Forward Deployed Engineering Team · Fractional CTO · Technical Rescue

The tech team you need,
without the overhead.

We embed directly into your team, get close to the problem, and build alongside you. From turning an idea into a product to rescuing and scaling an existing one, we bring the senior technical expertise you need, without the cost or commitment of a permanent team.

Based in Scotland, available worldwide

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Services

Flagship Service

Your tech team, on demand

We bring senior engineering thinking without the overhead of hiring a full-time team, and we stay focused on building things that genuinely need to be built. We favour simple, flexible solutions over unnecessary complexity. If an existing tool does the job, we’ll tell you. If custom software is the right answer, we’ll build it properly.

What we can provide for you

Own the process of building software, taking it all the way from ideation to deployment.
Ensure your product is cost effective, secure, scalable and allows you long term independence.
Help you decide what to build, what to prioritise and where to get value fastest.
Utilise the firepower of AI to get features out faster without compromising engineering quality.
Adapt as your product, users and priorities evolve.

Shape of the engagement

Cadence: 2 days per week
Term: 1-month minimum
Format: Remote, or based in Central Belt, Scotland
Onboarding: 2-week ramp

Bring us in when

You don't need a permanent tech team.
You have projects that your current tech team doesn't have capacity for.
You need to turn prototypes into production ready applications.

Fractional CTO

One sentence that names the pain this service removes.

New or existing projects need architectural or technical debt reviews, and a plan on how to address issues.
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Technical Rescue

Your product has outgrown its foundations, and it's starting to cause problems. We get under the hood, figure out what's going on, and fix what needs fixing.

Understand the problem through a focused technical discovery.
Document what's wrong and why, with a clear view of the technical risks and consequences.
Create a prioritised plan for what needs to change and how we'll fix it.
Implement the fixes and get your product back on solid foundations.
No double charging. If we take on the fix, your discovery cost comes off the remediation work.

Testimonials

Built on Trust. Proven Through Delivery.

“A strong testimonial from a senior client, one or two sentences about the impact you had.”

Omnia

Founder & CEO, Company

“Another strong testimonial from a senior client, one or two sentences about working with you.”

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Founder & CEO, Company

How we work

Most engagements take one of three shapes. The right fit depends on where you are and what you need.

Advisory Retainer

Describe this engagement model: how often you're involved, what kind of input you give, and who it suits best.

StrategyOngoingFlexible scope

Embedded Sprint

Describe this engagement model: the kind of focused problem you tackle hands-on, and what's delivered at the end.

Hands-onFixed durationClear deliverables

One-off Assessment

Describe this engagement model: a fixed-scope review with a written output, and who typically asks for it.

Fixed scopeWritten reportNo ongoing commitment

Sound like what you need?

Let's talk

Background

Meet the team

We’re two University of St Andrews alumni who’ve spent the last decade building software across startups, scale-ups and large organisations. We’re now a small team based in Glasgow, bringing all of that experience to the projects we work on.

We’ve seen plenty of different approaches to building software, and experienced the consequences of the decisions that come with them. We’ve learned what works, what doesn’t, and when keeping things simple is the right choice. We care about our craft, stay curious and are always looking for better ways to build.

Ex Company A | Ex Company B

Peter Cockcroft

One line on what the company does.

Ex Jp Morgan | Ex Goodlord

Caitlin Hamilton

I’m a software engineer with a focus on building the right thing, not just building things right.

I focus on understanding what users and clients actually need, then turning that insight into focused, high-value work. I validate assumptions early, learn quickly from what we build, and adapt as the evidence changes, so we spend less time guessing and more time delivering what matters.

FAQ

What clients ask before getting in touch.

How many hours per week?

Answer goes here. Keep it direct: what the commitment looks like and why.

Let's talk.

Send us a message and we will get back to you within 2 business days.

Who you are - Your team, what you're building, and where you are today.
What you need - The problem you are trying to solve and what you want us to take on.
What success looks like - Where you want to get to.

The tech team you need, without the overhead.