Odesa.co is a Florida-based, founder-led staff augmentation partner helping funded SaaS startups deploy senior-level engineers in under a week.
We work primarily with Seed through Series C technology companies that need to increase product velocity without expanding domestic burn. Our model is designed for startups that require embedded, full-time engineers who integrate directly into existing teams, workflows, and sprint cycles.
Unlike large staffing vendors, we operate as a boutique firm with a curated database of 250+ pre-vetted senior engineers. Candidates are technically screened, video verified for English proficiency and communication ability, and matched based on timezone alignment and cultural fit. Our average candidate delivery time is 4.2 days.
Our primary sourcing pipeline is Eastern Europe, where we maintain long-standing relationships with senior engineering talent across backend, frontend, AI/ML, cloud, and full-stack disciplines. We also support select placements across LATAM and the EU when appropriate for client requirements.
What differentiates Odesa.co is not geography, but structure. We focus on embedded integration, predictable delivery velocity, and capital efficiency. Clients maintain full IP ownership, operate under strict NDA frameworks, and benefit from a 2-week risk-free trial for staff augmentation engagements and a 90-day replacement guarantee for recruitment.
Recent engagements include AI and SaaS companies scaling engineering teams rapidly while maintaining runway discipline.
If you are a funded startup looking to extend engineering capacity without sacrificing quality or control, Odesa.co is built specifically for that purpose.
Odesa.co offers competitive pricing for dedicated software development resources, with one client investing around $100,000 for a team of 2-5 developers. Clients appreciate the value for cost, citing quick delivery, quality talent, and effective communication.
Odesa.co is recognized for their excellent communication skills, utilizing virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps to maintain clear and efficient interaction with clients.
Potential Improvement in Onboarding
While overall satisfaction is high, one client noted the need for more structured onboarding documentation for incoming developers, suggesting room for improvement in this area.
Rapid Delivery of Quality Talent
Clients are impressed by Odesa.co's speed in delivering high-quality developers. The quick onboarding process allows clients to meet project demands promptly without compromising quality.
High Client Satisfaction
Overall feedback for Odesa.co is overwhelmingly positive, with clients expressing satisfaction with the quality of work, speed of delivery, and communication, leading to strong client relationships.
Improved Development Velocity
Odesa.co has significantly increased clients' development speed and efficiency. They help clients meet tighter deadlines and take on more projects by maintaining high-quality standards and improving sprint completion rates.
Responsive Project Management
Clients appreciate Odesa.co's responsive project management. They are hands-off yet ready to assist when needed, ensuring smooth communication and flexibility in managing teams through clients' processes.
Recruitment Process Outsourcing for Business Services Co
Featured Review
Recruitment Process Outsourcing
Confidential
May 2025 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
4.5
Schedule
4.5
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"Odesa.co requires little hand-holding."
Feb 18, 2026
Department Head, HeyGen
Anonymous
Business services
East Los Angeles, California
51-200 Employees
Online Review
Odesa.co works as a recruiting partner to identify, place, and manage project and long-term engineering contractors for a business services company. The team has handled initial screening and onboarding.
Odesa.co has placed eight contractors with an 80% retention rate. The contractors meet the client's expectations on their assignments. The client has found some great engineers and has had a solid partnership with Odesa.co when they've had to work through any hiring challenges.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I'm a department head at HeyGen, a business services company. We provide an easy-to-use platform that enables anyone to create professional-quality videos for business growth without the need for cameras or specialized skills.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Odesa.co?
We needed help finding qualified long-term engineering contractors offshore who could work US-based hours.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
Odesa.co works as a recruiting partner to identify, place, and manage project and long-term engineering contractors for HeyGen. The team has found candidates, done initial screening, and helped onboard qualified candidates.
What is the team composition?
We work with 6-10 members of Odesa.co's team.
How did you come to work with Odesa.co?
We found them through an online search. Their pricing fit our budget, and our company values aligned.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working with them in May '25, and our engagement is ongoing.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Odesa.co has placed eight contractors with an 80% retention rate. The contractors meet our expectations on their assignments. We've found some great engineers and have had a solid partnership with Odesa.co when we've had to work through any hiring challenges.
How did Odesa.co perform from a project management standpoint?
Odesa.co's project management is responsive, offers solutions, and sets expectations. We communicate via email and messaging apps.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Odesa.co requires little hand-holding.
