naut.space
Our crew came up through a British-rooted education system, then went on to top global and local universities, and have claimed international certifications. They are sharp, analytical, and fluent in English.
They don't just meet the bar, they raise it.
Our crew has worked alongside the best, inside Fortune 500s, global multinationals, and fast-scaling startups. There, they solved real problems in fast-moving, diverse teams.
That experience shaped what they want next: the pace, ownership, and culture of a Western startup.
It's not a fallback for them. It's their dream job.
Our crew takes ownership and moves proactively, focusing on long-term development and scalability. With only a few hours' difference from Europe, your workday stays in sync.
Although remote, they'll feel like part of the team from day one.
Our crew is fairly compensated, with above market rates and EUR-pegged security against a volatile rupee. It's why retention runs high. You get senior caliber at a fraction of European cost.
You're not cutting costs. You're extending the runway.
Every candidate is first screened by our technical lead, then put through rigorous, function-specific evaluations. Engineers, for example, debug deliberately flawed code under pressure, then interview directly with our founders for role and culture fit. From there, mandatory training ensures seamless integration and AI fluency.
By the time they reach your shortlist, we can confidently vouch for them.
You'll see your first shortlist of vetted candidates within 3–4 weeks of kicking off. You interview them yourself, on your terms, before any commitment is made on either side.
Because it's a timeline, not a guess, you can hold us to it.
Naut acts as Employer of Record: we employ your hire in Sri Lanka, run local payroll, handle EPF/ETF contributions, and manage tax under the relevant double tax treaties. You sign one contract and pay one invoice. No local entity to register, no compliance to figure out on your own.
Because the legal complexity of hiring abroad is ours to carry, you stay focused on your business.
Every hire comes with a 30-day guarantee. If the candidate isn't the right fit within the first month, you don't pay for them, and we find and onboard a more suitable one, at no cost to you. And you're never doing this alone. The founders stay your direct point of contact from the first call onward.
Because the risk is ours to absorb, you can take the leap.
Jomiene is Dutch, with a background in anthropology and China studies and a lifelong fascination for how people and cultures intersect.
As a remote Business Development Manager at WildChina, an international scale-up, she learned firsthand what it takes to collaborate across borders.
Dasun is from Sri Lanka and has spent his career solving complex problems with data. He studied finance, specialized in fintech, and has worked across the Big Four, Fortune 500 companies, and fast-moving startups, giving him a rare view of how very different organizations actually operate.
He doesn't just understand Sri Lankan talent. He understands what global companies need from it.
Dasun and Jomiene founded Naut Space after spotting the same gap from two sides: one inside Sri Lanka's tech and finance talent pool, the other inside European startups' hiring struggles. Both are based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, with Jomiene in Europe from time to time.
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