We built the offshore company we wished existed when we needed one
Founded by a 5x entrepreneur who lived the hiring struggle, Full Scale is designed from the ground up to solve the problems that make traditional offshore development unreliable: broken contracts, turnover, and teams that don't think like owners.
The problem that started it all
Matt Watson founded Full Scale in 2017 after years of startup frustration.
As a serial founder and CTO, he knew the playbook: find great engineers, ship fast, stay close to customers. But hiring senior developers fast enough to keep pace with growth? That was the bottleneck every time.
Traditional recruiting was too slow. Freelancers were unreliable. Agencies were expensive and didn't feel like part of the team. And offshore firms? The quality was inconsistent, communication was painful, and developers cycled through projects every few months.
So Matt decided to build something better - an offshore development company that engineering teams would actually want to work with.
We rebuilt offshore development from first principles
Most offshore firms optimize for one thing: filling seats cheaply. That creates broken incentives: high turnover, low engagement, and teams that treat your product like a ticket queue.
We designed Full Scale around a different model: long-term employment, respect-first culture, and training developers to think like product owners.
Full-Time Employment Model
Every developer is a regularized employee with benefits, paid time off, and long-term career growth.
Bench Pay Policy
We pay developers even when they're between projects.
Client Success & Dev Leadership
Every client is supported by a dedicated Client Success Manager and internal Development Leads who provide ongoing mentorship, code quality oversight, and performance reviews.
Respect-First Culture
We hire full-time developers, treat them like professionals, and give them the tools to succeed.
Transparency Without Micromanagement
Our proprietary client portal gives you visibility into time tracking, attendance, and performance metrics, so you always know how your team is doing.
Flexible Contracts
Simple, predictable billing and month-to-month flexibility. No long-term lock-ins, no hidden fees, and a single flat rate that covers everything: salary, equipment, benefits, and support.
We don't just hire coders. We train product thinkers.
Most offshore developers are trained to follow tickets. Ours are trained to think beyond the spec, collaborate effectively, and build with business context.
That's what we mean by Product Driven, and it's how we've trained 300+ engineers across dozens of client teams.
What Product Driven looks like in practice:
"The ticket says add a button here."
"What problem is this solving for the user?"
"I finished my assigned tasks."
"What's blocking the team from shipping this feature?"
"I don't know why this was prioritized."
"What metrics will tell us if this worked?"
3 million development hours and counting
Since 2017, we've helped 70+ SaaS companies and product teams scale their engineering capacity without sacrificing quality, velocity, or culture.
Trusted by founders who value reliability, not just cost savings
"Full Scale feels like an extension of our internal team. The developers don't just execute. They contribute ideas, challenge assumptions, and own outcomes."
- CTO, B2B SaaS Platform
"We've worked with three other offshore firms before Full Scale. This is the first time we didn't lose momentum every few months due to turnover."
- VP Engineering, FinTech Startup
"The 'Product Driven' training shows up in every standup. Our Full Scale devs ask better questions than some of our onshore hires."
- Head of Product, Healthcare SaaS
Meet the team behind the teams
Matt Watson
CEO/Founder
A serial entrepreneur and former CTO who built Full Scale after personally navigating the challenges of scaling engineering teams.
Brings a product-driven mindset, deep technical experience, and a strong belief that great companies are built by treating people well while solving real problems for customers.
Darrell Blackburn
COO
Leads company operations with a focus on clarity, consistency, and scale.
Oversees delivery, internal systems, and cross-team coordination to ensure both clients and employees are supported as the organization grows.
Gregg Schmedding
CSO
Responsible for revenue growth and long-term client partnerships.
Works closely with technical leaders to understand real business needs and align solutions that support sustainable team growth.
Lloyd Gam
Solutions Architect
Brings over 20 years of experience in software engineering, architecture, and systems design.
Specializes in translating complex business requirements into clear technical direction, supporting teams across modern stacks, and helping organizations build scalable, maintainable solutions.
What we stand for (and how we live it)
Our values aren't just words on a website. They're behaviors we practice every day, with our team and with our clients.
Create
We build environments where people do their best work. That means investing in tools, training, mentorship, and workspace quality, not treating developers as interchangeable resources.
Respect
We value individual differences and treat every person with dignity. No matter where you're from or what role you hold, you're heard and valued here.
Excellence
We deliver the highest quality of service to our internal and external stakeholders. Mediocrity doesn't scale. We hold ourselves to a high standard because our clients' success depends on it.
Accountability
We're responsible for our actions and honor the commitments we make. If we say your team starts in two weeks, it starts in two weeks. If we commit to a deliverable, we deliver.
Trust and Integrity
We're trusted to fulfill our duties and remain truthful in how we do business. No bait-and-switch pricing, no hidden fees, no over-promising. Just honest partnerships.
Empowerment
We provide employees with the tools, training, and resources to do their jobs with confidence. Nobody gets left behind. Whether you're a junior dev or a senior architect, you get the support you need to grow.
Trusted by the companies that matter
Let's build your next great team together
We've done this for ourselves and for 70+ companies. Now, we'll do it for you.
Whether you need to scale from 2 to 20 developers or add specialized skills to an existing team, we'll match you with senior engineers who integrate seamlessly and deliver from day one.