Need to scale fast? See how E-Frontiers delivered a compliant, high-performing engineering squad in just 14 days for a global fintech facing tight delivery deadlines.

Client Overview

A leading global fintech enterprise with over 25,000 employees worldwide launched a major greenfield initiative to enhance its European digital payments infrastructure.

The programme was centred in Ireland and required specialist engineering squads to be operational within tight delivery windows to meet Q2 development goals for a greenfield project.

The Challenge

The client needed to:

 – Rapidly build a full squad of senior Java microservices engineers.

 – Start onboarding within 10 business days from project kick-off.

– Ensure all contractors were compliant, reference-checked, and onboarded to enterprise security and tooling protocols.

Complicating the situation:

– The client’s internal recruitment was already at capacity.

– The technology stack was highly specific (Java, Spring Boot, AWS Lambda, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions).

– Project delays could cost up to €250k per sprint in lost development velocity.

Our Approach

We assigned a 3-person delivery team (1 Account Manager + 2 Principal Recruiters) who ran a structured sprint-based recruitment workflow:

 – Day 0 (Project Kick-off): Requirements gathered via live session with engineering leadership and TA partner.

 – Day 1–2: Candidate pool activation via Contractor Database, network, contract market penetration.

 – Day 3: 12 qualified CVs submitted.

 – Day 4–6: Rolling interviews scheduled across 8 shortlisted candidates.

 – Day 7: First 4 offers made and accepted.

 – Day 8–9: Compliance + onboarding prep (ID verification, tax checks, background screening).

 – Day 10: Equipment shipped / VPN access confirmed.

 – Day 14: Full team started on-site and remote.

The Results

 – 7 contractors onboarded in 14 calendar days — ahead of the client’s 3-week target.

 – Zero offer rejections, 100% retention post first 3 sprints.

 – Client sprint velocity achieved in week 1, contributing directly to a successful MVP delivery.

– Saved the client an estimated €80,000+ vs. typical agency time-to-hire lag (~30 days).

– Created a repeatable squad delivery model for future team builds in Q3 and Q4.

Key Takeaways

– A 14-day time-to-value is achievable with specialist contract delivery models.

– Structured shortlisting, automated outreach, and pre-qualified talent pools cut hiring timelines dramatically.

– When onboarding is managed by the recruitment partner, internal teams save dozens of hours.

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This case study was written by Kenneth O’Connor, Head of Contracting for Ireland and the UK at E-Frontiers.

kenneth.oconnor@e-frontiers.com