HIRE A FULL-STACK ENGINEER
One senior engineer for your Next.js, Node.js and PostgreSQL product, working AI-native with a second senior reviewing every merge. Monthly from $3,375, or hours from $45.
Contributing in 15 days · NDAs are standard
15 days
From kickoff to merged contributions
$3,375
Retainers from, per month, for 150 hours
Every merge
Reviewed by a senior engineer
Day 1
Your repo, your cloud, your IP
WHAT THEY DO
01
Schema, API, screens and deploy, owned by one person, so nothing waits on a hand-off.
02
Each user type sees what it should, checked on the server as well as in the UI.
03
Stripe subscriptions and payments, with retry logic for failed cards and records that match your database.
04
CRMs, booking systems and email providers, integrated with logs you can read when something fails.
05
CI/CD on your cloud, so releasing is a merge and anyone on the team can do it.
06
The engineer stays in your Slack after launch and keeps the backlog moving.
SKILLS & STACK
Running PHP/Laravel? See our [senior Laravel developers](/hire/senior-laravel-developer).
HOW AI MAKES THIS ROLE FASTER
Full-stack work has a lot of glue: types that mirror the schema, endpoints that mirror the types, forms that mirror the endpoints. AI writes most of that glue. Your engineer spends their time on the decisions, and a second senior engineer reviews every line before merge.
| Step | What AI does | What the engineers check | The gate it passes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schema to API | Drafts the migration, the endpoint and its validation from the spec | The data model holds up for next quarter's features as well | Senior review on every merge |
| API to screen | Drafts typed client calls and the form or table | Loading, error and permission states all handled | Senior review on every merge |
| Tests | Drafts unit tests and an end-to-end test for the new flow | The tests cover the money path and the permission edges | Senior review on every merge |
| Deploy | Drafts the CI step or migration script | Rollback works and data is safe | Senior review on every merge |
| Review | Flags missing auth checks and unvalidated input | A second senior engineer reads every line before merge | Senior review on every merge |
Across 470 open-source pull requests, CodeRabbit found AI-co-authored code carried ~1.7× more major issues and ~2.7× more security defects. One person writing the whole stack is exactly where a second reviewer earns their keep. Client code is never used to train models.
The same way of working shipped Vimsy in 5 weeks and Navia's four AI modules in 4 months. Vimsy · Navia
WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER
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from $3,375/month · 150 hours
150 hours a month of your full-stack engineer on a backlog we agree with you, with senior review on every merge. The price depends on the role and is confirmed on a 30-minute call.
See the retainer →$45/hour · 20-hour minimum
Buy 20 to 120 hours for scoped work, valid for 12 months. Bigger blocks cost less per hour. Need more than 120? The retainer fits better.
See hour blocks →lead + 1 engineer from $8,000/month
A tech lead plus your full-stack engineer inside your repo, your Slack and your sprint rituals. Bigger teams are quoted to fit.
See embedded teams →Just launched? A retainer keeps one engineer on your backlog. Need only a handful of changes? Prepaid hours start at 20.
HIRING VS. SOCIILABS
| Hiring your own | Working with SociiLabs | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to first contribution | A search, interviews, notice period, then onboarding | Contributing in 15 days |
| If it doesn't work out | 46% of new hires fail within 18 months (Leadership IQ) | We replace the engineer, handover time isn't billed, and you keep the code and history |
| Who reviews the code | Whoever you already have | A senior engineer, on every merge |
| How AI is used | Depends on the person | AI in the loop on every task, behind a review gate |
| Commitment | Salary, benefits, equity | Monthly retainer or a block of hours |
PROOF
12 weeks
Hospitality
A Replit build with real bookings, rebuilt on Next.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL and GCP Cloud Run. New auth, payments, and three conflicting dashboards folded into one. Production-ready in 12 weeks, built to support 2,000+ providers.
Read the HELM case study →4 months
AI marketing SaaS
A non-technical founder, a Next.js, Node.js and PostgreSQL stack, and four AI modules from idea to production in four months. The founder owns 100% of it.
Read the Navia case study →5 weeks
WordPress ops platform
Concept to live in 5 weeks, with Stripe billing and retry logic and an Attio CRM sync. Zero missed renewals since launch.
Read the Vimsy case study →“The range of skills was incredible. They delivered on time, and flagged it early when a deadline was at risk.”
FAQ
Retainers from $3,375 a month for 150 hours. The price depends on the role and is confirmed on a 30-minute call. Prepaid hours cost $45 an hour, for 20 to 120 hours, and stay valid for 12 months. An embedded team of a lead plus one engineer starts from $8,000 a month.
