E-commerce Development

AIGard builds online stores and commerce platforms that stay fast under peak load and connect cleanly to payments, inventory and fulfilment. We also add search, recommendations and personalization.

The work typically covers:

• Storefront and checkout development
• Payment gateway integration
• Product catalog and inventory integration
• Search and recommendations
• Order management and fulfilment flows
• Performance and conversion optimization

E-commerce Development is usually the right investment in one or more of these situations:

• Your current store can't handle your traffic or catalog
• You're moving from a hosted platform to a custom build
• You need B2B features such as accounts and custom pricing
• You want personalization or visual search

On a 30-minute scoping call we confirm whether it fits your case and recommend a team shape and first milestones.

AIGard does either. We recommend extending an existing commerce platform when it fits, and building custom when your catalog, pricing or integrations need it.

The recommendation follows a scoping conversation and a review of your current store. Reasons to consider a custom build include a store that cannot handle your traffic or catalog, or a need for B2B features such as accounts and custom pricing. If a platform fits, we say so plainly.

Yes, AIGard can add AI recommendations to an existing online store. Recommendation and search models are added to the existing storefront through APIs.

The same approach supports personalization and visual search. We review the existing storefront and its product catalog integration first, then deliver the work iteratively with regular demos so you can assess the recommendations in your own store as they develop.

We begin with discovery: goals, users, constraints and measures of success. From that we propose scope, architecture, milestones and a team shape in writing before build work starts.

Delivery then runs in iterations with regular demos, so you see working software early and can adjust direction with evidence.

Yes. We start with a review of the code and architecture, then agree what to keep, refactor or replace.

That gives you a clear assessment of the current state before you commit to further investment.

For E-commerce Development, AIGard engineers typically work with React, Next.js, Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, AWS and Cloudflare.

The stack is selected to fit the systems you already run, and engineers are matched to it before they join.

E-commerce Development is available through any of AIGard’s three engagement models: staff augmentation, where engineers join your team; a dedicated team that runs the workstream; or software outsourcing, where AIGard delivers a defined project.

The choice depends on how much of the delivery you want to manage, and it can change later under the same agreement.

Engineers typically start within two to four weeks of the scoping call. The exact date depends on the roles, seniority and number of people required.

We confirm a realistic start date in writing before you commit, and you meet the proposed engineers before work begins.

AIGard engineers typically cost 30–50% less than the fully loaded cost of a comparable US-based hire, with no recruiting fees, benefits overhead or insurance costs on your side.

The figure for a specific engagement depends on the model, the roles, the seniority mix and the size of the team. We issue a written proposal after the scoping call, so the commercial terms are agreed before any work starts.

NDAs are signed before any access is given, and engineers work inside your environment under least-privilege access, with permissions limited to their responsibilities.

Access is reviewed as roles change and removed when work ends. Our practices align with ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR and HIPAA, with PII masking, encryption and audit logging built into data work. We review your access policies, data-handling needs and vendor requirements during scoping.

You do. Intellectual property assignment is written into every contract, in every engagement model.

That covers source code, designs, documentation, data, models and prompts produced for you. Third-party components and their licenses are identified, so ownership is clear at handover.