Full Scale

Full Scale, founded in 2018 by serial entrepreneur Matt Watson, provides dedicated offshore engineers based in the Philippines to US-based tech companies. The company operates 300+ full-time developers and supports 70+ SaaS and product companies. Unlike traditional offshore staffing that cycles developers through projects, Full Scale hires developers as regularized employees with benefits and long-term career paths, resulting in a 95% employee retention rate and 7-year average developer tenure.

Matt Watson started Full Scale after years as a CTO and founder watching hiring become the bottleneck: traditional recruiting moved too slowly, freelancers were unreliable, and previous offshore firms cycled talent every few months with poor communication. He built a different model—full-time employment, bench pay between projects, and training developers to think as product owners rather than ticket executors.

Services and capabilities

Full Scale provides dedicated engineers across modern technology stacks. Frontend work covers React, Angular, Vue.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript. Backend spans Node.js, Python, PHP, C#/.NET, Ruby on Rails, and Java. Mobile development includes React Native, Flutter, iOS (Swift), and Android (Kotlin). The company also offers DevOps and infrastructure work on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Docker, and Kubernetes, plus QA and testing (automated and manual), and UI/UX design including user research, wireframes, and prototypes.

Engineers integrate directly into client workflows—they work in the client's repo, sprint cadence, communication tools, and timezone. Average team start time is 1–2 weeks from first call to active development. Full Scale assigns each client a dedicated Client Success Manager and internal Development Leads for ongoing mentorship, code review, and performance management. The company's "Product Driven" training teaches developers to ask why a feature matters rather than just execute tickets, to identify blockers, and to understand business context behind priorities.

The engagement model is month-to-month with no lock-in contracts. Pricing is flat and predictable, covering salary, equipment, benefits, and support. A proprietary client portal provides visibility into time tracking, attendance, and performance metrics.

Notable work

FacilityAlly: Full Scale's team built facility management software that improved user experience and operational efficiency (per Luke Wade, the client). Real Quantum: Developers helped transform a commercial real estate platform and accelerated product release (Jeff Weiner). PMI Rate Pro: Full Scale built a platform for rate management and user trust (Nomi Smith). NavMD: Team developed health management systems with advanced features and data security (Glenn Fisher). Lending Standard: Full Scale delivered a lending platform; the client notes the team exceeded expectations (Andy Kallenbach). Testery: Chris Harbert notes Full Scale understood the mission and amplified the ability to succeed.

How they work

The process: clients book a discovery call, Full Scale learns roadmap and technical stack, engineers are matched based on skills and cultural fit, and developers start within 1–2 weeks. Developers work 6+ overlapping hours with US business hours, attend standups and planning meetings, and communicate asynchronously via Slack, Zoom, Jira, and GitHub. Full Scale handles payroll, HR, and equipment; the client manages day-to-day work. Month-to-month contracts allow scaling up or down without penalty. No publicly disclosed hourly rates or project minimums in the source.

Team and credentials

Matt Watson (CEO, Founder): 5x founder, former CTO, scaled a SaaS company to 9-figure exit. Darrell Blackburn (COO): leads operations and delivery. Gregg Schmedding (CSO): owns revenue and client partnerships. Lloyd Gam (Solutions Architect): 20+ years in software engineering and systems design. The company is certified as a Great Place to Work. No SOC 2, ISO 27001, or other security certifications mentioned. No partner status with major cloud providers stated. Team size is 300+ full-time developers across the Philippines. The company delivered 5M+ development hours total since inception (per source) and has worked with 70+ SaaS companies. English proficiency and timezone overlap (6+ hours with US business hours) are standard.