Capabilities
Every layer of the stack. One accountable team.
Strategy & Architecture
Decide what to build, in what order, on what stack.
- Technology roadmapsShort-, medium- and long-term plans with stack selection and ROI modeling
- Architecture design & reviewsSystem design and assessment of current systems for scale
- Feasibility & de-riskingTechnical feasibility assessments before you commit
- Vendor & tool evaluationIndependent assessment of platforms, vendors and targets
- AI readiness & governanceData, infrastructure and policy readiness for AI
- Team planningThe roles, seniority and shape needed to deliver
Web & Mobile Development
The applications your customers and teams use every day.
- Web applicationsCustomer-facing products and SaaS platforms
- iOS & Android appsNative and cross-platform mobile
- APIs & back-end servicesScalable services and integrations
- Front-end & UI engineeringFast, accessible interfaces
- Dashboards & internal toolsOperational tools and admin systems
- Interactive data visualizationTurning complex data into clear views
Cloud, DevOps & Integration
Infrastructure that scales, deploys cleanly and connects to your systems.
- Cloud architecture & migrationAWS, Azure and Google Cloud
- Kubernetes & containersCloud-native and hybrid environments
- CI/CD & infrastructure as codeTerraform, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
- Legacy modernizationRe-platforming and refactoring older systems
- Enterprise integrationERP, CRM and identity systems
- Cost & performance tuningRight-sized compute, storage and GPUs
Data Engineering & Analytics
Reliable data your products, reports and models can depend on.
- Batch & real-time pipelinesIngestion from structured and unstructured sources
- Warehouses & lakehousesSnowflake, BigQuery, Databricks
- BI & analyticsDashboards and reporting for decision-makers
- Data quality & governanceValidation, lineage and documentation
- Labeling & annotationHuman-in-the-loop data for AI
- Privacy engineeringPII masking, tokenization and encryption
AI & Machine Learning
AI features built into the product, not bolted onto it.
- LLM apps, RAG & agentsCopilots and assistants connected to your data
- LLM fine-tuningModels adapted to your domain and tone
- Predictive & ML modelsForecasting, segmentation, recommendations
- Computer vision & edge AIDetection, OCR and on-device inference
- MLOpsDeployment, monitoring, retraining and versioning
- Evals, guardrails & safetyTesting, red-teaming and bias checks
QA, Security & Support
Keep it fast, secure and working after launch.
- QA & test automationFunctional, regression and performance testing
- Security & complianceIAM, encryption and secure SDLC
- Monitoring & incident responseAlerting and rapid resolution of issues
- Performance optimizationSpeed, reliability and cost
- Ongoing maintenanceUpdates, fixes and improvements
- Model monitoringDrift, accuracy and retraining for AI in production
How we work
Easy to engage. Easy to scale.
Vetting, contracts and delivery, engineered to raise your team’s velocity and cut your overhead.
Vetted Senior Talent
We accept the top 1% of engineers, so you only work with proven talent.
Every engineer is assessed on technical depth, problem-solving and communication before joining a client team. Our engineers average eight to ten years of hands-on experience, so they contribute from the first sprint instead of learning on your budget.
Timezone-Aligned Management
Product and project managers in your time zone, wherever your engineers are.
Our client engagement team is distributed globally. You get a product or project manager who works your hours, joins your meetings live and keeps delivery moving across time zones, so nothing waits overnight for an answer.
AI-Native Engineering
Engineers who build with AI, and build AI into your product.
Our teams use AI tooling across design, coding, testing and documentation to ship faster, and they have production experience with LLM applications, machine learning and MLOps. You get AI capability inside the team rather than from a separate vendor.
Full-Stack Capabilities
One team, from roadmap to production support.
Strategy, product engineering, cloud, data, AI and QA under one roof, across eight practice areas. The people who plan your architecture are the same people who build, ship and run it.
Scalable Teams
Start with one engineer. Grow to several teams.
Add or reduce capacity as your roadmap changes, and move between staff augmentation, dedicated teams and outsourcing without changing partner. We handle hiring, onboarding and replacements.
Standard MSAs & SOWs
Clear paperwork, so work starts sooner.
We work under a master services agreement with a statement of work for each engagement, so scope, responsibilities and terms are written down before anything starts. Adding a team or a project means a new SOW, not a new negotiation.
NDAs & IP Protection
Everything we build belongs to you.
NDAs are signed before any access is given, and IP assignment is part of every contract in every engagement model. Your code, models and data stay yours.
Enterprise-Grade Security
Security handled. Compliance built in.
Engineers work inside your environment under least-privilege access. Our practices align with ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR and HIPAA, with PII masking, encryption and audit logging built into data work.
Managed Delivery
We manage delivery, quality and people.
Team leads run sprints, demos and reporting; we handle retention, performance and handovers. You set direction and see progress in the open, without managing every engineer.
Engagement models
Set your level of control.
Every capability is available in every engagement model.
Staff Augmentation
A few engineers join your team. You lead the work; we handle hiring and HR.
Explore Staff AugmentationDedicated Teams
Stable AIGard teams deliver several projects in parallel against your roadmap.
Explore Dedicated TeamsSoftware Outsourcing
Hand us the outcome. We scope, build, ship and support it.
Explore Software OutsourcingFAQ
Engineering services: frequently asked questions
What services does AIGard provide?
AIGard provides full-stack software, data and AI engineering: product engineering, AI and machine learning, data platforms, cloud and DevOps, mobile and design, and quality assurance.
Services are delivered through staff augmentation, dedicated teams or software outsourcing, by engineers who cover the whole stack from architecture to production support.
What is the difference between staff augmentation, dedicated teams and software outsourcing?
The difference is how much of the delivery you manage. With staff augmentation, you direct individual engineers inside your own team. A dedicated team is a self-managing AIGard team working against priorities you set. With software outsourcing, AIGard owns delivery of the whole project against milestones you approve.
All three draw on the same vetted engineers and the same contracts, security practices and ownership terms.
How do we choose the right engagement model?
Choose by how much of the delivery you want to manage. If you have engineering leadership and need capacity or a skill, use staff augmentation. If you want a workstream owned by a stable team, use a dedicated team. If you want an outcome delivered against milestones, use software outsourcing.
We recommend a model on the scoping call, and you can change it later under the same agreement.
Does AIGard only do AI work?
No. AIGard builds complete products: web and mobile applications, APIs, cloud infrastructure, data platforms and the AI features that sit on top of them.
AI is one layer of the stack. The same team that plans your architecture builds, ships and supports it, across eight practice areas.
Can AIGard help define the roadmap, not only deliver it?
Yes. Many engagements begin with architecture and roadmap work: assessing current systems, selecting the stack, sequencing releases and sizing the team.
That plan carries directly into delivery with the same people, so nothing is lost between strategy and execution.
How quickly can AIGard engineers start?
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.
How much does it cost to work with AIGard?
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.
How does AIGard vet its engineers?
Every engineer clears a five-stage process before joining a client team: profile review, communication, skills assessment, a practical challenge and a technical interview with senior engineers.
The process tests delivery record, professional English, code quality, system design and proficiency in AI-assisted development. For staff augmentation and dedicated teams, you then interview and approve each person we put forward.
How does AIGard protect our data and systems?
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.
Who owns the code, models and intellectual property?
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.