How Irys Built a Mexico Tech Team Without Giving Up Product Control
PRODUCT ENGINEERING
IN A NUTSHELL
Irys needed a way to expand its product team while keeping direct control over software development. CodersLink sourced two initial Full Stack Developers working remotely from Querétaro and Mexico City, while handling payroll and benefits in the background. As the relationship expanded, the Mexico team grew from two to five members across engineering, design, and mobile development roles.
About the client
- Industry
Civic / Government Technology
- EngagementStaff Augmentation
- Mexico TEAM Queretaro /
Mexico City
Our Approach
In short: CodersLink gave Irys a way to build its own product team in Mexico rather than outsource software development. Irys retained control over day-to-day engineering work while CodersLink supported talent sourcing, payroll, and benefits.
Phase 1 — Operating-model alignment:
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Defined Irys’s need for greater control over its software development team.
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Chose staff augmentation instead of outsourced project delivery.
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Kept product and engineering management directly inside Irys.
- Positioned CodersLink to support recruiting, payroll, and benefits.
Phase 2 — Initial Full Stack team:
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Sourced candidates around JavaScript, Node.js, Django, Python, and relational database requirements.
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Hired two initial Full Stack Developers.
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Supported remote team members in Querétaro and Mexico City.
- Avoided the need to establish a dedicated Mexico office for those initial hires.
Phase 3 — Remote evaluation:
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Extended hiring beyond the initial Full Stack positions.
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Added coverage across UX/UI and mobile development.
- Grew the team supported through CodersLink from two to five members.
- Maintained direct integration between the Mexico team and Irys.
Key decision: Irys chose to own software development rather than outsource it. CodersLink provided the talent and employment infrastructure in Mexico, while Irys retained control over the product, engineering priorities, and day-to-day work.
The Results
The Team: What began with two remote Full Stack Developers expanded into a five-person Mexico technology team supported through CodersLink, broadening Irys’s product capabilities across engineering, design, and mobile development.
Roles supported
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Full-Stack Developers
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UX/UI Designers
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Android Mobile Developers
- iOS Mobile Developers
Technologies & capabilities
JavaScript · Node.js · Django · Python · Relational Databases
The Metrics: The engagement gave Irys a scalable way to expand product capacity in Mexico while maintaining direct control over its technology team.
→ Metric #1 — 2 initial Full Stack hires
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CodersLink sourced the first two Full Stack Developers who joined Irys remotely from Querétaro and Mexico City.
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→ Metric #2 — Team grew from 2 to 5
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The initial two-person team expanded to five technology team members supported through CodersLink.
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→ Metric #3 — 4 role areas supported
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The expanded team covered Full Stack development, UX/UI design, Android development, and iOS development.
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What this enabled
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Direct control over product development instead of outsourced project ownership.
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Access to specialized Mexico talent without establishing a dedicated local office.
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Expansion from core Full Stack development into design and mobile capabilities.
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A scalable employment model with payroll and benefits handled in the background.
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Closer integration between the Mexico team and Irys’s Texas organization.
When we first partnered, they mentioned they wanted to have more control over their team, as compared to having an outsourced team manage their software development.
PARTNERSHIP INSIGHT
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