How Big Should a Startup Engineering Team Be?
I help founders and CTOs ship startup cto consulting with production standards — React Native, Python, and AI under one senior engineer. Typical projects: $10K–$50K.
Direct answer
I help founders and CTOs ship startup cto consulting with production standards — React Native, Python, and AI under one senior engineer. Typical projects: $10K–$50K.
What affects price and timeline
Scope, integrations (payments, maps, AI APIs), compliance requirements, and team involvement all shift the range. Most startup cto consulting engagements I take fall between $10K–$50K for production-quality delivery.
When to hire a senior engineer
Hire when the cost of delay exceeds the cost of expertise — failed MVPs, rewrite cycles, and AI demos that never reach production are more expensive than scoped senior delivery.