VIRTUAL SCRUM TEAMS
Agile. Aligned. Outcome-Obsessed.
Senior product pods that build and run your most critical systems.
At THE 8800, we don’t rent out “resources.” We embed mission-ready pods—small, senior Scrum teams that behave like co-founders, not contractors.
Our Virtual Scrum Teams are AI-native product pods: cross-functional, sprint-aligned, and built to own outcomes across discovery, design, engineering, and platform. They plug into your roadmap, connect to your data and systems, and ship work that compounds value over time—not just close tickets.
Whether you’re launching a new AI-native product, scaling an agent platform, or modernizing a core system, these pods give you startup speed with enterprise reliability.
How Our Pods Work?
Virtual Scrum Teams for Product Engineering & AI Initiatives
We provide small, senior, cross-functional pods that can own an entire product or critical initiatives within your existing portfolio.
Embedded, Not Just Integrated
We don’t sit on the sidelines. Pods plug into your existing tools, ceremonies, and product culture—Slack, Jira, Notion, Git, your CI/CD and release cadence. From day one, we behave as an extension of your product org, with shared goals and shared accountability.
Outcome-Driven Sprints with Measurable Impact
We measure sprints by outcomes, not hours: live features, reduced manual work, improved reliability, faster cycle times. Each pod operates against a clear set of impact metrics agreed with you up front.
Dual-Track: Discovery + Delivery in Sync
Every pod runs dual-track agile—discovery and delivery in parallel. While some of the team is validating problems, shaping features, and refining scope, the rest is building, testing, and shipping. That’s how we keep learning loops tight and velocity high.
AI-Native by Design
Being AI-native isn’t about sprinkling in a copilot. Pods think at the model + domain level, Where AI agents or copilots belong in your workflows.
How data must be structured for model-readiness and design human-in-the-loop experiences for probabilistic systems.
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THE 8800 ADVANTAGE
2x Faster Hiring
Twice as fast as traditional hiring models, getting you talent quickly.
Senior Pods, Not Mixed Benches
Your critical work is never a training ground. Pods are built from senior talent across product, design, engineering, AI/ML, platform, and QA—small teams with a high signal-to-noise ratio.
AI-Native Product Partner
Being AI-native isn’t about “using AI tools.” It’s about designing systems at the domain + model level—data pipelines, RAG, orchestration, safety, and feedback loops all working together. Pods bring this mindset to every engagement.
Operators, Not Advisors
We’re not a slideware consultancy. We’re operators. Our pods are measured by what they ship and the impact they create in production.
75+ Products Shipped
Proven expertise from delivering over 300 successful products.
Built to Fit Your World
We plug into your toolchain and culture—Slack/Teams, Jira, Notion, Git, your CI/CD, your sprint rituals. That lets us behave like an embedded product team rather than an external vendor.
OPERATORS BUILD. CONSULTANTS ADVICE. WE’RE OPERATORS.
Why Virtual Scrum Teams?
You Don’t Need a Bigger Team. You Need the Right Pod.
Hiring, onboarding, and aligning an in-house team takes time—and often still doesn’t give you the specific mix of product, AI, and platform skills you need.
WHAT’S INSIDE A TYPICAL SCRUM TEAM?
We shape the pod to your context, but a typical Virtual Scrum Team looks like this
Product Manager / Proxy Product Owner
Owns outcomes, backlog, and priorities. Connects business goals to the day-to-day work of the pod and ensures we’re solving the right problems in the right order.
Engineers (Full-Stack / Frontend / Backend)
Builds the core application and services. Web and mobile experiences, APIs and integrations, and Internal tooling Engineering is done with testing, observability, and scalability in mind from day one.
QA & Test Automation
Creates the safety net: Automated tests (unit, integration, end-to-end), Targeted exploratory testing, Regression protection for critical paths.
DevOps / Cloud Engineer
Owns the runtime, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as code, Observability and alerting, and Performance and cost optimisation.
Ensures the product runs reliably in cloud-native, AI-era environments.
Product Designer (UX & UI)
Designs intuitive, AI-aware experiences—flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity UI for web and mobile. Focuses on usability, clarity, and intelligent interactions (copilots, suggestions, summaries).
Data / ML Engineer or AI Specialist (as needed)
Designs and implements RAG pipelines and LLM integration, agentic workflows and copilots, data flows, and model evaluation frameworks.
Makes sure the product or platform is model-ready and AI-safe.
Who It's For?
Startup founders building their Digital Products with AI-native as a core.
Product leaders/CEOs who want velocity + quality without ballooning headcount.
Enterprise teams modernizing core systems for the AI era.
VCs and portfolio operators who need a repeatable, trusted pod model to accelerate delivery across companies.
FAQs
What makes THE 8800’s Virtual Scrum Teams different from standard staff augmentation?
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Our pods are outcome-aligned, AI-native product teams, not a loose group of contractors. You get a cross-functional, senior squad with its own ways of working, rituals, and accountability—behaving like an embedded product team, not a rented bench.
How do we collaborate with a Virtual Scrum Team day-to-day?
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We plug into your existing toolchain and ceremonies—Slack/Teams, Jira, Notion, your sprint rituals—while keeping a clear, outcome-driven plan for each 2–3 week sprint. You’ll have direct access to the pod, transparent backlogs, and regular demos so there are no surprises. Read about Dual Track Agile Process
How do we get started with a pod from THE 8800?
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We usually begin with a short exploration session to understand your goals, constraints, and current stack. From there, we propose a pod structure and a 6–12 week starting mission—such as shipping a v1 of an AI-native feature, stabilizing a platform area, or de-risking a modernization stream. If we deliver, we scale the partnership; if not, you can walk away without lock-in.
Ready to add velocity to your roadmap?
Let’s build what’s next—faster, smarter, and with real alignment. From day one to scale, we embed with clarity, challenge assumptions, and move with the precision your product deserves.
