Embedded, not outsourced
Works in your meetings, your data and your constraints — integration happens where the work is.
FORWARD DEPLOYED
Hire Forward Deployed Engineers
The rollout role AI-native companies swear by: an engineer embedded in your business who turns AI capability into deployed workflow.
WHY CONECTIA
Why AI rollouts need an FDE
Models are ready; organizations aren't. A forward deployed engineer closes that gap from inside your team, where the real constraints live.
Full-stack plus infrastructure
Prototype to production in one person: interface, APIs and the deployment path underneath.
Transfer built in
The exit criterion of an FDE engagement is your team operating the system without them.
3%of candidates pass CTO vetting
72hto a vetted match
7+years average experience
PROCESS · 72 HOURS
From discovery call to working engineer
No self-serve marketplace, no CV roulette: a CTO scopes the role with you and matches from a bench that already passed the hard filter.
Discovery with a CTO
Thirty minutes on your stack, constraints and definition of done — with an engineer, not a salesperson.
Bench match
We match against vetted seniors only. If the fit is not there, we say so instead of stretching a profile.
Match in 72 hours
The person for your context, with real code and architecture assessments attached — interviews optional, not mandatory.
14-day Pilot Sprint
Judge working output on your repo before any long-term commitment. Zero-risk by design.
Forward Deployed EngineerClient-embeddedAI rolloutFull-stack + infra
DEPLOYMENT · THE FULL ARC
Staffing ends at the match. Deployment ends at the handover.
Marketplaces optimize the moment you accept a profile; everything after is yours to run. Every Conectia engineer ships with the full arc around them — not as a premium tier, but as the only way we place anyone.
Find
CTO-designed vetting passes 3% of candidates — and we present the person for your context, not a stack of CVs to interview through.
72h matchDeploy
Onboarding prepared before day one: access, context, the first week planned. A delivery manager runs the engagement end to end when the project calls for it.
Day-one planSustain
Check-ins every week — daily when the phase demands it — with you and with the engineer. Wrong fit? A substitute within 7 days, inside the 30-day guarantee, at no added cost.
7-day replacementHand over
The ending is a deliverable: full documentation, working accounts handed over, and a safe delete of corporate content — every credential accounted for.
Safe deleteRATES · ONE INVOICE
26–71% below an equivalent local hire
Location-based rates with everything included — you compare a single number against your local cost, not a fee maze.
- A single flat rate — compliance, payroll and EOR included
- Zero recruiting fees; 30-day replacement guarantee
- Start with a 14-day Pilot Sprint and judge the output, not the CV
FAQ
What CTOs and founders ask us
What is a forward deployed engineer?
A senior engineer who embeds with a customer team to adapt and deploy technology inside real workflows — a model proven by Palantir and now standard at AI-native companies.
How is an FDE different from a consultant?
Consultants recommend; FDEs commit code. The deliverable is a working system in production, plus a team trained to run it.
How long is a typical FDE engagement?
Weeks to a few months per workflow: from a 14-day Pilot Sprint to rollout, with knowledge transfer as the closing phase.
Can FDEs work with sensitive data?
Yes — engagements run under your access controls, with EU-grade DPAs, on-VPC deployment options and audit trails.
What outcomes should we expect?
A deployed AI workflow with measured adoption and cost, documentation, and an internal owner trained to operate it.
Is your fee separate from the engineer's salary?
No. You pay one flat monthly rate per engineer that already covers salary, Conectia's management, compliance, payroll and EOR — zero recruiting fees and no separate management-fee line. In practice it lands 26–71% below an equivalent local hire in the US or EU.
How is this different from hiring on a marketplace?
A marketplace rents you a profile and leaves the vetting and the delivery risk with you. Conectia directly employs its engineers across 14 countries, screens them with active CTOs (3% acceptance), embeds them in under 72 hours, and backs every placement with a 30-day replacement guarantee.
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