Full Scale provides dedicated remote talent to US companies, with a specialty in software development (engineers, QA/test engineers, and DevOps), plus virtual assistants, accountants, and marketing talent. Clients get full-time, embedded team members who work inside their own tools and workflows, not task-based or freelance support.
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About Full Scale
Full Scale is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, and was founded in 2018. The company specializes in providing dedicated remote talent to U.S. software-driven companies, with operations centered around a remote-first model. While Full Scale maintains a physical office in Cebu, Philippines, their talent works remotely rather than on-site.
Full Scale is led by CEO and co-founder Matt Watson, a 4x tech founder and CTO with 20+ years in software engineering and technical leadership. Watson previously co-founded VinSolutions (acquired for approximately $150M) and founded Stackify (sold to Cisco). This deep experience in building and scaling engineering teams directly informs Full Scale’s approach to talent placement and team integration.
How Full Scale Works
Full Scale operates on a dedicated staffing model rather than a task-based or project-based approach. Each person placed is a full-time, embedded team member assigned to one client—not a shared resource or rotating hire.
Onboarding is rapid: clients can typically start with an available team member in as little as 7 days. If a specific skill set needs to be recruited, the timeline extends, with full onboarding into a client’s workflow running approximately 14 days. Once placed, team members join the client’s daily standups, use the client’s project management and communication tools, and report to the client’s team lead—functioning operationally the same as an in-house hire, just remote.
Before placement, candidates go through a rigorous vetting and interview process. Fewer than 3% of applicants are accepted. Once placed, staff have access to Full Scale’s internal upskilling program, Spartan Training Academy, ensuring continuous professional development.
Full Scale Services & Features
Full Scale’s service offerings span software development, quality assurance, operations, and back-office support. The company focuses on three core categories:
Dedicated Software Developers
Full Scale places dedicated software engineers across most major technology stacks. This includes:
Backend: .NET, Java, PHP, Python, and Node.js
Frontend: JavaScript/React, Vue, and Angular
Mobile: iOS, Android, Flutter, and React Native Full-Stack Web Development
All placements are full-time and dedicated. Developers integrate into existing teams, attend daily standups, and work within the client’s existing development workflows without any separation between remote and in-house team members.
QA & Software Testing Engineers
Full Scale provides dedicated QA engineers and test automation specialists to strengthen software quality assurance processes. These professionals work as embedded team members within a client’s QA department, managing test planning, execution, automation, and quality reporting.
DevOps Engineers
DevOps professionals handle infrastructure, CI/CD pipeline management, cloud operations, and system reliability. Full Scale’s DevOps engineers integrate with existing teams to support deployment, monitoring, and infrastructure scaling.
Virtual Assistants, Accountants & Marketing Talent
Beyond software development, Full Scale places dedicated:
Virtual Assistants for administrative and operational support Accountants and Bookkeeping specialists for financial management Marketing professionals for content creation, campaigns, and outreach
All placements follow the same dedicated, full-time model. Unlike fractional or task-based work, Full Scale’s talent becomes a direct extension of the client’s internal team.
Talent Base & Time Zone Alignment
Full Scale’s talent pool is based across the Philippines. The team is English-speaking and set up to overlap with US business hours for daily collaboration with client teams. This ensures real-time communication, daily standups, and synchronous workflow—a key differentiator from traditional offshore outsourcing arrangements.
Full Scale Plans & Pricing
Full Scale pricing starts at $35/hr+ for dedicated team members, with rates fully loaded to include recruiting, HR, benefits, and equipment.
The final rate depends on several factors:
Role specialization (software engineer vs. VA vs. accountant) Seniority level and years of experience Technology specialty (e.g., React developer vs. Python engineer vs. iOS specialist) Team size and scaling requirements
Pricing is transparent with no hidden markups or bidding wars. Clients typically save 50-70% compared to hiring the same role in the United States.
Getting Started with Full Scale
Getting started with Full Scale is straightforward:
Schedule a Discovery Call: Book a consultation with the Full Scale sales team. During this call, discuss your staffing needs, technology stack, team structure, and timeline.
Role Definition & Planning: Full Scale’s team works with you to define the specific role, skill requirements, experience level, and integration needs.
Candidate Vetting & Selection: Full Scale identifies pre-vetted candidates from their bench or recruits new talent specifically for your role. Candidates undergo technical assessments and behavioral evaluations.
Onboarding & Integration: Selected candidates are onboarded into your workflow, trained on your specific tools and processes, and integrated into your team.
Long-Term Partnership: Your dedicated team member becomes a permanent extension of your internal staff, with ongoing support from Full Scale’s People Operations team.
Why Choose Full Scale?
Dedicated, Not Task-Based
Unlike freelance marketplaces or task-based platforms, Full Scale places full-time, dedicated team members assigned to a single client. This ensures continuity, deep integration into your workflows, and genuine team ownership—not rotating gig workers jumping between projects.
Transparent Pricing, Zero Markup
Pricing starts at $35/hr+ with no bidding, no hidden markups, and no platform fees. The rate you negotiate is the rate you pay. This clarity stands in contrast to freelancer marketplaces where middlemen inflate costs.
Exceptional Retention (93%+)
Full Scale’s 93%+ retention rate demonstrates the quality of placements and the level of integration achieved. This stability means your team member stays with you, avoiding constant turnover and ramp-up cycles.
Rapid Deployment (7-14 Days)
Clients can start with an available team member in as little as 7 days, with full onboarding in approximately 14 days. This speed is significantly faster than traditional domestic hiring, which often takes months.
Money-Back Guarantee & Flexible Terms
Full Scale offers a two-week money-back guarantee plus a 30-day cancellation notice instead of long-term contracts. This flexibility removes the risk from trying dedicated remote talent.
True Time Zone Alignment
Unlike traditional offshore outsourcing operating on opposite time zones, Full Scale’s Philippines-based team overlaps with US business hours (EST, CST, PST). This enables real-time collaboration, daily standups, and synchronous work—essential for embedded team integration.
Rigorous Vetting & Continuous Development
Fewer than 3% of applicants are accepted into Full Scale’s talent pool. Once placed, team members have access to Spartan Training Academy, Full Scale’s internal upskilling program, ensuring continuous professional growth and skill development.
Who Should Consider Full Scale?
Full Scale is built for CTOs, VPs and Directors of Engineering, engineering managers, and technical founders at US software-driven companies who need to:
Build or scale engineering teams without the cost and complexity of domestic hiring Fill urgent technical gaps (QA, DevOps, backend development) quickly Expand administrative or financial capacity without domestic overhead Access senior-level talent at mid-level pricing Maintain full control over team integration and workflows
Full Scale vs. Competitors
The closest comparisons to Full Scale are Toptal, Upwork’s enterprise tier, and other staffing platforms. Full Scale’s key differentiators include:
Dedicated, Full-Time Model: Team members are not freelancers project-hopping between clients. They are committed, long-term extensions of your team. No Bidding or Markup Layers: Pricing is transparent and negotiated directly. No platform markups inflate costs. Unparalleled Retention: 93%+ retention means your team stays stable and integrated, avoiding constant turnover. Flexible, Low-Risk Terms: Two-week money-back guarantee plus 30-day cancellation notice. No long-term contracts lock you in. True Time Zone Alignment: Philippines-based talent overlaps with US business hours—enabling real-time collaboration, not delayed communication.
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