Talent & Associates
Senior specialists, on tap
Plug-in teams and associates with deep subject expertise — amplified by AI workflows and our delivery rhythms.
For clients
The right people, aligned to outcomes
Senior-first
Small, experienced teams who can shape the work and ship value quickly.
Leads who deliverHands-onOutcome-driven
AI-embedded
People using modern AI tools responsibly — evals, guardrails and observability by default.
Evals-readyGuardrailsObservability
Plug into your rhythms
We work inside your ceremonies, repositories and controls — not alongside them.
SprintsChange controlSecurity
Staff augmentation
Engagement models & roles
How we engage
- Squads — product, design, platform working as one team
- Specialists — plug specific capability gaps fast
- Fractional — leadership (CPO, CTO, Head of AI) part-time
Roles we place
Product LeadDelivery LeadUX Designer
Assistant DesignerData EngineerPlatform Engineer
ML EngineerEval EngineerSolutions Architect
Responsible AIChange & Comms
Time-to-impact
Onboard fast. We align on outcomes and start shipping in week one.
Controls & governance
We work within your risk, security and change controls — no shortcuts.
Knowledge transfer
We build capability and leave teams stronger than we found them.
For specialists
Join the Scout associates network
What you get
- High-signal briefs with senior sponsors
- AI-embedded delivery playbook & tooling
- Community, mentoring and peer review
What we look for
- Deep subject expertise + delivery track record
- Comfort with evals, guardrails and observability
- Authentically nice, outcome-focused, no drama
Big thinkersDelivery mindedOutcome focusedAuthentically nice
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Tell us about you
Clients — request specialists
Tell us your context, constraints and outcomes. We’ll propose the right people and model.
- Outcome + scope
- Team shape & rhythms
- Risk posture & approvals
Specialists — join the network
Share your work, availability and interests. We’ll be in touch fast.
- Portfolio or case summaries
- Capabilities & domains
- Preferred engagement models