Team
ATLAS RAILS & ZenX Hybrid Exchange
Last Updated
December 27, 2025
Recommended team composition for the MVP build phase, organized by functional categories. Total team size: 366 FTEs.
MVP Team Size
Recommended for 4-month MVP build
370FTEs
Achievable with BOT model in 2-4 weeks
Full Build Team Size
Required for 12-month full build
1,600FTEs
Impractical to hire and manage - NOT recommended
Team Distribution by Category
leadership
44
12% of team
engineering
216
59% of team
quality
66
18% of team
support
40
11% of team
12%
59%
18%
11%
leadership
engineering
quality
support
Detailed Role Breakdown
leadership
44 FTEs
Enterprise/Solutions Architects18
Product Managers15
Project/Scrum Managers11
engineering
216 FTEs
Backend Developers (Go/Python)92
Blockchain Developers29
Frontend Developers (Next.js/Flutter)44
DevOps/SRE Engineers29
Data Engineers/ML Engineers22
quality
66 FTEs
QA Engineers44
Security Engineers22
support
40 FTEs
Business Analysts18
UX/UI Designers15
Technical Writers7
Hiring Strategy Comparison
| Approach | Time to Assemble | Risk Level | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-House Hiring | 6-12 months | Very High | Not Recommended |
| Traditional Outsourcing | 1-2 months | Medium | For Non-Core Only |
| BOT Model | 1-3 months | Low | Recommended |