IT Staff Augmentation in Austin

Engineers embedded in your team from day one. We handle everything before they arrive. You direct the work from the first standup.

No placement feesEOR and payroll included90-day guaranteeEvery major stack
Step 01Send the brief

Share the role, stack, and team structure. Sourcing starts the same day.

Step 02 2-4 daysWe run the search

Technical depth, communication, and cultural fit assessed against your criteria.

Step 03You interview and decide

3 to 5 vetted profiles with rates and assessments. Your call. We handle the rest.

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10+ years placing engineers across US engineering teams

Most Austin Teams Staff the Hard Way

The path to a new engineer in Austin looks familiar: a role opens, sourcing takes time, interviews fill the calendar, an offer gets negotiated, and then onboarding begins a ramp that takes weeks more. By the time that engineer is actually contributing, the original problem has already changed shape.

IT staff augmentation in Austin is built around a different structure. Engineers come into your team directly, inside your sprints, your tools, and your codebase. We manage sourcing, vetting, contracts, and payroll before they arrive. You direct the work. What you skip is the runway.

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We deliver 3 to 5 vetted profiles within 5 days of the brief. Sourcing starts the day we get it.

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Every Engineering Role, One Partner

We place engineers across every major discipline. Whether you are extending an existing team or building a new function alongside your Austin core, our network covers the full stack.

Frontend DevelopersBackend DevelopersFull Stack EngineersMobile DevelopersReact DevelopersNode.js DevelopersPython DevelopersCloud EngineersDevOps EngineersMachine Learning EngineersAI / LLM EngineersMLOps EngineersData ScientistsAI ArchitectsComputer Vision EngineersNLP EngineersData EngineersDatabricks Developers

What Comes With Every Placement

Most staffing models end at placement. Ours starts there. Every engagement includes employer of record coverage, payroll, HR, and dedicated support, so the engineer is ready to contribute and the client carries none of the administrative overhead.

For Austin teams hiring across borders, that matters structurally. Engineers in Latin America cost 50 to 60% less than equivalent US full-time hires. Our all-inclusive pricing covers recruiting, EOR, HR, and compliance from the first day of the engagement.

EOR and Compliance

Engineers are hired under our entity, covering contracts, labor law, and regulatory requirements across every geography. Zero compliance risk on your side.

Payroll and HR

We handle payroll, PTO, holidays, and HR administration across the US and Latin America. Billed only for hours worked.

Dedicated Support

A dedicated Account Manager and Success Manager on every engagement, from brief through placement and beyond.

90-Day Guarantee

If a placement does not work out within 90 days, we replace it at no additional cost. Ten years of placements back that commitment.

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The client gets the engineer, we carry the rest.

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One network. One partner.

For over a decade, we have been placing engineers with US engineering teams across every major stack and discipline. That track record shapes how we build the network, how we assess candidates, and what we stand behind once a placement is made.

The 90-day guarantee is where that confidence becomes concrete. If a placement does not work out within the first 90 days, we source and vet a replacement at no additional cost. A ten-year record of successful placements is what backs it.

When a brief comes in, the network is ready. First candidates arrive within five business days.

Hear From Our Clients

Three strong candidates to interview within five days of sending the brief. The engineer we hired has been with us for over a year.

Alex R.VP of Engineering, SaaS company

The 90-day guarantee sounds like a line until you actually need it. We did. They replaced the placement and kept the project on schedule.

Sarah M.CTO, Series B startup

Faster than any internal hire we had run. The engineer understood our stack before the first standup.

James T.Director of Engineering, fintech
Tecla is organized and provides a strong partnership experience. From hiring multiple engineers within weeks to maintaining consistent communication and feedback, they've shown real professionalism. Their follow-up and collaboration made the entire staffing process efficient and enjoyable.
Kristen Marcoe
Director, People & HR @ Credo AI
I’m very happy with Tecla. Their support has improved our QA process, reduced bug reports by half, and made our onboarding process twice as fast. The team is responsive, cost-effective, and delivers high-quality candidates on time. Tecla has truly become a trusted extension of our internal hiring team.
Meit Shah
Principal PM @ Stash
It was a pleasure working with Tecla. Their team quickly understood our hiring needs and found candidates that matched our technical requirements perfectly. Communication was seamless, and they were always quick to respond and deliver results. Tecla’s attention to quality made the entire experience smooth and efficient.
Mayya Bozhilova
Manager, People & Finance @ Three Space Lab

One network. One partner.

No switching partners as the team grows. We handle onshore and nearshore hiring through a single engagement.

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Questions

What is IT staff augmentation in Austin?
IT staff augmentation in Austin is a model where external engineers join your team directly, working inside your stack, your sprints, and your codebase, under your direction. You retain full control of the work and the process, without the administrative overhead of a full-time hire. Tecla handles sourcing, vetting, compliance, payroll, and ongoing support throughout the engagement.
How does staff augmentation in Austin differ from outsourcing?
With staff augmentation, the engineer works as a direct extension of your team. You set the priorities, run the standups, and direct the work. With outsourcing, you hand off a deliverable to an external team and manage the output. Team augmentation keeps engineering capacity inside your process and your culture. Outsourcing relocates the process entirely.
Who handles compliance and payroll for augmented engineers?
Tecla acts as the employer of record for every placement. The client carries zero compliance risk. Tecla manages all contracts, local labor requirements, payroll processing, PTO, holidays, and benefits administration across the US and Latin America. The client is billed only for hours worked.
What does IT staff augmentation in Austin typically cost?
There are no fees to start a search or conduct interviews. Tecla's pricing is all-inclusive, covering recruiting, vetting, EOR, HR, and payroll. Companies using staff augmentation in Austin to hire nearshore engineers in Latin America typically save 50 to 60% compared to a US full-time hire at equivalent seniority.
What happens if an augmented engineer does not work out?
Tecla offers a 90-day replacement guarantee at no additional cost. If a placement does not meet expectations within the first 90 days, Tecla sources and vets a replacement through the same process. The accountability does not stop at the start date.
Is team augmentation in Austin the right model for a full engineering team?
Yes. Team augmentation in Austin works whether you are adding one specialist or building an entire distributed function. Tecla's network spans the US and 18+ Latin American countries and covers every major engineering discipline. One partner, one process, one standard as the team scales.

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