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Offshore Development Center
We build your dedicated R&D team on a long-term basis, deliver results quickly and cost-effectively, and ensure full transparency on all costs.
Offshore R&D team in Poland for a cloud security company
Since 2019 to today we helped Orca Security scale their team from 2 to 55developers.
Industry
Cybersecurity
Partnership
2019 - ongoing
Team size
55
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Customer’s feedback
They are very responsive and agile, great collaborating on architecture and requirements adaptations as well as hiring profiles flexibilty
Daniel Levine, CEO at Tryb
Company overview
Orca Security is a cybersecurity company specializing in cloud security solutions forenterprises. It is recognized for pioneering an agentless approach to cloud security, allowingorganizations to protect their cloud environments without the need to install software agents ornetwork scanners on each workload.
Project objectives
Orca Security is a cybersecurity company specializing in cloud security solutions forenterprises. It is recognized for pioneering an agentless approach to cloud security, allowingorganizations to protect their cloud environments without the need to install software agents ornetwork scanners on each workload.
Our task
- Build a team that would lay the foundation for a long-term R&D partnership.
- Set up the frontend team from scratch, starting with hiring a team leader
- Establish an offshore R&D center in Poland to support product development
Technology stack
The project required a solid modern stack to ensure scalability and performance. Ourengineers worked with:
- Frontend: React, TypeScript
- Backend: Node.js, NestJS
- DevOps: AWS, Docker, Terraform
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions
This combination allowed us to build quickly while maintaining code quality and infrastructurestability.
Our solution
Recruitment
We kicked things off with a discovery session to dig into their tech roadmap and internalteam dynamics. From there, we shaped a detailed candidate profile, including senioritylevel, required stack (React, Node.js, AWS), team setup preferences, and salarybenchmarks. We also confirmed the target growth pace: build a team of 5 engineers in 6weeks.
To validate feasibility, we ran a quick market scan and analyzed salaries, time-to-hirebenchmarks, and candidate availability in Poland. Based on this, we proposed an aggressivebut realistic sourcing strategy.In the first two weeks, our recruitment team sourced over 140 candidates, combiningefforts.
- 62 profiles passed the initial sourcing criteria
- 35 went through our internal screening interviews
- 18 candidates were shortlisted and submitted to the client, each with a clear summary(tech highlights, soft skills, salary expectations, notice period)
- 11 candidates were interviewed by the client
- 5 offers were extended, all accepted
Recruitment
Once offers were accepted, we handled everything operational: employment contracts,legal setup, hardware procurement (MacBooks and external monitors), and onboardingsessions. The engineers joined either fully remotely or used our flexible office space inWarsaw when needed. sint et quia cupiditate eos saepe nobis ea architecto rerum etducimus saepe ea tempora quia.
Talent acquisition strategy
As Orca Security grew, the Polish tech market changed rapidly too. The COVID-19 pandemic, shifting salary expectations, and new preferences for remote and hybrid work all made hiring more complex. We had to quickly adapt our recruitment strategies and remain flexible in how we sourced and hired for Orca’s R&D teams.
Key steps
- Local market advising. We helped Orca adapt job requirements and titles for the Polish market. For example, while multi-language expertise is common in Israel, Polish engineers usually specialize in one stack or few stacks. We adjusted job descriptions to attract the best local talent.
- Candidate sourcing. We searched for candidates using every available channel, including our database of 60,000+ tech specialists, local job boards, Telegram and Discord communities, LinkedIn, GitHub, and tech conferences.
- Screening and pipeline management. Our recruitment process included several interview stages to ensure candidates met both the technical requirements and the cultural fit for Orca. For rare roles, we reviewed up to 600 profiles for a single hire\
Key hiring channels
- Referral program (one of the most effective channels)
- Referral program (one of the most effective channels)
- Referral program (one of the most effective channels)
- Referral program (one of the most effective channels)
- Referral program (one of the most effective channels)
- Referral program (one of the most effective channels)
Types of roles we filled
We successfully hired for a wide range of positions, including
- Senior Frontend Engineer
- Senior Frontend Engineer
- Senior Frontend Engineer
- Senior Frontend Engineer
- Senior Frontend Engineer
- Senior Frontend Engineer
- Senior Frontend Engineer
- Senior Frontend Engineer
- Senior Frontend Engineer
- Senior Frontend Engineer
For common roles, we typically filled positions within 1–2 months. Our fastest hire was made in one week through our referral program. Throughout the process, we kept Orca regularly updated with detailed hiring status reports and market insights.
Back-office services covered
- Recruitment
- Recruitment
- Recruitment
- Recruitment
- Recruitment
- Recruitment
Results
This collaboration has improved development efficiency by over 40%, reduced costs, andsupported strong revenue growth. The team’s expansion from 2 developers in 2019 to over 55today has been key to accelerating product delivery and scaling Orca’s impact
Real-life team collaboration
Throughout our partnership, the Warsaw team has acted as a true extension of Orca’s in-house team and stayed connected with colleagues around the world.
In 2022, the Warsaw team joined company-wide team-building events in Jamaica and Israel. In July 2023, we hosted a team-building event in Warsaw for visiting Orca members. In November 2024, Orca’s CEO, HR, and other guests visited our Warsaw office and later that year, two Orca representatives spoke at our Cloud Security TechSpot in Warsaw, giving the team more opportunities to connect in person.
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