somazero
Σ.00Services

Engineering across the stack that matters

Three focused practices, one standard of rigor. Hire us for the hard parts — and for the operational excellence that makes them stick.

Σ.01What we do

Three practices, one standard

Σ.01

Backend & Platform

Robust services and platforms that scale with your business.

  • Go
  • Node.js
  • TypeScript
  • Postgres
  • Mongo
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • Public & internal APIs — versioned, documented, tested
  • ETL pipelines and worker services in Go and Node/TypeScript
  • Transaction & billing engines with correctness guarantees
  • Cloud architecture on AWS/GCP — Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform
  • Performance profiling and cloud cost optimization
Σ.02

Data Engineering

Trustworthy data, from ingestion to insight.

  • ETL
  • Web3
  • Postgres
  • Kafka
  • Grafana
  • Prometheus
  • Streaming & batch pipelines with first-class integration testing
  • Web3 / blockchain data — wallets, on-chain ETL, tax reporting
  • Third-party and payments integrations (e.g. FIS, Prometheum)
  • Data modeling for accuracy, lineage and speed
  • Observability with Grafana and Prometheus
Σ.03

AI Workflows

AI that earns its place in your product and your team.

  • LLMs
  • Agents
  • Orchestration
  • RAG
  • Automation
  • AI workflow and agent orchestration for real tasks
  • Embedding LLMs into existing products and pipelines
  • Developer tooling and automation that lifts output
  • Driving AI adoption across engineering teams
  • Pragmatic evaluation — measure before you trust
Σ.02Engagement models

Ways to work together

Pick the shape that fits. Every engagement comes with the same test-driven, well-groomed delivery.

01

Fractional / staff augmentation

We embed senior engineers with your team, by the month.

02

Project delivery

A scoped outcome, designed and delivered end-to-end.

03

Advisory & technical leadership

Architecture, hiring and process — CTO-adjacent guidance without the full-time seat.

04

AI adoption sprint

A focused engagement to bring AI into your product or your team's workflow.

Σ.03Toolbox

Tools we reach for

Languages

  • Go
  • Node.js
  • TypeScript
  • Python
  • Java

Data

  • Postgres
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • Web3
  • ETL

Cloud & Infra

  • AWS
  • Google Cloud
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Helm
  • Terraform

Practices

  • TDD
  • Extreme Programming
  • Agile/Scrum
  • Kanban
  • Observability
Σ.04FAQ

Questions, answered

Where are you based, and which timezones do you cover?

Porto, Portugal (WET/WEST). We work remotely and overlap comfortably with both European and US teams — we've spent years embedded with US companies.

Solo engineer or a team?

Founder-led and senior throughout. We stay hands-on on every engagement and bring in vetted senior collaborators to scale capacity when a project needs it.

How do engagements usually start?

We start with a short call to understand the goal, then send a written proposal with scope, shape and timeline. Most work runs as a monthly retainer or a fixed project.

What about security and IP?

Security-first by background and certification (Security+, CCSK, Zero Trust). We're comfortable with NDAs, your IP terms and least-privilege access from day one.

Have something that needs senior hands?

Tell us the problem. We'll tell you whether — and how — we can help.

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