Markup Recruitment Model

Scale Your Engineering Team While ACE Handles Payroll and HR

Scale your engineering team without the complexities of payroll, compliance or employee management. The Markup Recruitment Model gives you access to highly skilled technology professionals through a transparent and flexible pricing approach.

You payEngineer compensation plus a clear service markup
ACE handlesPayroll, HR, benefits and compliance
Best forTeams that want predictable pricing
48-hour team shortlistPre-vetted engineersServing U.S. clients since 1993
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In plain English

What Is the Markup Recruitment Model?

The Markup Recruitment Model allows you to hire dedicated technology professionals while paying a transparent service markup. ACE manages recruitment, payroll, HR, compliance and employee support, so your team can focus on delivery.

Why teams choose it
  • Transparent pricingKnow exactly what you are paying, with no hidden costs.
  • Payroll, HR and compliance handledACE handles payroll, HR, benefits and compliance.
  • Flexible scalingIncrease or reduce your team based on project needs.
  • Dedicated technical resourcesEngineers dedicated to your work.
  • Predictable and end to endPredictable pricing with end-to-end workforce management.
It is a good fit when
  • You want to scale without running payroll and HR yourself
  • You want a clear, upfront view of what each engineer costs
  • You need to add or reduce engineers as projects change
Consider another model when
How the markup works

One Clear Price. Everything Handled.

You pay the engineer’s agreed compensation plus a clearly defined service markup. There are no hidden fees, and all costs are communicated upfront.

Part 1Engineer’s agreed compensationAgreed upfront for each engineer.
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Part 2Clear service markupA clearly defined markup for ACE’s services.
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Your costTransparent and predictableCommunicated upfront, with no hidden fees.

What ACE manages for you

RecruitmentPayrollEmployee benefitsTaxesHR administrationEmployment complianceEmployee support
How it works

From Requirement to Deployment in 4 Steps

Hire experienced engineers in as little as 48 hours through a simple, transparent and efficient process.

  1. 01

    Tell us your hiring needs

    Define
    We gather your technical, business and project requirements.

  2. 02

    Source top talent

    Discover
    Our recruiters identify and screen highly qualified professionals.

  3. 03

    Interview and select

    Evaluate
    Interview shortlisted candidates and choose your preferred engineers.

  4. 04

    Deploy and support

    Deploy
    We manage onboarding, payroll, compliance and ongoing employee support.

Which model fits?

Compare ACE’s Five Staffing Models

Not sure which one suits your team? This guide shows how the five models differ.

Model
How it works
Best for
Project-Based Staffing
Engineers placed on a defined project for its scope and timeline.
Defined projects with deadlines.
Build-Operate-Transfer
ACE builds and runs a dedicated team in India, then transitions ownership to you.
Organizations that want to own an offshore team later.
Hire-Train-Deploy
ACE recruits engineers, trains them on your stack, then deploys them.
Roles where stack-specific training matters.
Markup RecruitmentYou are here
You pay the engineer’s agreed compensation plus a clear service markup. ACE handles payroll, HR and compliance.
Teams that want ACE to run payroll and HR.
Rate Card
Predefined pricing for technical roles, so you hire without renegotiating rates for every new position.
Enterprises hiring across many roles who want budget predictability.
Frequently asked questions

Questions Before You Get Started

What is the Markup Recruitment Model?

The Markup Recruitment Model allows businesses to hire dedicated technology professionals while paying a transparent service markup. ACE Technologies manages recruitment, payroll, HR, compliance and employee support.

How does the pricing work?

You pay the engineer’s agreed compensation plus a clearly defined service markup. There are no hidden fees, and all costs are communicated upfront.

Who manages payroll and compliance?

ACE Technologies manages payroll, employee benefits, taxes, HR administration and employment compliance, allowing your organization to focus on project delivery.

Can I scale my team quickly?

Yes. The model is designed for rapid workforce expansion, enabling businesses to add or reduce engineering resources based on changing project requirements.

What types of professionals can I hire?

We provide AI engineers, software developers, cloud engineers, DevOps specialists, cybersecurity experts, data engineers, QA professionals, Salesforce consultants, ServiceNow developers and many other technology specialists.

How is the Markup Recruitment Model different from the other staffing models?

With the Markup Recruitment Model, ACE employs and manages the engineers on your behalf and you pay their compensation plus a clear service markup. Project-based staffing is built around one defined project, and the Rate Card Model uses predefined pricing by role.

Let’s talk

Ready to Scale Without the Payroll Overhead?

Tell us the roles you need. We will walk you through how the markup works for your team.

Talk to an Expert

Prefer to talk first? Call +1 (484) 265-8609 or email info@acetechnologies.com.