Fractional engineer
Fractional technical leadershipOne experienced engineer who understands the wider system, prioritises the right work, and moves the AI, automation, data, Odoo and internal-tool projects forward month after month, under an agreed monthly scope.
STYD provides recurring senior engineering capacity across AI, automation, APIs, databases, Odoo, reporting, and internal business systems under an agreed monthly scope.
The problem
Many growing companies have a continuous technical backlog but not enough work, budget, or management capacity for a full-time senior engineer. Small issues accumulate, integrations stay fragile, AI ideas never reach production, and every new project starts with someone relearning the whole system.
Who it's for
Growing SMEs, agencies and operational teams that need recurring senior technical ownership across several connected systems (AI, automation, APIs, databases, Odoo, reporting and custom internal applications) without hiring a full-time engineer.
The outcome
A consistent technical partner who already understands your environment, helps prioritise the backlog, ships agreed improvements, investigates problems, and reduces the repeated cost of briefing a new freelancer for every task.
What STYD delivers
STYD provides recurring senior engineering capacity under an agreed monthly scope. Work can include architecture and technical decisions, AI implementation, automations, integrations, database and reporting work, Odoo technical work, internal applications, troubleshooting, code review, documentation, and coordination of the next priorities. Capacity, response expectations, access, and any larger project boundaries are agreed before the engagement starts.
Common questions this service helps with
- fractional AI engineer
- fractional business systems engineer
- part time senior automation engineer
- fractional technical lead for small business
- ongoing AI automation and Odoo developer
- monthly senior software engineering support
Pricing
Final pricing is confirmed after a short scoping conversation.
FAQ
No. It is recurring senior technical capacity with an agreed monthly scope. You get continuity and ownership without an employment commitment, but the engagement is still limited by the capacity and priorities agreed for the month.
Typical work includes AI features, automations, APIs and integrations, databases and reporting, Odoo technical work, internal tools, troubleshooting, architecture decisions, code review, and technical documentation. Larger or higher-risk projects may need a separate scope.
We keep an agreed backlog and review the highest-value or highest-risk items first. The exact cadence can be adapted to the business, but the goal is to keep priorities visible instead of reacting randomly to whichever technical problem appeared last.
No. Monthly capacity and response expectations are agreed before the engagement starts. If the backlog grows beyond that capacity, we reprioritise it or scope additional work separately.
Yes. In many cases the first step is to understand the current tools, code, integrations, data flows, and risks, then establish a practical backlog before changing anything important.
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