How to work with Zenit, start to finish.
An honest guide for squads: how work reaches you, how your reputation builds up, how you get paid and what we expect from you. Read it once and come back whenever you need it.
Apply once. The work comes to you.
On Zenit you don't compete in bids or chase leads. Kaizen understands each project and brings you only what fits your team. This is the whole cycle, end to end.
Apply once
Share your squad's profile: members, stack, past projects and GitHub. We review fast — no generic test, we look at real evidence.
Kaizen matches you
You don't chase leads. Kaizen brings you briefs that fit your stack, your vertical and your capacity, and explains why you're a good fit for each one.
You deliver by milestone
You agree on the scope, one intro call per brief, and get started. You work with your own process; milestones mark the delivery and payment points.
Get paid without chasing
Kaizen validates the delivery against the signed criteria and SafePay releases the funds. No invoicing, no chasing payments.
Reputation that builds up, 100% objective.
ZenitRank isn't self-declared: it's measured in real time. On-time rate, milestones delivered, criteria met, disputes and client diversity. The higher your rank, the more visible you are to the best projects. These are the four levels.
Validated Squad
- Complete profile on the platform
- LinkedIn verified by Kaizen
- Declared skills with portfolio
Verified identity. Your starting point.
Trusted Squad
- 1+ completed milestone
- On-time delivery rate above 80%
- Average score above 7 out of 10
First sign of trust based on real results.
Verified Squad
- 5+ completed milestones
- Delivery rate above 90%
- 2+ distinct clients · Score above 8.5 out of 10
Solid track record across multiple projects and clients.
Elite Squad
- 15+ completed milestones
- Delivery rate above 95%
- 5+ clients · 0 disputes lost in 12 months
The platform's top tier. The highest standard.
The funds are already locked before your first commit.
SafePay is escrow built for software delivery. The company deposits the funds upfront and they're released by milestone. It's your payment guarantee: if you delivered what was agreed, you get paid.
Scope signed
Clear acceptance criteria per milestone.
Funds locked
The company deposits into SafePay before starting.
Delivery and validation
Kaizen checks the delivery against the criteria.
Release
You get paid in 24–48 h. No invoicing.
Simple rules, that protect you too.
No fine print. What we ask is the same thing that grows your ZenitRank and brings you better clients. Four things, nothing more.
Deliver on time
On-time rate is the heaviest-weighted metric in ZenitRank. If a milestone gets complicated, speak up early — replanning is normal, disappearing isn't.
Communicate clearly
Response time and transparency count. A short message on time beats a perfect report a week late.
Leave evidence
Commits, PRs and tests are your proof of work. Kaizen validates the delivery against the signed criteria, so the process protects you too.
Define the scope well
A clear scope avoids disputes. If the client asks for something outside what was agreed, it's documented as a scope change — not free work.
Your juniors don't get left out. They grow inside the squad.
Kaizen evaluates the squad as a unit, not each member individually. If you have juniors, they enter TalentPath: they work on real projects inside the squad, build a verifiable track record and, when they're ready, they graduate into their own squad on the marketplace. Meanwhile, the squad earns extra income for each of them.
They join with the squad
The junior starts inside a senior squad, on real projects — not exercises.
They build evidence
Every milestone leaves a verifiable track record that later becomes their calling card.
They graduate to a full squad
Once they're at the right level, they graduate to their own squad and continue on the marketplace.
Ready to apply. Kaizen does the rest.
Add your squad, get your badge and start receiving qualified clients. Pre-registration is open.