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Product Scoping Service
Product Scoping Service
Product Scoping Service
Product Scoping Service
Turn your product idea into a build-ready roadmap. Our Product Scoping Service helps you define what to build, how to build it, and who you'll need. Whether it's an MVP or core feature release, you'll walk away knowing exactly what it takes to get moving.
Trusted by 300+ leading CTOs, founders and engineering teams
Scoping with delivery in mind
We work with founders, product leads, and startup teams to turn vague ideas into concrete, buildable plans. With product-first thinking and senior engineering input, you'll define your app’s key features, timeline, budget, and team—so you’re ready to build with confidence.
Clear roadmap – features aligned to real goals and users
Time & cost estimates – no bloated assumptions
Team structure plan – know who you need, and when
What you’ll walk away with:
A clean breakdown of MVP features, stretch goals, and phased delivery.
Suggested stack based on your product type, team, and future plans.
The leanest version of your product that creates value and validates your idea.
A realistic estimate of how long each stage of design and dev will take.
A skill-based view of who you need—from engineers to testers to PMs.
Overview of how your app will store data, connect services, and scale.
We recommend the right tech—without bias or bloat.
Frontend expertise on demand
Server-rendered React engineers
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Typed safety meets modern JavaScript
Back-end specialists that ship fast
Backend, data, and automation specialists
One codebase, two platforms
Scalable Angular expertise, embedded
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High-performance backend experts
Cloud-native engineers on demand
Product-first thinking, with long-term support
We don’t just hand you a plan—we stay ready to build it. Unlike agencies that disappear after discovery, we can take your scoped plan and deliver the MVP, manage ongoing builds, or scale your team post-launch.
Built by delivery experts—not just consultants
No stack agenda—we recommend what’s best for you
Ready to build it—when you're ready
Our talent, technical and success teams support delivery from day one.
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No upfront fees.
No lock-in contracts.
We’re so confident our engineers will feel in-house—and that you’ll love working with them—that we’ve removed every barrier:
No upfront or placement fees
No long-term contracts
Monthly pricing – cancel anytime
Tell us who you need. We’ll handle the rest.
No fees, no lock-in contracts.
Have a product in mind? We’ll scope, design & build it.
Need expert input? We’ll help you plan what and how.
Hear from our customers:
What the difference feels like:
We spent four months trying to hire in the US. We engaged Cloud Employee and had two full-time developers onboarded in one week. The guys have been working with us for two years and we're now up to a team of six.
Seb and the team take great care of their staff, and you can see their focus on quality in the candidates they present. A reliable resourcing partner who genuinely understand the nuances of good staff augmentation.
Our new developers were able to hit the ground running, we've worked with them for over two years now, and they are truly part of our team.
Working with Cloud Employee developers is great, because they're not afraid to push back. They're proactive, they're positive, and they feel like part of our team.
Working with Michael is great (our CE developer) - he's dedicated, very skilled, embedded right into our team, and really fits into our working culture. We just wish he lived closer so we could have him in office from time to time!
FAQs
Have questions about how it works? Explore quick answers about our service model, delivery process, and what to expect so you can make informed decisions with confidence.
We align our working hours with your time zone, and ensure overlap for real-time collaboration. We also have team members available for critical support outside standard hours.
Entirely different:
- We don’t take any placement fees
- You don’t pay to interview candidates, only if you hire them
- We have technically developed vetting process which is led by our inhouse CTO
- This also includes peer reviews with our senior engineers, avoiding any mishires
- We don’t stop after recruitment - we work with you month on month as a partner and you have a dedicated, UK-Based account manager and CTO
- We don’t charge a re-hire fee if for any reason your developer doesn’t work out
- We are invested in working with you over a long period of time - and act accordingly as a partner
No - you can hire just one employee and receive the same excellent level of service.
