Scale your development team with skilled engineers from Serbia. Flexible staff augmentation services that give you full control while reducing costs.
IT staff augmentation is a strategic approach to scaling your development capacity by integrating external engineers directly into your existing team. Unlike traditional outsourcing where you hand off entire projects, staff augmentation gives you skilled professionals who work under your management, follow your processes, and become a seamless extension of your organization.
With StepTo's staff augmentation services in Europe, you gain access to Serbia's exceptional talent pool—engineers with strong technical skills, excellent English proficiency, and cultural compatibility with Western European and American companies. Whether you need to fill specific skill gaps, handle peak workloads, or accelerate product development, our augmented teams deliver results.
Based in Belgrade, Serbia, we provide nearshore staff augmentation that combines the cost advantages of offshore development with the collaboration benefits of being in the same time zone as your European operations. Our developers integrate with your workflows, attend your standups, and contribute as true team members.
Why companies choose staff augmentation over traditional hiring or project outsourcing
Add skilled developers to your team within 2-4 weeks. No lengthy hiring processes or recruitment overhead.
We match developers with the exact technical skills and experience levels your project requires.
Augmented team members work under your direct management, following your processes and methodologies.
Access senior-level talent at 40-60% lower costs than hiring locally in Western Europe or the US.
Scale up or down based on project needs. No long-term commitments required.
Serbian developers work in CET, enabling real-time collaboration with European and US teams.
Our developers specialize in modern tech stacks used by leading companies
Choose the staffing model that fits your needs
Hire individual senior developers to fill specific skill gaps in your existing team.
Ideal for: Adding specialized expertise or covering temporary capacity needs.
Small cross-functional teams (3-5 developers) that can own complete features or modules.
Ideal for: Feature development, microservices, or parallel workstreams.
Larger augmented teams that function as a full extension of your in-house development.
Ideal for: Major projects, product development, or long-term capacity expansion.
A streamlined process to get you the right talent quickly
We analyze your technical requirements, team structure, and project goals to understand exactly what skills you need.
Our team identifies and pre-screens candidates from our talent pool, ensuring technical fit and cultural alignment.
You interview shortlisted candidates and make the final hiring decision. We handle all logistics.
Seamless onboarding into your team with clear communication channels, tools setup, and process alignment.
Continuous HR support, performance monitoring, and team management while you focus on delivery.
IT staff augmentation is a flexible outsourcing strategy where you hire external developers who work as an extension of your in-house team. Unlike project outsourcing, you maintain full control over the augmented staff, directing their work and integrating them into your existing processes.
We can typically provide qualified developers within 2-4 weeks. For urgent needs, we often have pre-vetted candidates available for faster deployment. The timeline depends on the specific skill requirements and seniority level needed.
Our standard minimum engagement is 3 months, which allows for proper onboarding and integration. However, we offer flexible arrangements including our SBS (Step by Step) approach that lets you evaluate developers before committing to longer terms.
We conduct rigorous technical assessments, English proficiency tests, and cultural fit evaluations. You also interview all candidates before they join. Serbian developers are known for their strong work ethic and professional communication skills.
We offer a replacement guarantee. If a developer doesn't meet expectations within the first 30 days, we'll find a suitable replacement at no additional cost. Our goal is your complete satisfaction with the augmented team.
Contact us to discuss your staffing needs. We'll help you find the perfect developers to augment your team and accelerate your projects.
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