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.
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.