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Pre-screened Security Developers matched to your stack and threat model in as little as 3 days. No recruiter fees, no full-time overhead.
You probably already know something is off. Here are the signals that tell you it is time to bring in a Security Developer now.
You are shipping features fast but security has always been an afterthought. A single vulnerability can expose customer data, tank a compliance audit, or kill an enterprise deal.
SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, or ISO 27001 certification is on the roadmap and your current team does not have the AppSec depth to get you there without dedicated help.
An upcoming audit or third-party penetration test requires someone who can triage findings, own remediation, and communicate risk to stakeholders, not just developers patching tickets.
Security talent is scarce and expensive. Go Fractional connects you with pre-screened Security Developers who have solved real-world threats across fintech, healthtech, SaaS, and enterprise, so you get the right operator fast without overpaying.
Access senior security development expertise on a retainer model, without the full-time salary, benefits, and equity that a staff AppSec hire demands.
Our AI-powered matching and pre-screened operator network means you can have a qualified Security Developer engaged in as little as 3 days, not the 3-4 months a traditional search takes.
Every Security Developer in our network is pre-screened by veteran executive recruiters on track record, references, and hands-on experience with threat modeling, secure SDLC, and compliance frameworks.
No more juggling job boards and sorting through pools of unqualified applicants. Hiring a Fractional Security Developer is easy with Go Fractional.
Book a free 20-minute discovery call with one of our executive recruiters to review your goals, needs, and team dynamics.
Within days, we'll introduce you to a short-list of pre-screened Fractional Security Developer candidates to interview, each pre-screened by veteran executive recruiters before you meet them. Our match success rate is 98%.
Finalize contract details with Go Fractional and get working within less than a week of your discovery call.
Every Go Fractional engagement is structured for senior leadership without full-time overhead. Start fractional, scale up, or convert to full-time when you’re ready.
Trial a Fractional Security Developer on a fractional engagement before converting them to a full-time hire.
Three ways to get Security Developer leadership, and where each one wins.
| Factor | Fractional Security Developer | Full-Time Hire | Agency / Dev Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Start | ~3 days | 3-4 months | 1-3 weeks |
| Engagement Model | Monthly retainer, scoped SOW | Salary + benefits + equity | Project markup, hourly billing |
| Security Domain Depth | Senior operator, hands-on AppSec and secure SDLC experience | Varies, junior to senior depending on budget | Generalist dev teams with limited dedicated security focus |
| Flexibility | Scale hours up or down as threat landscape or roadmap shifts |
Twelve years: the average experience across a network of handpicked executives ready to make an impact on day one.
“It was literally three days after he started with us fractionally, Ryan was calling me and asking if we could get a full-time offer out.”
Here are a few questions that folks just like you have had during their search.
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A big customer or investor wants a completed security questionnaire, a trust page, or evidence of a mature SDLC. Without a Security Developer, these deals stall or fall apart.
A breach, a leaked credential, or a discovered vulnerability has made it clear that reactive security is no longer acceptable. You need someone who builds security in, not bolts it on.
As your team scales, inconsistent security practices multiply. A fractional Security Developer can establish secure coding standards, review architecture decisions, and train your engineers before bad habits become systemic.
Full-time coverage for a defined stretch: a leadership gap, a transition, or a critical project.
Hire Interim| Fixed headcount, hard to right-size |
| Locked to project scope, change orders add cost |
| Compliance Readiness | Operators experienced with SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and ISO 27001 | Depends on individual hire | Rarely embedded compliance expertise |
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| Best For | Ongoing AppSec leadership, secure code reviews, and compliance sprints | Long-term, stable security engineering headcount | Defined-scope build projects where security is not a primary concern |
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“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.”
“Go Fractional provided Mockingbird with a founder-level engineering leader that helped us out of a huge amount of tech debt, streamlining and modernizing our entire e-commerce stack”
Leverage proven Fractional Security Developer talent to solve your biggest challenges without the overhead.
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