Hire Fractional Engineering Talent
From a fractional CTO to the senior engineers who ship. Pre-screened technical leaders matched to your stack in about 3 days, with a dedicated executive recruiter and no full-time overhead.
Every engineering role, one network
From leadership to hands-on operators. Pick the exact role to see vetted candidates, rates, and engagement options, or let us match you.
Engineering Leadership
Own strategy, architecture, and delivery.6 rolesSoftware & Web Development
Builders across every layer of your stack.7 rolesInfrastructure & Quality
Keep what you ship fast, reliable, and secure.4 rolesAI & Emerging Tech
Ship with the newest tools, run by people who have.4 rolesThe signals that mean it's time
Fractional engineering is the right move when your roadmap is outpacing your technical leadership and team capacity. These are the signals companies recognize before they reach out.
PRs merge without standards, technical debt stacks up, and no one owns architecture. You need senior leadership to set the bar without waiting on a full-time search.
A CTO, EM, or lead resigned and your roadmap cannot wait three months. An interim operator keeps momentum while you run a proper search.
You are hiring multiple engineers at once and need someone to onboard them, define standards, and turn product requirements into executable plans.
Your founder or CTO is focused on vision and investors. Someone needs to sit in standups, unblock engineers, and own day-to-day delivery.
A launch, migration, or integration is behind schedule. You need experienced hands-on leadership to triage, reprioritize, and drive it across the line.
Get senior engineering leadership exactly when you need it, without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire.
Access experienced engineering talent at a fraction of a full-time salary, equity package, and benefits. Right-size the engagement to your stage and budget.
Meet pre-screened operators in about 3 days. Skip months of recruiting and get leadership in place before your next sprint.
Our AI matches on each operator’s client and project history, and a dedicated executive recruiter verifies every candidate’s experience, fit, and genuine interest. You meet only people who have solved your problem before.
Three ways to engage, one retainer model
Every engagement is a scoped, monthly retainer with no hourly billing, no long-term lock-in, and a clean path to full-time if it's working.
Best for: Ongoing part-time engineering leadership for teams that need hands-on guidance without a full-time hire.
Best for: Full-time coverage during a hiring gap, product sprint, or critical delivery window.
Best for: Trial an operator in your environment before converting them to a permanent full-time role.
Fractional vs full-time vs agency
Three ways to get engineering leadership, and where each one wins.
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| Factor | Fractional Engineering | Full-Time Hire | Agency / Dev Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Start | ~3 days | 2 to 4 months | 1 to 3 weeks |
| Engagement | Monthly retainer, scoped SOW | Salary, equity, benefits | Project markup, hourly billing |
| Cost Profile | Pay for leadership hours only | Full compensation package | High blended rates with overhead |
| Best For | Flexible engineering leadership | Long-term org growth | Pure execution without leadership layer |
| Integration | Embedded in your team | Fully embedded, long ramp | Arm's length, limited context |
| Accountability | Named operator, skin in the game | Full employment obligations | Account-manager layer |
What engineering talent costs
Starting hourly rates from live market benchmarks. Real engagements run on monthly retainers with custom SOWs. No deposit to start sourcing, and benchmarks update weekly.
Fractional CTO
- Senior leadership on a part-time schedule
- Monthly retainer, dedicated executive recruiter
- Scale hours up or down as needs change
Popular engineering rates
Live hourly benchmarks by role, updated weekly.
Operators who moved the needle, fast
“It was literally three days after he started with us fractionally, our CEO was calling me and asking if we could get a full-time offer out.”
“It's a can't-lose scenario. You either get the learnings from the subject matter expert, or you get the full-time capability. It provided a ton of flexibility, much faster speed to market, and conservation of time and resources.”
From brief to first introductions
Of first-year salary to convert to full-time
Deposit to start sourcing
From brief to first introductions
Take a short quiz, then a 30-minute intro call about your stage, team, and the outcome you need. No deposit to start.
Our AI searches the clients and projects each operator has worked on, which you won’t find on LinkedIn, to find people who have solved your problem before.
A dedicated executive recruiter verifies every candidate’s experience, fit, and genuine interest. Book time or message them right on Go Fractional, then start on a monthly retainer.
Questions, answered
Hiring at the role level? Each role page carries its own pricing and FAQs.
Engineering leadership in days, not months
Tell us what you need and meet pre-screened operators in about 3 days. Looking for fractional work instead? There is a path for you too.