Engagement Models
No bidding wars. No runaway hourly billing. Choose the model that fits your stage, from a 2-day security audit to a dedicated fractional CTO.
Code & Security Audit
Fixed-Scope Audit
⏱ 2–3 Days turnaround
Uncover hidden vulnerabilities, architecture flaws, and scale limits before launching.
- ✓Full static & runtime security review
- ✓Auth boundary & database RLS audit
- ✓Dependency & API key leak scan
- ✓Prioritized bug & architecture report
- ✓45-min live debrief & roadmap call
Production Sprint & Harden
1–2 Week Sprint
⏱ 1–2 Weeks dedicated sprint
Turn your prototype into robust, production-grade software ready for real users.
- ✓Quarantine and fix all critical bugs
- ✓Untangle spaghetti code into modular structure
- ✓Secure authentication & payment flows
- ✓Automated test coverage on core paths
- ✓Production deployment & CI/CD pipeline
Scale & Performance
Custom Engagement
⏱ 2–4 Weeks engagement
Engineered to handle 10,000+ concurrent users and reduce cloud infrastructure bills.
- ✓Database indexing & query optimization
- ✓Redis caching & background job queues
- ✓AI / LLM prompt caching & cost reduction
- ✓Connection pooling & rate limiting
- ✓Load testing & latency benchmarks
Fractional CTO & Maintenance
Monthly Retainer
⏱ Flexible monthly retainer
Dedicated senior engineering leadership that continuously owns and evolves your app.
- ✓Dedicated weekly engineering hours
- ✓Ongoing feature development & PR reviews
- ✓System monitoring & security updates
- ✓Technical hiring & architecture roadmap
- ✓Emergency incident coverage
The Skilancer Triple Guarantee
100% IP & Code Ownership
You own every line of code from day one. All engineers sign strict NDAs and IP assignment contracts before starting.
1-Week Fit Guarantee
If within the first week you feel the engineer is not the right match, we will replace them immediately or refund unused hours.
Fast 24–48h Matching
We hand-pick one senior engineer whose exact skill set matches your stack and challenge. No bidding chaos.