Pricing
Public pricing for dedicated AI-native engineers.
Choose the role level that matches the work. Every Devlyn engagement starts with a precise role scope, a vetted shortlist in 48 hours, and a two-week paid trial in your codebase.
How much does Devlyn cost?
Devlyn pricing starts at $2,500/month. The public ladder is Junior $2,500/mo, Mid $3,500/mo, and Senior $4,500/mo.
Supervised delivery for clear implementation work.
Well-scoped AI tickets, feature slices, eval cleanup, ingestion tasks, and implementation under senior review.
Independent feature ownership for production AI work.
Owning a role-shaped workflow inside your repo with regular product and engineering review.
High-judgment ownership for ambiguous or risky AI delivery.
Architecture, rollout risk, platform decisions, security review, senior stakeholder communication, and role leadership.
What is included
The rate buys dedicated ownership.
Included
- Dedicated full-time engineer
- AI-native vetting
- Matching rationale
- Trial support
- Replacement support
- Month-to-month flexibility
Not included
- Hidden conversion fee
- 12-month lock-in
- Generic candidate dump
- Unpriced surprise tier
- Unverified refund promise
Role pricing table
All eight roles start from the same public ladder.
The role names the work. The tier names the ownership level.
| Role | Best for | Starting price | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward-Deployed AI Engineer | AI feature stuck between demo and production? | $2,500/mo | View role |
| AI Application Engineer | Need product UI on top of LLMs? | $2,500/mo | View role |
| LLM Engineer | Model quality, routing, evals, or fine-tuning unclear? | $2,500/mo | View role |
| RAG & Context Engineer | Model must answer from your private data? | $2,500/mo | View role |
| Agentic Workflow Engineer | Need tool-using agents with approvals and retries? | $2,500/mo | View role |
| AI Platform Engineer | Every team is building separate AI wrappers? | $2,500/mo | View role |
| AI Security Engineer | AI security risk blocking release? | $2,500/mo | View role |
| Data Scientist | Need decisions, forecasts, experiments, or causal analysis? | $2,500/mo | View role |
Risk controls
Budget-safe before the call.
- Two-week paid trial in your actual workflow
- Month-to-month after trial
- Free replacement
- No conversion fee
- No long lock-in
Monthly vs hourly
Devlyn sells dedicated ownership, not fragmented hours.
Monthly is the default because production AI work compounds with context: repo knowledge, eval history, product constraints, release risk, and team communication. Hourly fragmentation makes those costs reappear as coordination.
FAQ
Pricing questions.
What does Devlyn pricing start at?
Public pricing starts at $2,500/month for a junior dedicated AI-native engineer.
What is the full pricing ladder?
Junior is $2,500/mo, mid is $3,500/mo, and senior is $4,500/mo.
Is there a conversion fee?
No. Devlyn does not charge a hidden conversion fee.
Is there a long lock-in?
No. Engagements continue month-to-month after the two-week paid trial.
Is pricing hourly?
Monthly is the default because Devlyn sells dedicated ownership rather than fragmented hourly freelancing.
What is included?
One dedicated engineer, AI-native vetting, matching rationale, trial support, replacement support, and month-to-month flexibility.
What if fit is wrong?
Free replacement support is available instead of forcing a long notice period.
Do all eight roles use the same ladder?
Yes. The seniority level follows ownership and risk, while the role defines the work.