Remote Grows Revenue 50% Per Employee Without Adding Headcount — 85%+ of Code Now AI-Written

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Amsterdam-based payroll provider Remote surpassed $300M ARR and became cash-flow positive by growing revenue 50% per employee without increasing headcount. Over 85% of the company's code is now written by AI, and engineering contributions rose 60%+ year-over-year. The company has reduced hiring plans (not headcount) and is evaluating upskilling existing staff over new hires — a concrete data point in the AI labor productivity debate.