Slark Labs becomes the technical team for non-technical founders and overwhelmed CTOs. We build production-grade SaaS products, ship MVPs that actually work in production, and stay with you as you scale.
US-registered LLC · 7-year SaaS partnerships · Production-grade builds · Direct founder access
Building SaaS as a non-technical founder is hard. Building SaaS with a bad dev partner is worse.
You shipped something with Cursor, Lovable, or Bolt. It worked in demos. Now real users hit edge cases and it's falling apart. Authentication is broken. Payments are flaky. You need someone who can actually fix it properly.
Six months of looking, hundreds of pitches, no luck. Meanwhile your runway is burning and your competitors are shipping. You need a tech partner now, not a co-founder hunt that may never end.
You hired a developer. They're great but they can't ship features fast enough, can't review their own code, and don't have backup when they take vacation. You need more capacity without the overhead of hiring 3 more engineers.
Your seed round depends on showing product progress. Every week without shipping makes the fundraise harder. You need a team that can execute fast and reliably without you managing them daily.
We function as your fractional engineering team. One point of contact, a vetted team behind it, and you stop worrying about who's writing the code.
From idea to production-ready MVP in 8-16 weeks. Real authentication, real payments, real infrastructure — not just a clickable prototype.
Vibe-coded apps brought to production-grade. We refactor, secure, and stabilize what you've already built so it actually scales.
Ongoing feature builds for SaaS products with real users. Sprint cycles, daily updates, predictable shipping pace.
Architecture decisions, hiring guidance, technical strategy, investor due diligence support — your part-time CTO without the equity cost.
AWS, deployment automation, monitoring, security audits, performance optimization. The boring stuff that breaks at the worst times.
Office.js add-ins, Chrome extensions, fintech integrations, AI/LLM features, complex API work. The hard stuff most agencies can't do.
“Slark Labs helped us hit a critical release deadline, shipping new features and fixes without drama. A reliable development partner you can trust to deliver when it matters.”
“Slark Labs delivered exceptional work throughout our engagement. Communication was excellent, and when given feedback they came back with everything addressed. A development partner you can rely on.”
“Slark Labs are truly full-stack, excelling in both front-end and back-end development. Clear communication throughout, and when faced with difficult challenges they always found a way forward.”
Long-term development partner for a growing content creation platform, building and maintaining the core technology that powers thousands of daily user interactions across multiple markets.
Tech stack: React, TypeScript, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS
Built internal tooling for an investment banking platform to automate financial reporting workflows, replacing manual processes with structured, automated pipelines.
Tech stack: Office.js, Excel, PowerPoint, Automation
We learn about your product, where it stands, what's blocking you, and what you need built. Longer than a typical sales call because the context matters.
For MVP rescue or existing codebases, we review the code and infrastructure. For new builds, we propose an architecture. You see exactly how we think.
We send a detailed roadmap with milestones, timeline, and fixed pricing. No surprises, no hourly billing creep.
We start shipping. You see velocity, quality, and communication style before committing further.
Daily standups (optional), weekly demos, monthly architecture reviews. You stay focused on customers and fundraising while we ship.
We don't build prototypes that "we'll harden later." Authentication, payments, security, monitoring, and deployment are part of v1 — not v2.
You talk to one person who manages everything. Behind that person is a vetted team. No constantly cycling through developers, no project manager bottleneck.
6+ year SaaS partnerships, multi-tenant platforms, payment integrations, fintech-grade security. Not our first rodeo.
Month-to-month for retainers. Fixed pricing for projects. No long-term lock-ins. If we're not the right fit, you can leave anytime.
Founders typically choose between finding a technical co-founder, hiring engineers, or using AI tools. Here's how each option actually plays out.
Technical Co-Founder
Full-Time Engineer
AI Coding Tools
Slark Labs
$9,500/month
160 hours/month — effectively a full-time dedicated dev team
For founders who need consistent velocity month after month
$15,000 – $50,000
End-to-end MVP build with a clear scope and timeline
For founders who need a defined product built, not ongoing capacity
Also available: Smaller retainers from $2,800/month for lighter capacity needs · Sprint work from $5,000 for focused 1–4 week builds
See all pricing optionsPre-seed to Series A, typically. Both pre-revenue and post-revenue. We've worked with bootstrapped founders and venture-backed ones.
Yes. We work under mutual NDAs with all founder clients. We can also work under your company's standard contractor agreement if you have one.
That's normal. Our discovery call helps you think through architecture, scope, and tradeoffs. You don't need to know exactly what you want — you need to know the problem you're solving.
Yes. We take over existing codebases regularly — whether they were built by a previous dev, an agency, or AI tools. We do a code review first to understand what we're inheriting and how to stabilize it.
No. We work on cash retainers and fixed-price contracts only. Equity creates misaligned incentives and we'd rather just be a reliable vendor than a partial owner.
Yes. We help founders transition from us as a fractional team to a full-time in-house team when the time is right. We can review candidates, set up interview processes, and ensure smooth handoff of the codebase.
Modern web stack: React, Next.js, Node.js, NestJS, Python, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS, Vercel, Stripe, Chargebee. Also specialized work: Office.js, Chrome extensions, React Native, AI/LLM integrations.
We never share client information between projects. Code stays in your repositories, data stays in your infrastructure, and team members work on dedicated projects. Standard SaaS contractor confidentiality applies.
Yes — that's exactly what our Scale Retainer is. $9,500/month gets you 160 hours of development with predictable invoicing.
Tell us about your product, your stage, and what you need built. We'll respond within 24 hours.
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