Fully trained, fully managed software developers embedded in your environment. We handle recruitment, training, management, and continuity — you focus on building your product.
Traditional hiring is slow, expensive, and risky. Outsourcing is disconnected and hard to manage. Our Managed Development Teams model gives you the best of both worlds — dedicated developers who work exclusively in your environment, trained on your systems, managed by us, with guaranteed continuity.
We source talented developers and put them through an intensive training programme tailored to your technology stack, business processes, and coding standards. Training can be funded through your Skills & Research Development (SD/SRD) budget via our NPO partner, Hardknocks Academy.
Trained developers are placed directly in your environment — whether that's your office, remote, or hybrid. They attend your standups, use your tools, follow your workflows. They become your team, not ours.
Zilo handles all HR, performance management, career development, and administrative overhead. We conduct regular code reviews, skills assessments, and ensure quality standards are maintained across your embedded team.
If a developer is sick, on leave, or exits — we provide an immediate, pre-trained replacement. Zero downtime. No recruitment scrambles. No productivity gaps. Your project never stops.
Hiring developers is one of the biggest challenges for growing businesses. The recruitment process takes months, good developers are expensive, and when someone leaves, you're back to square one. Our managed teams model eliminates these risks entirely.
We handle sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding. You get pre-vetted, trained developers ready to contribute from day one — without spending weeks on job ads and interviews.
Unlike traditional employment where sick leave or resignation means lost productivity, we provide immediate replacement developers who are already familiar with your tech stack and processes.
Need to scale up for a big release? Scale down after launch? Our model lets you adjust team size without the legal complexity and cost of hiring and retrenching permanent staff.
No UIF contributions, no leave management, no performance improvement processes, no equipment procurement. We handle all of it. You pay a single, predictable monthly fee per developer.
Love a developer on your team? You can convert them to permanent employment after the managed period. Think of it as an extended working interview — you see exactly how they perform before committing.
Our NPO sister company, Hardknocks Academy, is an accredited training provider. Companies can channel their mandatory Skills & Research Development (SD/SRD) budget towards developer training — turning a compliance cost into a talent pipeline.
Training through Hardknocks Academy contributes to your Skills Development scorecard element. You're not just building a tech team — you're investing in transformation and earning B-BBEE recognition for your business.
Training doesn't stop after deployment. We run ongoing skills development programmes, certification paths, and technology upskilling to keep your embedded team current with the latest frameworks and best practices.
Each managed developer comes with a complete support structure so you can focus entirely on your product and business outcomes.
Full-time developers who work exclusively for you. Not shared across projects. Not split between clients. 100% dedicated to your codebase and your priorities.
Zilo handles everything beyond the code — HR administration, performance tracking, skills development, career pathing, and all employment logistics.
Our standout differentiator. If a developer is unavailable for any reason — illness, personal leave, or resignation — we deploy a replacement within 48 hours. Your project doesn't skip a beat.
Tell us how many developers you need, what technologies they should know, and when you need them. We'll put together a proposal within 48 hours.