Product Engineering
SaaS, portals, and web apps that actually ship.
We architect, build, and deploy custom software for Australian businesses — without the agency overhead and without the cohort of stalled discovery.
The work
From idea to production, with one team.
We build internal ops portals (rostering, work orders, headcount tracking, PIN-gated shop-floor tools), customer-facing SaaS (with billing, multi-tenancy, real auth), and the bridging web apps that sit between an enterprise's BI and its operations team.
Our default stack is SvelteKit + FastAPI + SQL Server — chosen because each piece earns its place. SvelteKit gives us small, fast bundles and a sane developer experience. FastAPI gives us typed, fast, well-documented APIs without the .NET overhead. SQL Server because that is what most AU enterprises already license.
We do not chase frameworks. We do not lock you into a black-box runtime. The code we hand over is the code you can read, modify, and host yourself if we ever part ways.
Capabilities
What we build inside this practice.
SaaS platform architecture
Multi-tenant, properly bounded, with billing, auth, and a deployment pipeline that does not need a person to babysit it. We design the platform you can grow into for two years before you outgrow it.
Internal ops portals
The kind of system every operations team actually wants: rostering, shift control, headcount tracking, work-order management. SvelteKit + FastAPI + your existing SQL Server.
Customer-facing web apps
Self-service portals, ordering experiences, analytics dashboards delivered as a product. With proper auth, billing, and tenant isolation.
Mobile applications
iOS and Android via React Native or Capacitor when a native shell is required; PWA when it is not. We prefer PWA for ops tooling — the install friction matters less than the iteration speed.
API & third-party integrations
Stripe, Xero, MYOB, HubSpot, Twilio, Slack, Teams. Plus bespoke API clients for the systems your customers depend on.
Performance & refactor work
When a SaaS has grown organically and needs an architecture pass — query plans, caching, background jobs, isolation between fast and slow paths.
Stack
What we work with.
Boring, proven, maintainable. We are deliberately not at the bleeding edge — we ship on stacks that have at least two years of production track record under our belts.
- Frontend: SvelteKit 2 + Svelte 5 · React + Next.js (when required)
- Backend: FastAPI (Python) · Node.js · .NET (when integrating into Microsoft estates)
- Database: SQL Server · PostgreSQL · MSSQL (mssql client) · SQLite for embedded
- Hosting: Azure App Service · Cloudflare Pages + Workers · NSSM-packaged Windows services
- Auth: Bespoke session-cookie + role gate · Entra ID / Azure AD SSO
- Payments / billing: Stripe · Xero · MYOB integration
FAQ
Frequently asked
What stack do you build SaaS on?
Default is SvelteKit on the frontend, FastAPI (Python) on the backend, and SQL Server or PostgreSQL for the data layer. Hosted on Azure App Service, Cloudflare Pages + Workers, or self-hosted on Windows via NSSM when the customer requires it. We do not change stack chasing trends — these tools ship reliably and stay maintainable.
Will you also handle hosting and deployment?
Yes. We set up CI/CD (GitHub Actions or Cloudflare deploy), provision infrastructure, configure observability, and document the runbook. You can take it from us cleanly later, or we can stay on retainer for ongoing ops.
Can you work with our existing dev team?
Often. We come in as senior support — architecture review, performance work, getting a stalled project unstuck, building a specific module the in-house team has not had time to ship. We do not insist on greenfield.
What about authentication and user management?
We've built bespoke auth (session cookies, role-based gates, PIN-based shop-floor entry) and integrated with Azure AD / Entra ID for enterprise SSO. Pick what fits — most ops portals do not need full enterprise SSO; some do.
How long does a typical build take?
A pragmatic internal portal: 4–8 weeks to first usable version. A customer-facing SaaS with billing, multi-tenancy, and integrations: 4–6 months for an MVP that survives real users. We do fixed-scope sprints, not open-ended discovery.
Related
Other things we do
Data & Analytics
Power BI dashboards, executive reporting suites, and BI diagnostic tools that put decision-ready insight in front of the people who need it.
Explore Enterprise SystemsERP & Systems Integration
End-to-end ERP integration across the systems that run your business — plus custom-built connectors for anything that does not ship with one. We bridge the platforms your team already relies on.
Explore Industrial TechIndustrial & Operational
Intelligent software for the factory floor and operational teams — from checkweigher systems to roster management tools built around how your people actually work.
Explore
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