Team extension · ongoingExperienced developers for the Schwarz Group’s international online marketplaces – fully integrated into existing teams, with a focus on cloud development.
Built with agents.
Owned by
engineers.
We take over your software project or strengthen your team – with experienced engineers and AI agents working in a controlled workflow.
01Requirements
Tickets
Draftreviewed
Clarify goals
02Architecture
Options
AB
Draftreviewed
Q
Decide the architecture
03Build
Code
Draftreviewed
Q
Stand behind the code
04Test
Tests
Draftreviewed
Q
Define sign-off criteria
05Release
Release notes
Draftreviewed
Q
Approve the release
06Operations
Monitoring
Reportreviewed
Own operations
Project or team
We deliver it or join your team
Q
Q-Gates
Every change reviewed and approved
Our own SaaS products
Built and run in-house
Made in Germany
Hosted in Germany, GDPR-compliant
Working with us
You choose the model.
Six ways to work with us – from a complete project to a single developer in your team.
Project delivery
We plan, build and run your software. One point of contact is accountable for the whole project.
A good fit if you want to hand over a project completely.
Team extension
Experienced developers work directly in your team – in your processes and tools, without the hiring risk.
A good fit if your team is short of developers.
Fixed price
We capture your requirements, estimate the effort honestly and make you a fixed offer.
A good fit if the scope is clear and the budget needs to be fixed.
Partnership
We build the product together with you and share the risk – backed by our network and sales experience.
A good fit if you are building a new business model.
Rapid prototyping
Within a few weeks you get a working prototype you can test and show.
A good fit if you want to try out an idea quickly.
Finishing AI code
Built with AI tools but not production-ready yet? We add the architecture, security and tests.
A good fit if your AI prototype is meant to go live.
You own the code.In every model.
References
Projects we stand behind.
From start-ups to large enterprises – as a project, in your team or as partners.
Team extension · ongoing
Project delivery · liveVAT management software for tax advisers and online retailers – enterprise-grade development through a passed security audit and market entry with investment.
AI engineeringA document intelligence platform with multimodal RAG and hybrid vector search: AI answers to questions about complex business documents.
Partnership · ongoingAn integrated tech team and one shared social media platform connecting the Facebook, Instagram and TikTok APIs.
Selected clients
Services
What we build for you.
Five disciplines, one team – covering the entire lifecycle of your software.
01
Software development
Custom applications, platforms and integrations.
02
AI & Agentic Engineering
AI agents and automation that fit into your systems.
03
Engineering teams
Extra capacity for your team – or a complete team that takes responsibility.
04
Product development & MVP
From idea to market-ready product.
05
Cloud & operations
Infrastructure, pipelines and operations after go-live.
Get started fast.
Two entry points with a fixed scope.
Code audit
Where does your software stand? With prioritised actions.
QEntry offerFrom prototype to production
Built with AI and almost done? We make it production-ready – without starting over.
How we work
Our name is how we work.
How software gets made is changing. Our standard of quality is not.
shift
Engineers steer.
They use AI agents with purpose – and keep the architecture and the goal in sight.
Q
Quality decides.
Every change passes a Q-Gate.
01
AI accelerates.
Agents take on routine work.
02
Engineers decide.
No merge without a Q-Gate.
03
Architecture lasts.
Software that is still maintainable years from now.
04
Automation scales.
Quality is no accident.
Our commitments
Agent-driven. With clear rules.
Three commitments that apply to every project – no matter how much AI is involved.
0
Merges without review by an engineer.
100%
Code ownership stays with you – repositories, docs, access.
1
Dedicated contact for your project, from kick-off to operations.
We decide together with you which AI tools and models are used.
Process
From idea to operations.
Five phases, visible progress at every step – from the first call to operations.
- 1Q
Discovery
Understand goals, users and risks.
Scope & estimate - 2Q
Architecture
Define structure and technologies.
Architecture concept - 3Q
Build
Sprints with Q-Gates, live on staging.
Working software - 4Q
Go-live
Controlled launch with monitoring.
Release - 5Q
Operations
Maintenance and further development.
Roadmap
Our products
We run what we build.
Our own SaaS products, held to the same standards as client projects.
Technology
Tools that fit the problem.
Chosen for the requirements, not for trends.
Web & Mobile
Backend & data
AI & agents
Cloud & operations
AI agents write drafts, tests and documentation. Every change is reviewed and approved by an engineer before it reaches your product.
We only use tools with contractually governed data processing, and we agree on their use with you in advance – right up to models running in the EU or on your own infrastructure.
You do – including repositories, documentation and access credentials. You can switch providers at any time.
That depends on the model: a binding quote after assessment, or transparent time-and-materials billing.
Yes – including legacy systems and AI-generated prototypes. It starts with a code audit.
→Contact
Let’s talk about your project.
No obligation, straight to the point: goals, scope, next step.
Your contactNikolaos KostopoulosManaging Director, shiftQ UG (haftungsbeschränkt)