Backend & Platform
APIs, ETL pipelines and transaction engines built to scale — in Go, Node/TypeScript, Postgres, on AWS or GCP.
- Go
- TypeScript
- Postgres
- Kubernetes
We build software that adds up.
Somazero is a senior software studio. We build lean, secure, scalable backend, data and AI-workflow systems, with the operational rigor that keeps delivery predictable.
Live since 2020Porto, Portugal
Clear
Complex work made simple to understand — and easy to trust.
Clever
AI and smart systems for better, faster solutions, human judgment intact.
Crafted
Built with care and high standards. Quality is part of the product.
Experience across
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Σ.01Services
Three ways we move your roadmap
Deep, hands-on engineering where it counts — from the data layer to the AI layer.
Data Engineering
Reliable pipelines and integrations — Web3, payments and third-party data — modeled for accuracy and speed.
- ETL
- Web3
- Grafana
- Integrations
AI Workflows
Practical AI woven into your product and your team's workflow: orchestration, automation and adoption that sticks.
- LLMs
- Agents
- Automation
- Adoption
Σ.02Operational excellence
Delivery that's predictable by design
Shipping fast is easy. Shipping fast, safely, again and again is a system — and that system is what we bring.
01
Test-driven by default
Mandatory tests on every release, so changes ship faster with fewer regressions and less fear.
02
Grooming & flow
Well-groomed backlogs and small batches. Agile, Scrum or Kanban that fits the team — not ceremony for its own sake.
03
Built to scale
Senior engineering you can lean on, with the capacity to grow the right team around your roadmap.
04
Secure & cost-aware
Security-first (Zero Trust, CCSK) and cloud cost-awareness baked into the architecture, not bolted on later.
Σ.03Domains
We build product, data and AI across a range of domains, including:
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- Fintech — Software we've built has powered $1B+ in transactions.
- Crypto — Exchange and wallet infrastructure built to be audited.
- AI — AI embedded across end-to-end processes — not bolted on.
- Data — Pipelines and warehouses that turn raw events into decisions.
- Platforms — Multi-tenant platforms and APIs that scale with the business.
- Integrations — Friction-free third-party integrations that fit real workflows.
Σ.04The studio
Founder-led, senior throughout
Somazero is led by João Pereira — a staff/principal engineer with 13+ years across fintech, crypto and data. We stay hands-on, set the technical bar, and bring in vetted senior collaborators as a project needs. João is also completing an Executive MBA at Porto Business School.
Meet the team
João PereiraDirector · Principal Engineer
Let's make your roadmap add up.
Tell us what you're building. We'll tell you how we'd help — honestly, and fast.