The Challenge
A Sydney-based fintech startup had just closed a Series A round and needed to accelerate their product roadmap. They had 6 months to hit a key milestone with their investors — and their current team of 4 developers wasn't enough to get there.
Local hiring wasn't an option. Their CTO had been trying to hire a senior backend developer for 3 months with no success. The market was tight, their offer wasn't competitive with Big Tech, and they didn't have time.
What They Needed
- 1 senior backend developer (Node.js, PostgreSQL)
- 1 mid-level frontend developer (React, TypeScript)
- Both needed to be up to speed quickly — no months of onboarding
How Lanex Helped
Within 72 hours of the initial call, we'd reviewed their stack requirements and pre-selected 4 profiles for each role.
Their CTO spent a morning doing 30-minute technical interviews. By Thursday of that same week, he'd made two offers.
Both developers started the following Monday.
The Onboarding
We worked with the client's engineering lead to create a structured onboarding plan for both developers:
- Week 1: Codebase orientation, first small tickets
- Week 2: Independent feature work, code reviews
- Week 3: Full sprint participation
By week 3, both developers were contributing at the same level as the existing team.
The Result
The team hit their investor milestone on time. Both developers are still with the client 18 months later. The client has since hired 2 more developers through Lanex.
"We were skeptical about offshore. We'd tried it before and had a bad experience with a different provider. Lanex was different — the developers they found were genuinely excellent." — CTO, Series A Fintech
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