Are there any areas they could improve?
Some roles have been harder to fill than others.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
4.5
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
4.5
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
IT Staff Augmentation for Software Development Firm
IT Staff AugmentationStaffing
$50,000 to $199,999
May 2025 - Ongoing
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"The talent quality has been legit."
Feb 23, 2026
CEO, Software Development Company
Anonymous
Verified
Information technology
Plano, Texas
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Odesa.co provides IT staff augmentation services for a software development firm. Their developers handle front- and backend work, including building features, developing APIs, and reviewing code.
Odesa.co has helped the client increase their output while maintaining quality. They've also accelerated the client's development velocity, improving turnaround time for end client requests by an average of a few weeks. Moreover, the team has been hands-on and responsive to the client's needs.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the CEO of a software development company specializing in custom web, mobile, blockchain, and AI solutions. We also provide dedicated teams and staff augmentation services for global businesses.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Odesa.co?
We needed to scale our development capacity without the overhead and timeline of traditional hiring. We had growing client demand and needed experienced engineers who could integrate quickly into our existing workflows. The goal was to augment our in-house team with senior-level talent that could hit the ground running on active projects, maintain our quality standards, and help us deliver on tighter deadlines.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
Odesa.co has brought in dedicated developers who have become part of our team. They’ve jumped into active projects and handled a mix of backend and frontend work, including building features, APIs, and code reviews. The deliverables have been working, production-ready code shipped within our regular sprint cycles. The team has joined our stand-ups, participated in planning, and operated like any other team member.Odesa.co’s developers have been responsible for building out core platform features, integrating third-party services, working on database optimization, and handling some of the more complex frontend components.
What is the team composition?
We’ve worked with 2–5 teammates from Odesa.co.
How did you come to work with Odesa.co?
We found them on LinkedIn. We evaluated several staffing and outsourcing options, including some bigger-name platforms, but Odesa.co stood out for a few reasons. The speed of their process was a major factor since we didn’t have months to wait for the right people. They also took the time to understand what we needed technically and culturally rather than just blasting us with resumes.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve spent around $100,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working with them in May 2025, and the engagement is ongoing.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
The biggest thing has been our velocity. We’ve been shipping faster with the extra hands, and the quality has stayed consistent. Our sprint completion rates have gone up, turnaround on client deliverables has gotten shorter, and we’ve been able to take on more projects without burning out our core team.In terms of metrics, we’ve gone from consistently carrying over tasks between sprints to closing out most of what we plan. Turnaround on client requests has probably improved by a few weeks on average.Moreover, our internal team has liked working with Odesa.co’s developers, which says a lot. Engineers are usually the first to push back on outside help if the quality isn’t there. The feedback has been positive across the board.
How did Odesa.co perform from a project management standpoint?
Odesa.co has been pretty hands-off in a good way. Once the developers have been embedded with us, we mostly manage them through our own processes. However, anytime we need something from Odesa.co’s side — swapping someone out, adding hours, whatever — they’ve been very responsive.We communicate via virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.
What did you find most impressive about them?
From the first conversation to having someone actually writing code for us, Odesa.co has been way faster than I expected. Moreover, the talent quality has been legit.
Are there any areas they could improve?
Overall, I don’t have any real complaints. Nothing major comes to mind. If anything, they could have a bit more structured onboarding documentation for the developers coming in, like a checklist or something.
RATINGS
5.0
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
Development Staff Augmentation for Technology Company
"Odesa.co's communication and delivery speed are very good."
Feb 18, 2026
CTO, Mad Collective
Ferran Caellas
Verified
Other industries
Spain
51-200 Employees
Online Review
Verified
Odesa.co provides staff augmentation services for a technology company. The team has embedded a software developer in one of the client's teams.
Odesa.co has delivered high-quality work quickly, and the client has had a positive overall experience. The team has provided the client with a developer quickly. Moreover, Odesa.co communicates effectively via virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the CTO of Mad Collective, a diverse, hybrid-remote company focused on fostering an inclusive workplace culture and collaborative team environment.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Odesa.co?
We needed staff augmentation for software development.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
Odesa.co has embedded a software developer in one of our teams.
What is the team composition?
We’ve worked with one developer from Odesa.co.
How did you come to work with Odesa.co?
