Forward-Deployed Engineers from Eastern Europe.Embedded in 14 Days.
Senior software, data and AI engineers, embedded in your team. Time & materials. One invoice.
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Embedded Engineering Teams Built to Deliver
From requirements to a forward-deployed engineer in your team in under 2 weeks
Share Requirements
Brief chat about the outcome you need, your stack, and timeline
Meet Matched Engineers
Review senior engineers from Eastern Europe matched to your brief: software, data, AI/ML
Start Within 14 Days
Your engineer joins your standups, repository and tools. Instant offboarding, no penalties
Who We Are
DevStaff is a boutique engineering staffing partner from Eastern Europe. We embed senior software, data and AI engineers in your team as forward-deployed engineers, fast and reliably, on simple time & materials terms.
Founder
Gabriel Zgovancu
I've spent 9+ years running tech staffing operations across Romania, the UK, and Austria, managing multi-client portfolios, leading delivery teams of 60+ developers, and owning end-to-end recruitment cycles.
I also founded jobs4foreigners.com, Romania's first immigration automation platform, with the same instinct: find a broken process and fix it with technology.
Romania-Based, Globally Connected
Headquartered in Romania, we operate from one of Europe's strongest engineering talent hubs. Our mission is to make nearshore engineering simple: rigorous technical vetting, one contract and one invoice, and a human-first approach to client success.
Decades of Experience
With over 20 years of combined experience in the staffing industry, we understand what global teams need: speed, quality, and trust. DevStaff is co-founded by Lucian Cretu (founder of MVPHub, the product studio behind a portfolio of B2B platforms, 20+ years in enterprise (Capgemini, Volksbank) and a profitable exit from a 126-person tech staffing firm) and Gabriel Zgovancu, CEO, who runs delivery and client relations. Lean, execution-first, founder-to-founder.
Built for Your Needs
Whether you're launching an MVP, scaling your engineering team, or building long-term products, DevStaff provides remote-ready, highly-skilled developers who are ready to contribute from day one.
World-Class Talent, No Lock-In
Senior engineers from Eastern Europe who join your team and own outcomes in software, data, and AI/ML. The expertise of a boutique, the cost base of nearshore, and no lock-in.
Lightning Fast
Your engineer is embedded and productive in under 2 weeks. One contract, one invoice, one point of contact.
Senior Profiles Only
Senior software, data and AI/ML engineers from Eastern Europe's strongest talent hubs. You approve every engineer before they start.
No Lock-In
Time and materials, one monthly invoice. Not the right fit? We propose another engineer, and you can offboard instantly with no penalties.
Use Cases
Perfect solutions for various business needs
Scale-up Velocity
Senior engineers embedded in weeks to ship the roadmap: software, data, or AI
Perfect for: Series A-B teams that need to ship faster than they can hire
Vendor Consolidation
Already working with 3+ contractors from different providers? One contract, one invoice, one point of contact.
Perfect for: Companies juggling multiple contractor sources
Agency & Partner Capacity
White-label engineering capacity for agencies and staffing partners with variable demand
Perfect for: Agencies and staffing firms that subcontract delivery
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about DevStaff
Embed Your First Engineer in 2 Weeks
Forward-deployed engineering from Eastern Europe. Senior, embedded in your team. Time & materials, one invoice, instant offboarding if needed.