VARTEQ

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Product engineering services

VARTEQ builds and transforms software products for established companies and funded product teams, from a focused first release to the upgrades and features that follow.

AI coding tools we use

  • Claude
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Cursor
  • OpenAI
  • Gemini
  • Windsurf

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ISO/IEC 27001 certified

Build and evolve your software product

  • MVP development

    A focused first release for a defined product initiative, built around the tasks people already do, so you learn what to build next.

  • Software product development

    From one tool to a product: new modules added as needs develop, on shared data structures and APIs.

  • Product evolution and maintenance

    Ongoing work on a product you already run: upgrades, security fixes and new features while it stays in service.

  • Release planning

    Milestones agreed up front and delivery in stages, so working software reaches users before one big launch.

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Product engineering in practice

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Ways to work together

Product engineering, at the level of involvement you choose

Hand over a few seats, a whole team, or the entire project. The bar shows how much of the work we take on.

  1. We add engineers

    Staff augmentation

    Our engineers join your in-house team and work inside your process.

    You lead
    Roadmap, process, and day-to-day management
    We take on
    Engineers with the skills your team is missing
    How it works
  2. We run the team

    Dedicated team

    A stable VARTEQ team that works on your roadmap long term and grows or shrinks as plans change.

    You lead
    Product priorities and the roadmap
    We take on
    Running the team and its delivery
    How it works
  3. We own the delivery

    End-to-end project

    We take the project from scope to release and support, with milestones agreed up front.

    You lead
    Goals, scope, and sign-off at each milestone
    We take on
    Architecture, build, testing, release, and support
    How it works

Connect the roadmap to delivery

  1. 1

    Understand

    Your goals, users and current architecture.

  2. 2

    Agree

    Scope, responsibilities and milestones.

  3. 3

    Build and test

    Development in reviewed increments.

  4. 4

    Release

    Into production, in stages.

  5. 5

    Plan the next stage

    What the release taught us.

  • Claude
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Cursor
  • OpenAI
  • Gemini
  • Windsurf

  1. AI assists

    Drafting, testing, and reviewing code

  2. Engineers decide

    Architecture, security, and every merge

  3. You get

    Releases our engineers are accountable for

AI for business

Our engineers use AI and take responsibility for the results

We use AI tools to help write, test, and review code, while our engineers make the decisions and remain accountable for your project's architecture, security, and every release.

Why VARTEQ

Built for the long run

Companies keep building with VARTEQ year after year. Some of our client relationships have lasted more than a decade.

Clients served
100+
Founded in Chicago
2014
ISO/IEC 27001 certified information security management system
Certified information security management.

FAQ

FAQs

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How is product engineering different from custom software development?

Custom software development covers any bespoke build. Product engineering focuses on a software product over its lifecycle: the first release, the roadmap and the improvements that follow.

Can you work alongside our product and engineering teams?

Yes. We agree who owns what at the start and work inside your planning and release routines. Depending on the responsibilities you want us to take on, we can provide a dedicated development team or add engineers through staff augmentation.

Can you help us define and build a first product release?

Yes. We help you narrow the scope to what the first release has to prove, then build it so it can grow. Timelines and cost depend on that scope.

What happens after launch?

We can continue with new features, upgrades and maintenance as agreed scope. Some of our client relationships have run for more than ten years.

Services

Support your next product stage

Services

  • Application Development

    Web, mobile and enterprise applications built to your scope.

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  • Application Modernization

    Modernize older software in stages while the business keeps running.

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  • API Integration

    Connect your product to the systems and partners it depends on.

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  • AI Development

    Custom AI development for production business workflows.

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Insights

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