Odesa.co was referred to me, and they’re close to my geographic location.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working with Odesa.co in November 2025, and our engagement is ongoing.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Odesa.co’s developer has performed well. Overall, we’ve had a good experience with Odesa.co; they’ve delivered a developer quickly.
How did Odesa.co perform from a project management standpoint?
We communicate with Odesa.co via virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Odesa.co’s communication and delivery speed are very good.
Are there any areas they could improve?
No.
RATINGS
4.0
Quality
3.5
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
4.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
3.0
Value / within estimates
Willing to Refer
4.0
NPS
Recruitment Services for Medical Company
AI DevelopmentRecruiting
Confidential
Jan. - Feb. 2026
5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Willing to Refer
5.0
"We were impressed with their cost, speed, and having a US-based interface."
Feb 13, 2026
CEO, CertaPet
Erik Rivera
Medical
League City, Texas
11-50 Employees
Online Review
Odesa.co sourced, vetted, and presented candidates for a medical company's software development role. They managed all the overseas payments and administrative compliance.
The developer helped the client quickly develop and launch an AI voice feature under budget. Odesa.co communicated clearly, was very responsive, and had a solid team. The client was impressed with their cost, speed, and having a US-based interface.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the CEO of CertaPet.com, a medical company. We connect individuals with licensed mental health professionals for fast, affordable online assessments and provide emotional support animal letters and prescriptions for mental health therapy.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What specific goals or objectives did you hire Odesa.co to accomplish for CertaPet?
We needed help finding an overseas developer in a short time period and for less money than a US developer.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
Odesa.co did an onboarding call, then sourced, vetted, and presented a few candidates for our software development role. The team was our main interface when it came to pay, so they managed all the overseas payments and administrative compliance.
What is the team composition?
We worked with one teammate from Odesa.co.
How did you come to work with Odesa.co?
We found them on LinkedIn. Their pricing fit our budget and offered good value for the cost.
What is the status of this engagement?
We worked together from January–February 2026.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
The developer was able to help us develop and launch a specific feature quickly and under budget. They launched an AI voice implementation feature for CertaPet.com using Twilio, Open Router, and Eleven Labs. Other agencies quoted $20,000–$30,000 for this.
How did Odesa.co perform from a project management standpoint?
Odesa.co had clear communication, was very responsive, and had a solid team.
What did you find most impressive about them?
We were impressed with their cost, speed, and having a US-based interface.
Are there any areas they could improve?
It would have been helpful if they had a pre-vetted list I could look at before the onboarding call. Otherwise, the process was pretty seamless.
RATINGS
5.0
"Great service. Fast, Communicative, and Well Priced."
Quality
5.0
Service & Deliverables
Schedule
5.0
On time / deadlines
Cost
5.0
Value / within estimates
"Much cheaper than US equivalents."
Willing to Refer
5.0
NPS
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Our Story
Odesa.co is a Florida-based, founder-led staff augmentation partner helping funded SaaS startups deploy senior engineers in under a week. We provide embedded, full-time talent primarily from Eastern Europe, with additional sourcing across LATAM and the EU. Our model prioritizes speed, seniority, and seamless integration into existing engineering teams while maintaining capital efficiency and full IP protection.
Meet the Team
Val NarodetskyCEO
Val Narodetsky is the Founder & CEO of Odesa.co, a Florida-based staff augmentation firm serving funded SaaS startups. A serial entrepreneur with multiple exits, he focuses on helping teams scale engineering capacity with speed and capital efficiency
What Sets Us Apart
4.2-Day Senior Engineer Delivery
We deliver pre-vetted senior engineers in an average of 4.2 days. Our curated database and structured screening process eliminate slow hiring cycles and recruiter bottlenecks, allowing funded SaaS teams to increase product velocity without expanding domestic burn.
Founder-Led, Boutique Model
We are not a high-volume outsourcing vendor. As a founder-led firm, we prioritize precision over scale. Every engagement is hands-on, curated, and aligned with long-term partnership goals rather than transactional placements or recruiter-driven quotas.
Embedded & Risk-Free Engagement
Engineers integrate directly into your existing team, sprint cycles, and tech stack. We provide a 2-week risk-free trial, 90-day replacement guarantee for recruitment, and strict IP protection, ensuring long-term alignment without vendor friction.
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