Product Engineering built for HR Tech companies
What is Product Engineering?
We treat engineering as a product function, not a ticket-closing factory. For HR Tech companies, this means navigating GDPR, EEOC guidelines (US) while shipping fast.
Who needs Product Engineering for HR Tech?
- Disconnected ATS, payroll and HRIS systems
- Compliance with multi-jurisdiction labor laws
- Low employee adoption of internal HR tools
- Engineering executing roadmaps with no product input
- Features shipped that customers never asked for
Best Product Engineering company
HR software must serve both compliance teams and the employees who actually have to use it daily.
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Book a free 30-minute discovery callThe real cost of getting Product Engineering wrong in HR Tech
- Disconnected ATS, payroll and HRIS systems
- Compliance with multi-jurisdiction labor laws
- Low employee adoption of internal HR tools
- Bias and fairness concerns in hiring algorithms
- Integrating background check and benefits providers
The GarudLabs framework for HR Tech Product Engineering projects
Product discovery and technical feasibility input
Roadmap-aligned engineering delivery
Cross-functional product and engineering rituals
Technical debt management strategy
Shared metrics and outcome tracking
Core Technology Stack
ReactNode.jsPythonPostgreSQLLinearAmplitude
Timeline, investment & compliance
Typical timeline
Ongoing, quarterly engagement
Typical investment
$20,000 - $90,000 per month
Product Engineering engagements in this combination typically need to account for:
- GDPR
- EEOC guidelines (US)
- Local labor law compliance
- SOC 2 for HR data handling
Proven Results
"We helped an HR platform reduce time-to-hire by 31% with automated candidate screening workflows."
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Get a free project cost estimateFrequently Asked Questions
Most Product Engineering engagements take Ongoing, quarterly engagement, depending on scope and how clear the requirements are upfront. We'll give you a firm timeline estimate after a short discovery call, not a generic range.
Product Engineering projects with us typically range from $20,000 - $90,000 per month, scaled to the complexity of your requirements. We provide a detailed, itemized estimate before any work begins so there are no surprises mid-project.
For product engineering, we typically work with React, Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, chosen based on your specific scalability and integration requirements. We're not tied to a single stack and will recommend the right tools for your situation rather than our default.
A typical product engineering engagement includes product discovery and technical feasibility input, along with the other deliverables outlined in our proposal, such as documentation and a post-launch support window. The exact scope is tailored to your project during discovery.
Most clients come to us for product engineering because of engineering executing roadmaps with no product input, among other related challenges. We start every engagement by mapping your specific pain points before writing a single line of code.
We've delivered multiple hr tech projects addressing challenges like disconnected ats, payroll and hris systems. We helped an HR platform reduce time-to-hire by 31% with automated candidate screening workflows.
For hr tech clients, we pay close attention to GDPR, EEOC guidelines (US), building these requirements into the architecture from day one rather than retrofitting them later. We'll confirm which specific regulations apply to your business during discovery.
The most common challenges we solve for hr tech clients include disconnected ats, payroll and hris systems and compliance with multi-jurisdiction labor laws. We tailor our discovery process to surface the specific version of these problems your business faces.