Offshore development center
Your offshore development center in the UAE, with a team that works only for you.
Birbal AI runs a development center in Al Zahiya, Abu Dhabi. Your dedicated engineers work only on your projects, in your tools and hours, and when you are ready you can take the team in-house.
- Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Start with one engineer
- Build-operate-transfer option
Your team · Al Zahiya, Abu Dhabi
Works only for youAuthorized vendor to
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Interior
- DGE Abu Dhabi
- Etihad Aviation
- EDGE Group
Delivered for
- Hindustan Unilever
- Nokia
- Linde
- USA Today
- JSL
Procurement-ready
- Emirati national company
- National ICV certificate
- Abu Dhabi Government Procurement Gate
- UAE Ministry of Finance, federal procurement
- Registered ADNOC vendor
What it is
What an offshore development center is
An offshore development center (ODC) is a team at a provider's site that works only for one client. You direct the work; the provider hires and employs the engineers and runs the office.
A team that is yours
The engineers work only on your projects, in your tools, processes and hours, as an extension of your own team.
Run by us
We hire and employ the engineers and run the center in Abu Dhabi, with project management and quality assurance included.
Not outsourcing
Outsourcing delivers an agreed scope, and staff augmentation adds individuals to your team. A development center gives you a whole team that stays with you.
How it works
Your development center in four steps
- 01
Plan the team
Tell us the roles, skills, seniority and start date. A team can start with one engineer.
- 02
Meet matched profiles
The first profiles arrive within 48–72 hours, with their video assessments. You interview and choose.
- 03
Start in Abu Dhabi
Engineers usually start within a week of selection, at our center in Al Zahiya, working in your tools and hours.
- 04
Grow or take it in-house
Add engineers as the work grows. When you are ready, the team can move to your own company.
Why Birbal AI
What you get with a development center in Abu Dhabi
| What you get | Birbal AI | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Where the team works | Our development center in Al Zahiya, Abu Dhabi. Every engineer is based in the UAE | For UAE organizations, the team and the work stay in the country |
| Team size | No minimum: start with one engineer and add more as the work grows | You pay for the team you need now |
| The price | Per engineer per month: USD 3,000–5,000 mid-level and USD 5,000–8,000 senior, with no recruitment fees | You know the budget before the first call |
| Management | You direct the work; project management and quality assurance are included | Your roadmap, without running an office yourself |
| Ownership later | Build-operate-transfer: the team can join your own company when you are ready | You keep the people and what they know |
| A UAE company | An Emirati national company with a National ICV certificate, registered for Abu Dhabi and federal government procurement | Simpler contracts and procurement for UAE organizations |
| If it is not working | Performance monitoring, and a replacement engineer if the fit is not right | Less risk than hiring directly |
Pricing
One monthly price per engineer
You pay per engineer per month, with no minimum team size and no recruitment fees.
Development center team
- Mid-level engineer
- USD 3,000–5,000
- Senior engineer
- USD 5,000–8,000
Per engineer per month, or about USD 19–50 an hour for 160 hours. Includes project management and quality assurance.
Also included
- Minimum team size
- None
- Recruitment fees
- None
Build-operate-transfer is available. The terms for moving the team to your company are agreed in your contract.
The exact price depends on the skills, seniority and contract length. You get it with your matched profiles.
Build-operate-transfer
Take the team in-house when you are ready
Build-operate-transfer (BOT) lets you start with a team we run and end with a team you own.
Build
We hire the engineers you choose and set them up at our development center in Abu Dhabi.
Operate
We employ and run the team while it works only for you, with project management and quality assurance.
Transfer
When you are ready, the engineers can join your own company. The timing and terms are agreed in your contract.
Who it suits
Who sets up a development center with us
Companies outside the UAE
A dedicated team in Abu Dhabi for products sold in the Gulf, or for work in Arabic and English.
UAE organizations
A dedicated team in the country, instead of a development center abroad.
AI and product teams
Engineers for LLM applications, AI agents, Arabic AI, web and mobile who stay with your product.
Growing companies
Start with one engineer and grow the team as the work grows.
Track record
Trusted by UAE government entities and global brands.
Authorized vendor to five UAE government entities, with projects delivered for Hindustan Unilever, USA Today, Nokia and Linde.
- Startups and enterprises served by our engineering teams
- 150+
- Startups and enterprises served by our engineering teams
- Average rating on Clutch, Trustpilot and Glassdoor
- 4.9/5
- Average rating on Clutch, Trustpilot and Glassdoor
- Client satisfaction rate
- 98%
- Client satisfaction rate
- UAE government entities we are an authorized vendor to
- 5
- UAE government entities we are an authorized vendor to
Hear it from our clients
Client testimonial
E-commerceClient testimonial
HealthcareClient testimonial
E-commerceClient testimonial
E-commerce
Why Birbal AI
Hiring that is fast and safe
Vetted by assessment
Our assessment platform evaluates technical skills, problem-solving, communication and project experience before you meet anyone.
Fast matching
Matched profiles in 48–72 hours. Engineers usually start within a week of selection.
Based in the UAE
Every engineer is based in the UAE and works onsite at your premises, with visas handled, or remotely.
Managed for you
Project management support, performance monitoring and replacement if an engineer is not the right fit.
Offshore development center
Plan your development center team
Tell us the roles, skills and start date. We send matched profiles with their video assessments and the monthly price per engineer, and you interview before you commit.
- First profiles in 48–72 hours
- Start with one engineer
- Build-operate-transfer option
4.9/5 average rating · 98% client satisfaction · 150+ clients served
FAQ
Questions buyers ask
What is an offshore development center (ODC)?
An offshore development center is a team at a provider's site that works only for one client. The client directs the work, and the provider hires and employs the engineers and runs the office. Birbal AI's development center is in Al Zahiya, Abu Dhabi.
Where is Birbal AI's development center?
In Al Zahiya, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Every engineer, whether at the center, at your office or working remotely, is based in the UAE.
How much does a dedicated development team cost?
You pay per engineer per month: USD 3,000–5,000 for a mid-level engineer and USD 5,000–8,000 for a senior engineer, with project management and quality assurance included and no recruitment fees. The exact price depends on the skills, seniority and contract length.
Is there a minimum team size?
No. You can start with one engineer and add more as the work grows.
What is build-operate-transfer (BOT)?
Build-operate-transfer is a way to set up a team: the provider builds it, runs it for an agreed period and then transfers it to the client. We offer it. When you are ready, the engineers can join your own company, and the timing and terms are agreed in your contract.
How is a development center different from outsourcing or staff augmentation?
Outsourcing delivers an agreed scope for a price. Staff augmentation adds individual engineers to your team. A development center gives you a whole team that works only for you over the long term, run by us, with the option to take it in-house.
How quickly can the team start?
You receive the first matched profiles within 48–72 hours, and engineers usually start within a week of selection.
Who manages the engineers day to day?
You set the priorities and direct the work in your own tools and processes. We employ the engineers and run the center, with project management and quality assurance included.
Who owns the code?
Code ownership is agreed in your contract before work starts, and we sign NDAs as standard.
Do you work with companies outside the UAE?
Yes. We work with clients worldwide. The team works from our center in Abu Dhabi, and engineers can also work onsite at your office in the UAE.
What if an engineer is not the right fit?
We monitor performance and replace an engineer if the fit is not right.
Set up your team in Abu Dhabi
Tell us the roles you need and get matched profiles in 48–72 hours.
Plan my team