Your offshore development center
Stop rebuilding your team every year. Our ODC services in India give you a dedicated development team in India: a stable, long-term extended engineering team that works as a true extension of your company, not a revolving door of contractors.
Full HR managed
Payroll, IT, compliance
Agile-ready teams
Jira, sprints, standups
NDA + IP ownership
All code is yours
Global timezone overlap
Daily sync windows available
Active since 2016
Clients served worldwide
What is an Offshore Development Center, and why it's different from outsourcing
What an ODC is
A dedicated, long-term engineering team that operates as a direct extension of your company, based in India, managed by Aalamsoft. Your developers work exclusively on your product, follow your processes, use your tools, and report to your managers. They are your team, just located offshore.
How it differs from outsourcing
In outsourcing, a vendor manages the project and delivers output. In an ODC, you retain full control: you set priorities, manage sprints, and own the roadmap. Aalamsoft handles only the people operations: hiring, HR, payroll, IT setup, and retention. You never lose visibility or control.
How it differs from staff augmentation
Staff augmentation adds one or two individuals to an existing team, often short-term. An ODC is a full team structure (typically 3–15 engineers) built for continuity, with low turnover, shared team culture, and deep product knowledge that compounds over time.
"In simple terms: your ODC is your engineering team in India. You run it. We staff and support it."
How We Build Your Team: From Requirement to First Sprint
Most clients have their first developer committed within 2 weeks and their full initial team running within 30 days.
Discovery call
We understand your product, stack, team size goals, seniority mix, and communication preferences. You share your engineering culture and what 'great' looks like to you.
Day 1→Team design
We draft a proposed team structure: roles, seniority levels, and technology coverage. You approve the blueprint before we recruit a single person.
Day 2–3→Recruitment and screening
We run technical interviews, coding assessments, and communication screens. You receive a curated shortlist (2 candidates per role) and interview your top choices before any hire is confirmed.
Day 4–14→Onboarding and setup
Contracts, NDAs, payroll, IT equipment, tool access, and security onboarding handled by Aalamsoft. Your new team joins your Slack, Jira, and GitHub. A kickoff call aligns the full team on your roadmap.
Day 15–20→Sprint one begins
Your team starts delivering. Daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives follow your chosen Agile cadence. Aalamsoft provides monthly HR and performance check-ins in the background.
Day 21+Everything Needed to Run a Remote Team, Handled
You focus entirely on product direction and engineering outcomes. We ensure the team behind that work is stable, motivated, and performing.
Talent and HR management
- Technical hiring and screening
- Onboarding and offboarding
- Monthly 1-on-1 check-ins
- Performance review support
- Salary benchmarking
- Career growth planning
Payroll and compliance
- India payroll processing
- Tax and statutory compliance
- Paid leave and benefits
- NDA and IP agreement handling
- Contract management
- Invoice and billing transparency
IT and tooling setup
- Laptop and dev environment
- Secure VPN and access controls
- Tool license coordination
- Jira / GitHub / Slack access
- IT support and replacements
- Security policy enforcement
Agile process support
- Sprint planning facilitation
- Daily standup scheduling
- Retrospective cadence setup
- Velocity and progress reports
- Communication best practices
- Escalation and issue resolution
The Offshore Problem Most Companies Don't Talk About, and How We Solve It
Most offshore vendors focus on speed of placement. When that developer leaves (and in India's competitive tech market, they leave often), you start over. You lose the codebase knowledge, the team chemistry, and the velocity you spent months building. Aalamsoft was founded to fix exactly this.
1-on-1 check-ins with every developer
We catch disengagement early. If a developer is struggling, wants a role change, or is being poached, we know before it becomes a resignation.
Replacement pipeline always ready
When a developer does eventually move on, we have a replacement candidate in screening before you even notice the gap, minimizing disruption to your team.
Hired for your company, not a bench
We don't maintain a generic bench. Every hire is recruited specifically for your team culture, tech stack, and working style, which means they integrate better and stay longer.
"Aalam have helped us build an experienced development team and helped us retain our staff in a very competitive environment. We look forward to working with them for many years to come."
BI3 Technologies, Australia (ODC partnership)
Is an ODC Right for You? Compare Your Options
| Factor | Aalamsoft ODC | Staff Augmentation | Full Outsourcing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team stability | High, built to retain | Medium, depends on vendor | Low, project-based |
| You control the work | Full control | Full control | Vendor controls delivery |
| HR and payroll managed | Fully by Aalamsoft | Fully by vendor | Fully by vendor |
| Team size | 3–15 engineers | 1–3 individuals | Any, project scoped |
| Deep product knowledge | Compounds over years | Limited, shorter tenure | Vendor owns knowledge |
| Best for | Scaling a long-term product team | Adding specific skills short-term | Defined-scope projects |
Not sure which model fits your situation? Book a free 30-minute consultation and we'll help you decide, no sales pressure.
Real Results from a Real ODC Partnership
BI3 Technologies, Australia: Building and retaining an India-based development team
BI3 is an Australian technology company with no prior experience hiring or managing developers in India. They needed a senior development team to build and maintain client software, but lacked the local recruitment knowledge, HR infrastructure, and retention strategies to do it independently in India's competitive market.
Aalamsoft recruited, onboarded, and manages a dedicated development team for BI3 in India. This includes full HR management, payroll, monthly developer check-ins, performance support, and proactive retention programs. BI3's engineering manager directs all technical work. Aalamsoft handles all people operations.
BI3 has maintained a stable, experienced development team in India for multiple years. The team adopted Agile methodology within 6 months, achieving 2-week sprint delivery cycles. BI3 continues to expand the team through Aalamsoft.
"Aalam has been a responsive and supportive vendor, adapting quickly to our Agile methodology. They embraced Jira, sprint planning, and daily scrums with enthusiasm, helping us achieve 2-week sprints in 6 months."
BI3 Technologies, Australia
ODC Pricing Model: Transparent and Tailored
We don't publish fixed price lists because every ODC is tailored. Below are the three common starting configurations. All tiers include full HR, payroll, IT, and Agile support.
Starter ODC
3–4 engineers
Growth ODC
5–8 engineers
Scale ODC
9–15 engineers
Pricing is per developer per month, billed transparently: you see a detailed breakdown every month. Request a custom ODC plan and we'll share an exact cost estimate within 48 hours.
What is the difference between an ODC and staff augmentation?
Scale and permanence. Staff augmentation adds engineers to your existing team. An offshore development center is a dedicated group working as a unit, usually with its own lead, owning a product area rather than individual tickets. Most clients start with the first and grow into the second.
Who manages the team day to day?
You set the priorities. A delivery lead on our side handles the people management, leave, performance and the things you should not have to think about at eight thousand kilometers.
Can the team grow or shrink?
Yes, with the agreed notice. Adding an engineer is a new statement of work against the existing master agreement, usually a few days rather than a new procurement cycle.
Do we get dedicated people or shared ones?
Dedicated. Your engineers work on your product and nothing else. We do not split an engineer across two clients and bill both.
Build Your Dedicated India Team: First Developer in 2 Weeks
No commitment required. Share your requirements and our team will respond with a proposed team structure, timeline, and cost estimate within 2 business days.