# Affinity

> Affinity is a nearshore and IT consulting company headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal, connecting global companies with top tech talent and agile nearshore teams. With 13+ years of experience (founded 2012), 450+ engineers and 120+ clients across 4+ countries, Affinity delivers software development, staff augmentation, team extension and managed delivery models to scale-ups and enterprises across Europe.

Affinity (legal name: Affinity S.A., NIPC 510303811) operates from Lisbon HQ with additional offices in Porto, Óbidos (Portugal), Mindelo (Cabo Verde), São Paulo (Brazil) and Tunis (Tunisia). Recognised by Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA, Financial Times 1000 and INC Europe 5000. Tagline: "Build With Purpose". Languages: English (primary), Portuguese.

## Core services

- [Nearshore IT Services](https://affinity.pt/nearshore-it-services/): 450+ engineers based in Portugal, available across 10+ European markets. Engagement models include team extension, staff augmentation, Team as a Service (TaaS) and time & materials.
- [IT Consulting Services](https://affinity.pt/it-consulting-services/): End-to-end technology strategy, architecture, software engineering and delivery for enterprises and scale-ups.
- [IT Delivery Models](https://affinity.pt/it-delivery-models/): Overview of how Affinity engages with clients — Team Extension, Time & Materials, Staff Augmentation, Team as a Service.
- [IT Services overview](https://affinity.pt/it-services/): Software development, web and mobile development, support, data, cloud, systems and infrastructure, RPA, artificial intelligence and security.

## Products and platforms

- [Keywork](https://affinity.pt/keywork/): HR and talent management platform by Affinity, used by 5,000+ users across 20+ companies. Three editions: Keywork Enterprise (€1,900/user/year — full HR & talent management, recruitment, staffing, analytics, employee lifecycle, custom workflows), Keywork Recruitment (€1,200/user/year — candidate sourcing, screening, job postings, CRM features), Keywork Portal (€120/user/year — employee self-service: timesheets, leave requests, news feeds, project submissions). Minimum 3 licenses for any edition.
- [Aura](https://affinity.pt/aura/): AI reasoning assistant developed by Affinity to support knowledge work and decision making. Currently used internally at Affinity; not yet publicly available.

## About the company

- [About Affinity](https://affinity.pt/about-affinity/): Company story, mission, leadership and approach to nearshore IT.
- [Culture & People at Affinity](https://affinity.pt/culture-people-at-affinity/): How Affinity operates as a community of tech professionals, including its intrapreneurship culture.
- [Affinity Constitution](https://affinity.pt/culture-letter/): The principles and values that guide the organisation.

## Contact and locations

- [Contact](https://affinity.pt/contacts/): Six offices worldwide. Lisbon HQ at Av. 5 de Outubro 125, 1º, 1050-052 Lisboa. Phone +351 213 160 443. Department emails: info@affinity.pt (general), nearshore@affinity.pt (sales), keywork@affinity.pt (Keywork support), hr@affinity.pt (careers).
- [Careers](https://affinity.key.work/jobs/): Open positions across Affinity's offices. Recruitment is managed via the Keywork platform.

## Content and resources

- [Blog](https://affinity.pt/blog/): Articles on nearshore IT, software engineering, AI, technology strategy and engineering culture.

## Social profiles

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/affinity-portugal/)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/affinity.portugal)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/affinityportugal/)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@affinityitconsulting)