R&D team for Televic

Televic Healthcare and Nortal built a dedicated R&D team to accelerate the development of advanced nurse call and patient safety systems.
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Branch: from innovative startup idea to successful unicorn company

We’ve formed a full agile pod that boosts Branch’s growth, with a focus on user experience and app performance.
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Recognized globally for excellence in delivery and long-term team performance

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Ready to scale beyond? Discover Global Capability Centers.

Global Capability Center

For companies ready to evolve from extended teams to full-scale delivery centers, we offer a long-term, governed GCC model. The same quality, governance, and retention scaled for enterprise-grade growth.

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Looking to scale fast with people who fit your culture and stay long term?

We’ll help you shape the right team mix, estimate timelines, and choose the most effective delivery model for your roadmap.
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FAQ

Do you have more questions? We’re happy to help. Contact us, and we’ll walk you through models, costs, and timelines.

What is staff augmentation in your model?

How is this different from classic body leasing?

How quickly can I build or expand a team?

How does the cost-plus model work?

Is there a trial period?​

What regions do you hire from?

What’s the average retention rate?

Can we hire individual specialists or only teams?

Can your teams support specific tech stacks?

Do you only provide software developers?

Can we transition from staff augmentation to a GCC later?



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