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SaaS and custom software engineering for Munich product teams

Senior-led engineering for Munich teams building SaaS platforms, MVPs and custom software — architecture-first, with EU-ready hosting and a foundation designed to keep shipping as the product grows.

01 · Why Munich

Why Munich is a relevant market for us

Munich is one of Germany's strongest markets for funded startups, B2B SaaS and engineering-led product companies, with an active ecosystem around UnternehmerTUM, WERK1 and the wider Munich Startup network. For many of these teams the hard part isn't the first demo — it's turning early traction into a product foundation that can carry paying customers, integrations and the next roadmap stage. That's where we focus: senior architecture and engineering for SaaS products, MVPs and custom platforms that need to keep shipping without becoming fragile.

Senior-led
no junior handoff, no account-manager layer
Architecture-first
built to keep shipping after traction
EU-ready
hosting and data-flow options from day one
Product-focused
MVPs, SaaS platforms and custom software
02 · What we deliver

Where Munich product teams bring us in

Four situations where senior engineering makes the difference. Pick the one that matches where your product is — each routes into a focused delivery path.

01

You need a production-ready MVP

Core product built from a defined architecture: authentication, roles, multi-tenant data where needed, primary workflows, CI/CD and GDPR-aware data flows. The output is a launch-ready V1 your next senior hire can understand — not a throwaway prototype.

02

Your SaaS needs re-architecture

Multi-tenant data, organisation-level auth, billing boundaries, integrations, webhooks and backend structure. We map the architecture before major changes, then ship controlled slices so the product keeps moving while the foundation is stabilised or rebuilt.

03

Your backend has to carry first paying customers

Backend and infrastructure work for launch weeks, pilots or early customer growth: queues, caching, database review, observability, deployment flow and critical-path reliability.

04

You need a custom platform or internal tool

Business apps, portals and workflow tools built on a maintainable foundation, with the integrations and admin workflows real operations need — not a brittle one-off.

03 · Proof

Selected SaaS and platform work

Three shipped systems where backend architecture, multi-role product logic, admin workflows or production delivery shaped the build. Selected from our wider work — not presented as Munich-based client projects.

  1. 01Creator Marketing Platform - Engagement Services MarketplaceStartup EngineeringCreator Marketing Platform - Engagement Services MarketplaceEnd-to-end engineering for a multi-tenant creator marketing platform: Java Spring backend, Next.js dashboard, admin console, and a provider-aggregated catalog of 1,200+ services across thirteen platforms.Read plate →
  2. 02Lead Lab - B2B Revenue Operations Platform with Automation & Intelligence FeaturesStartup EngineeringLead Lab - B2B Revenue Operations Platform with Automation & Intelligence FeaturesCustom B2B revenue operations platform for structured growth, experimentation and CRM-centric workflows — with optional automation and AI-assisted intelligence layered on top, under human oversight.Read plate →
  3. 03Web Page Generator - SaaS Publishing Platform for QR & URL CampaignsStartup EngineeringWeb Page Generator - SaaS Publishing Platform for QR & URL CampaignsSaaS publishing platform for generating dynamic web pages connected to QR codes and custom URLs, with structured page management, campaign logic, and admin-controlled publishing workflows.Read plate →
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Related services

Relevant delivery paths

See industry domain: B2B SaaS · Funded Startups →
Frequently asked

Munich software engineering — common questions

  1. 01Do you work in Munich or remote from Berlin?

    Both. We're based in Berlin and work with product teams across DACH, including Munich. We do on-site kickoffs and regular working days where it helps, with direct contact throughout the engagement.

  2. 02Can you build an MVP and grow it past early traction?

    We build the MVP foundation with the next stage in mind: roles, data model, integrations, deployment, monitoring and handover. No one can guarantee a specific user threshold without knowing the product, but we design to avoid the most common rewrite traps after early traction.

  3. 03Do you work with TISAX / automotive supply-chain customers?

    We can design data flows and architecture with TISAX considerations in mind. We don't run the TISAX assessment itself — that's an auditor's job — but we can structure the architecture and evidence so a later assessment has fewer avoidable retrofits.

  4. 04Do you help with SSO / SOC 2 readiness for enterprise customers?

    Yes. SSO (SAML/OIDC), per-tenant audit logs, a sub-processor inventory and an EU hosting story are part of our architecture work. We don't run SOC 2 audits — that's an auditor's job — but we ship architecture and observability that support a later audit review.

  5. 05How do you handle EU data residency?

    EU-only hosting (AWS Frankfurt, Hetzner, on-prem options), a documented sub-processor list, DPA-ready architecture and tenant-level data-flow diagrams — so if a customer's procurement team asks where the data lives, you have a clear answer rather than a migration project.

  6. 06What stack do you use for SaaS builds?

    Default stack: Next.js / React on the frontend, Java/Spring or Node.js on the backend, PostgreSQL with Prisma or JPA, Redis, EU-hosted on AWS Frankfurt or Hetzner. We adapt when there's a real reason — an existing team, a specific compliance requirement, an integration constraint — but we don't start from scratch with every new framework of the month.

Architecture Sprint · Munich

Plan a Munich product build that can survive traction

Tell us where the product is and what's blocking the next stage — we'll map the architecture, risks and delivery path, then hand you a roadmap your team, or ours, can execute. Based in Berlin, working with product teams across DACH, including Munich.

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Common situations

Common product situations

Recurring moments we see with funded product teams. If two or three sound familiar, this is the right page.

Your MVP needs to become a real product

The prototype proved the idea, but the codebase wasn't built to carry paying customers, roles and integrations. You need a foundation that can grow without a rewrite.

Early traction is straining the backend

Sign-ups, a launch or a first pilot are pushing the system harder than it was designed for. You need queues, caching, database and reliability work before something breaks.

An enterprise prospect is asking technical questions

A larger customer wants SSO, audit logs or a clear answer on where data lives. You'd rather have those answers designed in than retrofitted mid-sales-cycle.

You need a custom platform or internal tool

A business process needs its own app, portal or workflow tool — built on a maintainable foundation, with the integrations and admin screens real operations need.