You feed this back to your dedicated UK-Based Account Manager who will then work with you to find solutions. We have a robust HR team physically on-the-ground in our Philippines and Latin America offices, who work with our learning and development. Sometimes peer training with our other developers, or a conversation with our CTO quickly improves any issues.
If not, we find you a new hire, free of charge.
Yes absolutely. Developers plug directly into your day-to-day communication channels - company email, Slack channels, Discord, etc. Your developer is fully integrated into your team, even down to updating their LinkedIn with your company as their employer if you would prefer.
In fact, if you hire more than 4 developers, we will also contribute £2,000 toward a trip for your developer to visit you, or for you to visit our beautiful offices in Manilla and/or Latin America to meet and work with your developers at our offices in person once per year.
We recently scaled a full technical team of 28 developers and technical experts for a UK-Based company in one month. If you provide us all of the information we need, we can move very quickly.
We implement strict security protocols, including secure communication channels, data encryption, and non-disclosure agreements. We also comply with industry-specific regulations and can provide relevant certifications upon request.We can hire project managers specifically for your project for you. We also advise you on the level of seniority and team mix required for your project and wider company needs - ensuring you have the right people to self-manage.
Expect to talk through your needs and for us to offer you support and advice. From there, if we’re a good fit, we set you up with a CTO and UK-Based Account Manager call to provide feedback and/or develop job descriptions alongside you.
Entirely. Forget one-off jobs, security risks and project to project work. Read more here.
We encourage clients to visit our offices to meet and spend time working with their Cloud Employee team. We’ve made sure that our offices are well-equipped and always welcoming to our clients.
In fact, if you hire 4 or more Cloud Employees, we will cover your flights and accommodation to visit our offices and work with your team (and escape UK winter!). This is up to £2,000 of value.
FAQs
Have questions about how it works? Explore quick answers about our service model, delivery process, and what to expect so you can make informed decisions with confidence.
You’ll receive a launch-ready product—fully tested, deployed, and handed over with clean documentation, source code, and a clear path for scaling or ongoing support.
Both work. Bring your own designs, or let our in-house designers handle UX and UI as part of the build.
We can audit your existing work and build on top of it—or help you start fresh if it’s faster, safer, or more scalable.
Nope. We handle day-to-day project management, progress tracking, and delivery—you just stay in the loop and make key decisions.
That depends on the scope. We’ll define timelines during the scoping phase and keep delivery lean and milestone-driven.
We can support post-launch updates, bug fixes, and new features—or help you build your own embedded team to take it forward.
Yes. We deliver full-stack products—front end, back end, mobile apps, and APIs—designed to work together from day one.
Yes. It’s your IP. You’ll receive full access to the codebase, repos, and all project documentation.
We offer both fixed-price and flexible engagement models, depending on the scope, complexity, and timeline.
We scope tightly up front but remain flexible. If priorities shift, we can adjust your roadmap or re-scope milestones without derailing delivery.
FAQs
Have questions about how it works? Explore quick answers about our service model, delivery process, and what to expect so you can make informed decisions with confidence.
We offer strategic product and technical consulting—scoping features, planning roadmaps, validating AI use cases, and advising on build decisions.
This isn’t just discovery fluff. Our consultants are CTOs, engineers and PMs who know how to ship. You’ll leave with actionable output, not just slides.
Not at all. We’ll help shape your ideas into something buildable—whether it’s an MVP, a prototype, or a feature release plan.
Yes. We recommend tech based on your product needs—not on what we happen to know. Stack-agnostic, outcome-first guidance.
No. Our scoping and consulting services are standalone. You can take the plan elsewhere—or build with us when you’re ready.
Not at all. We work with both technical founders and non-technical leaders. We translate ideas into build-ready outcomes, no jargon required.
Absolutely. We’ll help define the leanest version of your product that delivers real user value—fast and buildable.
Yes. We help teams assess AI feasibility, recommend models, and shape realistic delivery plans—without the buzzword noise.
Yes. You can start with a focused engagement to explore ideas or validate direction. No long-term commitment required.