SCALING AN ENGINEERING TEAM TO CLOSE A STRATEGIC ACQUISITION

A leading U.S. clearing house processing over $200 billion in assets needed to deliver complex financial features on an aggressive timeline to complete a major acquisition. With a handful of engineers and a single product manager, they turned to Trio to rapidly scale their team and make the deal possible.

Problem

Major Development Required

The acquisition hinged on shipping mutual fund trading and Level 3 international investment features that even experienced financial engineers have rarely built before. The team did not have the necessary talent at the scale required to create the features on time, and could not wait for extensive hiring cycles.

Solution

Rapid FinTech Staffing With Trio

The CTO brought in Trio as the sole staffing partner, facilitating the rapid onboarding of 25–30 developers who were able to operate with the autonomy the lack of engineering leadership demanded, thanks to their extensive industry experience and their pre-existing knowledge of financial systems.

Impact

Acquisition Closed, Support Team Embedded

The acquisition was successful thanks to the delivery of critical features on schedule. Now, a core team of Trio’s developers is still embedded in the organization, providing continued access to the platform knowledge and facilitating future success.