Senior engineering for software that
can't afford to break

If you're not sure your codebase is keeping up with the business, you keep hitting the same performance problems, you're about to raise, or you're planning a big product push — an audit takes the guesswork out. You get a straight read on where things stand and what, if anything, needs attention. Not knowing usually costs more than finding out.

Yes, and it's some of the most useful work we do. Non-technical founders often need the clearest, most honest picture of all, minus the jargon and the vendor spin. We put the technical reality in plain terms so you can make the call with confidence, even if you're not the one writing the code.

Yes — that's exactly what the Vendor and Team Audit is for. We give you an independent read on what your team or vendor is really delivering: code quality, engineering discipline, how fast they ship, and where the risk sits. So you're not relying on the people you're trying to evaluate to grade themselves.

Both. Our Engineering and Delivery work covers critical software design, platform architecture, modernization, rescue sprints, and focused build projects. The catch is that we only take on work where we can hold it to the same standard we'd recommend to anyone else. We don't do commodity dev work.

Systems where reliability, performance, and getting it right actually matter: backend platforms, financial systems, data pipelines, trading infrastructure, APIs, and distributed systems. We've worked hands-on in fintech, digital assets, and high-throughput transactional environments where failure has a real price tag.

Yes. Fractional CTO Advisory gives you ongoing senior technical leadership without the full-time cost. We work directly with founders and leadership on the big technology calls — evaluating vendors and hires, shaping the architecture, and keeping your technical spend pointed at where the business is going.

Advisory work like the Technical Health Check or Architecture Review is fixed-scope and lands in five to fifteen business days. Fractional CTO advisory is a monthly arrangement with a three-month minimum. Engineering sprints run two to six weeks depending on scope. What we won't do is sell you an open-ended retainer with no clear end in sight.

Our deepest experience is in fintech, digital assets and trading infrastructure, B2B SaaS, and data-heavy platforms. We also work with growth-stage startups in other industries when the software needs to catch up to what the business is trying to do.