FinTech scale-upThree specialists · mixed engagementsLondon, UK
Three-person AI team assembled in 15 days — ~80% saving
15 days
To full team
3
Specialists hired
72h
To first conversations
~80%
Cost saving
The challenge
A growing fintech scale-up preparing an AI-powered customer intelligence platform lacked the expertise to deliver on time. It needed a Senior AI Engineer (permanent), an LLM Application Engineer (freelance) and an AI Infrastructure Engineer (remote/EoR). Recruiting three specialists at once through traditional channels was expected to take months and put the launch at risk.
The solution
The CTO published a single brief covering the whole team. Within 72 hours they were speaking directly with interest-qualified AI specialists across Europe and beyond. Over two weeks they built a complementary team across permanent, freelance and EoR engagements.
The outcome
- Complete three-person AI team in 15 days
- Permanent, freelance and EoR specialists on one platform
- Direct access to specialist AI talent
- No agency coordination or sourcing
- Roadmap back on schedule ahead of a major release
- ~80% saving; success-based platform fee only
“Instead of spending months trying to fill three different AI roles, we built an entire delivery team in just over two weeks. The flexibility to combine different hiring models made all the difference.”
Hire directly, in hours.
Send a brief and get interest-validated specialists — no agency layer.