Infinity Systems vs hiring an engineer

Hire a senior engineer, or ship the first version while you hire.

Written by Miroslav Jugović. Published October 5, 2026.

Infinity Systems vs hiring an engineer, compared by criterion
Criterion	Hiring a senior engineer	Infinity Systems
Time to start	Usually three to six months to find and onboard	A written quote in three business days
Cost before anything ships	Recruiting, salary and overhead from the first day	A 30% deposit at signing
Cost model	Salary every month, whatever ships	Fixed price per sprint
Management	You manage the person and the work	You review a weekly demo
Range of skills	One person	Founder plus agents plus specialists on demand
Ownership	Yours, as an employer	Repository and accounts in your name from day one
Leaving early	Notice periods and employment law	After week one, pay the deposit and keep everything
Knowledge after the project	Stays in your company	Stays in your repository: code, runbook, evaluation sets

Choose us when

You need the first version in weeks, not after a hiring round.
You are not sure yet what kind of engineer the product needs.
You want a working system for the new hire to take over.

Choose someone else when

The software is your core product and needs a full-time owner for years.
You already have an engineering team that can absorb the work.

Two different costs

A hire is a monthly cost that starts on day one and runs whether or not anything ships. A sprint is one price for one outcome. Before the hire writes a line of code, there is a search, interviews and onboarding, which usually takes three to six months for a senior engineer.

Where the difference shows

It shows in time and in risk. A sprint ships the first version in 2 to 12 weeks, and if the fit is wrong you can leave after week one with everything built. A hire is a long commitment that is hard to undo. It also shows in range: one person brings one set of skills, while a sprint brings in a specialist for the parts that need one.

When not to pick us

If the software is the core of your company, you need people who own it full time. A sprint can still build the first version, but plan the hire from the start.

Follow-up questions.

Can our new hire take over the code?

Yes. The repository, accounts and documentation are in your name from day one, and every system ships with a runbook. The handover is a working session with your engineer, not a negotiation.

Should we build first or hire first?

If the product idea is still being tested, build first. A shipped first version shows what skills the product needs, which makes the hire easier. If the software is already your core business, hire, and use a sprint for a well-defined piece of it.