Hand us a spec and we build the software. Hand us a stalled project and we finish it. Hand us twenty-year-old code that will not compile and we make it run on current hardware. We have done all of the above, and more and crazier, since 2004: applications, libraries, SDKs, and APIs, for defense, aerospace, space, government and commercial clients.
Our developers work in C, C++, Rust, and Go, across Windows, Linux, macOS, Integrity, Android, and iOS, down to embedded and real-time targets. We do the hard work many contractors and in-house teams struggle with: profiling, GPU and GPGPU optimization, and the low-level debugging that turns "it's slow" into a fun functional fix.
We are technology-agnostic because we sell engineering, not a platform. We will extend your open-source stack, write and publish a new library, write proprietary code under NDA, and be frank and tell you if something is wrong. We keep your project moving forward.
Who works on it
A US-owned certified small business since 2004: seven senior developers, 25-plus years each, DD2345 / ITAR registered. We hit deadlines, and we do not build ourselves into work that never ends.
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of software does AlphaPixel build?
Applications, libraries, SDKs, and APIs, from user-facing tools down to embedded and real-time targets. We have built for defense, aerospace, space, government, and commercial clients since 2004, and we are comfortable starting from a spec or picking up something already in progress.
What languages and platforms do you work in?
Our developers write C, C++, Rust, and Go, across Windows, Linux, macOS, INTEGRITY, Android, and iOS, down to embedded and real-time systems. We are technology-agnostic because we sell engineering, not a platform, so we work in your stack rather than pushing you toward ours.
Can you take over a stalled or half-finished project?
Yes. A large part of our work is finishing what someone else started or reviving code that no longer builds. We rebuild the build, get it compiling on current toolchains, add tests, and only then change behavior.
Do you write proprietary code under NDA?
Yes. We routinely write closed-source and export-controlled software under NDA, and we also extend open-source stacks and publish new libraries. We are a US-owned small business, DLA DD2345 and ITAR registered.
Do you optimize slow or GPU-bound code?
Yes. Profiling, GPU and GPGPU optimization, and the low-level debugging that turns “it is slow” into a specific, fixable cause are core to what we do. This is the work many in-house teams and general contractors struggle with.
How is hiring a small senior shop different from a large consultancy?
You get the senior developers who actually solve the problem, not a layer of management over junior staff. Our team averages more than two decades each, we hit deadlines, and we do not build ourselves into work that never ends.
How do we scope and price a project?
It depends on the problem, so the first step is a conversation about what you are building and where it is stuck. Tell us the goal and constraints and we will scope it with you rather than quote a number blind. Reach out through the contact page.
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Tell us what you’re building and where it’s stuck. We’ll tell you straight whether it’s something we can help with, and how we’d approach it.
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