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A Findmore Group company · Portugal
Senior nearshore software teams in Portugal, built around your roadmap.
Scale capacity with Portugal-based engineers working in your timezone, inside your delivery process, and without losing control of how the work gets done.
400+ senior engineers|EU timezone overlap|ISO 27001 · GDPR compliant
Trusted by teams across fintech, industry and the public sector
Why teams come to us
Scaling a team is the easy part. Keeping control while you do it is not.
Teams do not come to us only to reduce cost. They come when hiring cannot keep pace with the roadmap, and offshore has made delivery harder to control.
Local hiring
months
Roles stay open, the backlog grows, and the roadmap slips a quarter at a time.
Nearshore capacity
weeks
Add the senior people you need in weeks, and keep delivery moving without losing control.
01
Hiring is too slow.
Senior roles can sit open for a quarter while the roadmap keeps moving.
02
Teams are overloaded.
Split across delivery, maintenance and technical debt, adding scope just adds pressure.
03
Offshore creates friction.
Timezone gaps and thin context turn a cost saving into a delivery tax.
04
Roadmaps keep slipping.
The trigger is rarely the technology. It is capacity.
Engagement models
Pick the model that matches the situation.
The same technical standard applies across all three models. What changes is how much you keep on your side, and how much we run.
Add senior engineers without slowing your team down.
Extend your existing squads with senior developers who match your stack.
Model 01
Extend team
What you get
- Senior profiles matched to your stack
- You keep technical leadership
- A shortlist you interview and approve
- Scale up or swap as priorities change
Control split
YouWe run
Typical team
Frontend 2Backend 2QA 1Shortlist 2 to 4 wks
A focused squad built around your roadmap.
A stable nearshore team that works as a long-term extension of your engineering organisation.
Model 02
Dedicated team
RecommendedWhat you get
- Stable, long-term team composition
- Shared rituals and reporting
- Product context that compounds
- Scales with the roadmap
Control split
YouShared
Typical team
Tech lead 1Engineers 5QA 1Product/UX 1
Give a workstream an owner, keep the visibility.
We take ownership of a project or product stream, from discovery to release.
Model 03
Managed delivery
What you get
- Discovery and scope definition
- Delivery governance and reporting
- QA and release management
- Continuous improvement after launch
Control split
VisibilityWe run
Delivery setup
Discovery 2 wksBuild AgileQA includedReporting weekly
Not sure which fits? Answer 3 questions and we suggest a model →
Interactive tool
Not sure which team structure fits?
Answer three questions about your roadmap, timeline and delivery situation. Get a suggested team shape and engagement model in under two minutes.
- Roles, seniority and team size
- Recommended engagement model
- Realistic timeline to start
Open team builder No account needed
Team suggestion3 of 3 answered
Dedicated Team
Recommended model
2×
Frontend Engineering
React · TypeScript
1×
Backend Engineering
Node.js · AWS
1×
QA Engineering
Automation · E2E
Estimated start: ~3 weeks
Why Portugal
European delivery without the offshore drag.
Portugal gives you strong working-hours overlap with the UK and Central Europe, plus the communication and compliance of European delivery. Xpertsoft adds the operating model, recruitment depth and governance that make nearshore actually work.
- Portugal-based talent
- EU and GDPR-aligned
- Strong English communication
- Backed by a larger group
Lisbon · GMT+0 / +1Inside Xpertsoft
The people behind the delivery.
Office, team, collaboration and the moments in between. A look inside how we work in Portugal.
Collaboration
Office
Behind the scenes// headcount
400+
engineers working from Portugal
Teamwe're hiring
Join the crew
// headquarters
Lisbon
38.7°N · 9.1°W
Client relationship
Team
EventsCapabilities
Capabilities that fit your product roadmap.
From frontend and backend to QA, cloud and applied AI, we build the technical capacity your roadmap needs.
Frontend
React and Angular interfaces built for performance and accessibility.
ReactAngularTypeScript+ more
Backend
APIs, services and architectures built for scale and reliability.
.NETJavaNode.jsPythonGo+ more
AI engineering
AI-ready engineering judgement, plus LLM integrations and applied AI.
LLM integrationsRAG pipelinesAgents+ more
QA and automation
Test automation that protects release velocity as you scale.
CypressPlaywright+ more
Data and AI
Data pipelines, data platforms and ML in production.
DevOps and cloud
CI/CD, observability and cloud you can rely on.
AWSDockerKubernetes+ more
Mobile
Native and cross-platform apps for iOS and Android.
iOS / SwiftAndroidFlutter+ more
UX/UI design
Product interfaces designed to convert and retain, from research to polished, accessible UI.
FigmaSketchAdobe XD+ more
How it works
A clearer path from first call to embedded team.
- 01Discovery
A structured 30-minute call focused on your goals, your stack and where delivery is actually stuck. No pitch, no fluff.
- 02Team architecture
We define the model, roles and seniority before anyone talks profiles, so the shape fits the work, not just the headcount.
- 03Shortlist
You see and interview real profiles, or a full team shape, and approve who joins. You always have the final say.
- 04Onboarding
Engineers embed into your tools, rituals and communication. The aim is contributing in the first sprint, not observing for weeks.
- 05Scale delivery
Capacity moves with the roadmap. Add, hold or adjust as priorities change, without a long notice period or heavy process.
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Step 1 of 5
Goals, stack and gaps mapped in one call.
How it works
A clearer path from first call to embedded team.
- 01Discovery
A structured 30-minute call focused on your goals, your stack and where delivery is actually stuck. No pitch, no fluff.
- 02Team architecture
We define the model, roles and seniority before anyone talks profiles, so the shape fits the work, not just the headcount.
- 03Shortlist
You see and interview real profiles, or a full team shape, and approve who joins. You always have the final say.
- 04Onboarding
Engineers embed into your tools, rituals and communication. The aim is contributing in the first sprint, not observing for weeks.
- 05Scale delivery
Capacity moves with the roadmap. Add, hold or adjust as priorities change, without a long notice period or heavy process.
AI-ready engineering
AI tools are standard. Engineering judgement is not.
We assess how engineers use AI in real delivery: code review, documentation, testing, security and maintainability. For teams building AI into their products, we support LLM integrations, retrieval pipelines and applied AI workflows.
Code reviewDocumentationTestingSecurityMaintainability
See our AI engineering capabilitiesInsights
Content that supports the decision.
The blog answers the questions that come up in the buying conversation, not just informational traffic.
Nearshore strategy
The hourly rate is the least useful number in a nearshore decision.
What actually drives total cost and delivery risk once you look past the day rate.
Read the insight
Control
The first 90 days decide whether nearshore works.
How onboarding, ownership and rhythm determine whether the team truly sticks.
Read the insight
Risk
Keeping security tight when the team is distributed.
Practical controls for access, data and compliance across a nearshore setup.
Read the insight
Next step
Design the team before the sales call.
Shape a team with the builder, or talk to us directly. Either way, the first conversation is about your roadmap, not a pitch.
European timezone overlapSenior engineersEU / GDPR-aligned
Tell us what you need
A 30-minute call, no commitment.
We map the right team shape for your roadmap. The first conversation is about your delivery, not a pitch.