How hiring works
No forms farm. No sales maze. Four steps to a vetted AI engineer.
Devlyn scopes the role first, shortlists two or three AI-native engineers within 48 hours, and lets you judge real work in your codebase during a two-week paid trial.
How fast can a team hire through Devlyn?
Most teams move from a 30-minute role scope to a vetted two or three person shortlist within 48 hours. The selected engineer then works in the buyer’s real codebase during a two-week paid trial.
Timeline
Brief → shortlist → repo → proof → embed.
30-minute role scope
Map the AI workflow, current stack, first deliverable, security boundaries, seniority, and the role that should own the work.
2-3 vetted engineers
Receive a short list with matching rationale. The goal is fewer names with stronger fit, not resume volume.
Paid trial in your codebase
The selected engineer works inside your repo, rituals, issue tracker, and review process so fit is judged by real work.
Continue, replace, pause, or scale
Continue month-to-month, request a free replacement, pause without a long lock-in, or add adjacent roles.
Role scope
What happens before profiles are shown.
- Confirm the AI workflow and buyer pain.
- Map stack, repo, data, model, security, and release constraints.
- Define the first 14-day proof.
- Select role and seniority based on ownership.
- Confirm timezone and communication expectations.
Shortlist
What you receive within 48 hours.
2-3 vetted profiles
A narrow list matched to the exact role, not a broad resume dump.
Matching rationale
Why each engineer fits the workflow, seniority, stack, and first proof.
Interview focus
Role-specific questions that test judgment and failure modes.
Trial plan
The first slice of work to judge in your real environment.
Trial proof
What should exist by day 14.
Pull request card
The trial should create inspectable code, not a private demo.
Eval report
Quality, retrieval, routing, or workflow behavior should have a baseline.
Architecture decision record
Tradeoffs should be written clearly enough for your team to maintain.
Workflow map
The engineer should make scope, actors, systems, and failure paths visible.
Risk controls
What happens if fit is wrong.
- Two-week paid trial in your actual workflow
- Month-to-month after trial
- Free replacement
- No conversion fee
- No long lock-in
FAQ
Process questions.
What happens on the role scope call?
Devlyn maps the workflow, stack, seniority, security boundaries, first deliverable, and role fit.
What do we receive in the shortlist?
Two or three vetted engineers with matching rationale, relevant technical context, and availability.
How is the trial judged?
By inspectable work in your repo or approved environment: PRs, evals, workflow maps, architecture notes, or decision memos.
What proof should exist by day 14?
A useful first slice, evidence of role judgment, documented risks, and a clear continue/replace/pause recommendation.
What if fit is wrong?
You can request a free replacement rather than accepting a long lock-in.
Can we interview candidates?
Yes. The shortlist is designed to make interviews focused on role-specific judgment rather than broad resume filtering.
Who owns IP?
NDA and IP assignment are scoped before onboarding, and work happens in buyer-controlled systems.
Do you support time-zone overlap?
Yes. Overlap is planned for interviews, standups, reviews, and escalation.