Contract engineering
Any platform. Any stack. Any size of problem.
We are a full-service development group that flexes to your project’s needs. Bring us a two-week integration or a multi-year build, a mobile app, a console port, a backend that has to survive launch day, or a custom LLM that has to run on your own hardware. We have done all of it, and we will tell you honestly what it will take.
- 170+countries
inVoak, our own product, runs worldwide with EU data compliance and GDPR, CCPA, and DSA coverage.
- 25shipped titles
AAA games across PC, console, and mobile, from BioWare's RPG canon to The Sims and New World.
- 3senior leads
Every engagement is staffed by a founder who has led teams at Amazon, Google, Twitch, EA, or BioWare.
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Twitch
Expertise
What we build.
We have extensive experience shipping products in every one of these areas. Most projects touch several, and we bring the expertise to carry yours from first commit to launch.
Mobile apps
Native and cross-platform iOS and Android apps, from first prototype to store launch and live operations.
- iOS (Swift, SwiftUI) and Android (Kotlin)
- Cross-platform (React Native, Flutter)
- Localization, accessibility, store compliance
- Subscriptions, in-app purchase, analytics
Games & game technology
Decades of shipped AAA titles across PC, console, and mobile. Engines, gameplay, tools, and the pipelines that hold them together.
- Unreal, Unity, O3DE, and custom engines
- Console (PlayStation, Xbox, Switch) and PC
- Gameplay, rendering, networking, tools
- Live ops, telemetry, and economy systems
Full-stack & backend
Web apps and APIs designed for real traffic, with the operational discipline of Amazon and Google scale.
- TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node, Go, Python
- REST and GraphQL APIs, auth, payments
- Cloud-native on AWS and GCP
- Observability, on-call, and SLOs
Databases & data platforms
Schema design, migrations, replication, and redundancy for systems that cannot lose a record.
- PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis
- Multi-region redundancy and failover
- Data pipelines, warehousing, reporting
- GDPR, CCPA, and DSA compliant data handling
E-commerce
Storefronts, checkout, and the retail systems behind them, built by people who led engineering at Amazon and Backcountry.com.
- Storefront, cart, and checkout flows
- Payments, subscriptions, and tax
- Catalog, search, and recommendations
- Order, inventory, and fulfillment systems
User interface engineering
Interfaces that feel good in the hand, on the couch, and on a 4K desktop, built with design-system rigor.
- Design systems and component libraries
- Animation, motion, and performance tuning
- Game UI and HUD systems
- Accessibility and internationalization
Custom LLMs & AI tooling
Practical AI that ships. We have built and operate LLM-driven product features in production for a global audience.
- Custom model fine-tuning and training
- Open-weight model deployment and hosting
- Retrieval, agents, and tool-using systems
- Evaluation, safety, and cost control
Platforms & DevOps
Automated pipelines and infrastructure that let small teams move like big ones.
- CI/CD, automated testing, release trains
- Infrastructure as code, containers, Kubernetes
- Cost optimization and reliability engineering
- Security reviews and hardening
Technical leadership
Fractional CTO, engineering director, or technical producer when you need senior judgment without a senior hire.
- Architecture and technical due diligence
- Team building, process, and hiring
- Vendor and outsourcing management
- Roadmaps, project management, and de-risking
How we work together
Three ways to engage.
Fixed-scope project
A clear deliverable, a clear price. Ideal for prototypes, ports, integrations, and audits.
Embedded team
One or more of us join your team for weeks or months, working in your repos and your rituals.
Project leadership
Part-time CTO, director, or technical producer to steer architecture, hiring, and delivery.
Competitive rates tailored to any project and team size. Fixed price, time and materials, or a monthly retainer, whichever fits how you work.
Process
Scope. Build. Ship.
- 01
Scope
A short discovery call, then a written plan with milestones, risks, and a price. No surprises.
- 02
Build
Weekly demos, a shared board, and code in your repositories from day one. Automated tests and pipelines from the first commit.
- 03
Ship & support
We stay through launch, hand over clean documentation, and offer ongoing support if you want it.
Ready when you are.
Send a few lines about what you are building and where it hurts. A founder will reply, usually the same day.