A small studio, built for how software is actually made now
Pilaka Tech was founded on a simple observation: most software firms are still organised for a world where writing code was the bottleneck. It no longer is. We are deliberately small, deliberately senior, and structured so that the person you brief is the person who builds — with AI and a vetted specialist network doing the scaling.
Our point of view on building software with AI
AI changes the economics, not the standards
The cost of writing software has dropped sharply. The cost of shipping the wrong thing, or shipping something insecure, has not. We spend the time AI saves us on judgement, review and testing.
Leverage now comes from experience, not headcount
With AI handling the mechanical work, one engineer with twenty years of judgement covers ground that recently needed a small team — and covers it without the handoffs, status meetings and translation losses that come with one.
Capacity is a feature, not a limitation
We keep two engagements active at a time. That is why work gets senior attention instead of a slice of a shared team, and why we will occasionally tell you we cannot start until next quarter.
Clients should never be locked in
Everything we build lives in your accounts and repositories, documented well enough that another team could pick it up. That is a feature, not a risk to us.
How a studio this size delivers production software
No mystery and no inflated org chart. Three things carry the work, and we are explicit about all three before you sign anything.
Principal-led
One senior engineer scopes, designs, builds and stays accountable for the outcome. You never get handed to a delivery team you have not met.
AI-leveraged
Research, scaffolding, tests, migrations and documentation are AI-accelerated, which is what makes a studio this size capable of full product delivery.
Network-backed
For specialist design, mobile, data or security work — and for out-of-hours cover — we bring in vetted collaborators under the same standards and the same single point of accountability.
Current capacity: two active engagements at a time. If we cannot do your project justice, we will say so on the first call and point you somewhere better.
Sectors we work in
- SaaS & product companies
- Fintech & payments
- Healthcare & life sciences
- Logistics & supply chain
- Retail & e-commerce
- Professional services
What the first two weeks look like
A short, low-risk start that gives both sides evidence before a longer commitment.
Discovery call
45 minutes on the outcome you need, the constraints you have, and whether we are the right fit at all.
Written proposal
A recommended engagement model, scope, team shape, timeline and price — in writing, within a few days.
Kick-off
Access, environments and the first increment of work, with a demo scheduled in week one.
We collaborate with specialists, not a bench
If you are a senior specialist — product design, mobile, data, security, SRE — who uses AI as leverage rather than autocomplete, and you want clearly scoped project work with a direct line to the client, we would like to know you before we need you.
Let's scope your next build
Discovery calls open shortly. Send us the outcome you need in the meantime and we will reply personally, with an honest view of when we could start.