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
Cross-functional squad planning

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
Community of specialists collaborating
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