Web Development for US Startups & SMBs
MicroPyramid is a web development company that builds custom web applications, SaaS products, dashboards, and APIs for US founders and engineering teams, using Django, FastAPI, React, and SvelteKit. AI-assisted engineering gets a first working release live in weeks, not months.
What We Build
Custom web software, end to end: from a first launchable release to rescuing an app that has outgrown its original build. Every card links to how we deliver it.
Custom Web Applications
Business-critical apps built around your workflows, not a template. Multi-tenant SaaS, customer portals, custom e-commerce stores, and internal tools with auth, billing, and roles.
Dashboards & Data UIs
Reporting, analytics, and admin dashboards that turn your data into decisions: fast, filterable, and built to handle real production volume.
APIs & Integrations
REST and GraphQL APIs, third-party integrations, webhooks, and service-to-service plumbing that connects your stack without brittle glue code.
MVPs & Product Launches
Get a launchable, investor-ready product slice in front of real users. We start from a focused scope and ship a real, usable version, not a throwaway prototype.
Modernization & Rescue
Inherited a slow, fragile, or stalled web app? We audit, stabilize, and modernize aging Django and Python codebases without a reckless rewrite.
AI-Enabled Web Features
Add retrieval-backed search, copilots, and AI assistants directly into your web app, grounded in your own data, with citations and fallbacks.
Who We Build For
We work best with US teams that need experienced web engineering and judgment without growing headcount.
Founders with traction
You have validation and need a partner to ship the real product, someone accountable for outcomes, not just a pair of hands.
CTOs & engineering leads
Your team is at capacity. You need web engineers who slot in, move quickly, and raise the bar without you adding headcount.
Teams with an aging app
A web app that has gotten slow, fragile, or hard to change. You need it stabilized and modernized, not torn down and rebuilt from zero.
How We Engage
We don't lead with open-ended retainers. Every engagement starts with a focused, fixed-scope first step: low risk, clear deliverable, fast start.
Discovery & Architecture Sprint
- Scope, flows & technical plan
- Stack & architecture recommendation
- Estimate, timeline & risk map
MVP / First-Release Sprint
- Backend & data foundations
- Launchable product slice
- Deployed on your cloud
Performance & Rescue Audit
- Full codebase & infra review
- Prioritized fix list
- Quick wins shipped in the sprint
Not sure which is the right first step?
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll listen to your situation and recommend the right scope. No pressure, no obligation.
Why Teams Choose MicroPyramid
AI-native delivery and direct accountability give you outcomes that large agencies and staff-aug shops can't match.
AI-assisted engineering
We use AI across build, test, and review, with a human engineer checking every change before it ships.
Direct access to engineers
You work with the people writing the code, not account managers or a rotating bench of juniors.
You own all code & IP
Full ownership of source, IP, and infrastructure from day one. We sign NDAs and IP-assignment agreements before work begins.
How We Deliver
A transparent path from first conversation to launch, with working software in your hands at every step.
Discovery
We map scope, user flows and UX wireframes, and architecture, then give you an estimate, timeline, and risk map before any code.
Build in sprints
Short sprints with working software you can use and review at the end of each one.
Harden & test
Automated tests, security review, and performance tuning baked into delivery, not bolted on at the end.
Launch & support
Deploy to your cloud, hand over ownership, and stay on for the maintenance and iteration you need.
The Stack We Build On
A modern, proven stack for robust, scalable web applications, chosen to fit your product, not our preferences.
Backend
Frontend
Infrastructure
Web Apps We've Built
Real products (public case studies and a long-term client base) so you can see both what we build and how we work.
Refactored.ai
Built a multi-tenant, AI-powered upskilling and interview-practice platform with audio/video feedback, customized Jupyter workflows, and on-demand learner workspaces.
BottleCRM
Built a modern, self-hosted CRM platform with multi-tenant architecture, invoicing, and support workflows: full-stack product delivery end to end.
DiscoveredBy
AI search visibility platform that tracks how brands appear in ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and Grok, built with FastAPI, SvelteKit, and AI agents.
"MicroPyramid is a great place to go to if you are looking for passion as an ingredient for your enterprise or project. They understand the future, and the craft of manifesting your vision. In our case they actually made one of our dreams come to life."
"MicroPyramid team forms a strong partnership. They are our valued development partners specifically because they have a passion for inclusive finance that cannot be matched by most development houses. They are competent with unique ideas and thorough in their process."
"Ashwin and MicroPyramid have consistently and professionally delivered to my ever-changing specifications. Project changes are met with cheerfulness and enthusiasm. They are quick to deliver and have an in-depth knowledge of the industry."
"MicroPyramid team is a life saver. Found them after trying multiple development teams for Python Django development and they are best to work with and highly talented. They know how to deploy apps to AWS and understand customer needs."
Web Development FAQ
Straight answers to what US founders and CTOs ask us before starting a web project.
What drives the cost of custom web application development?
Cost is driven by scope, the number and depth of integrations, overall complexity, and any compliance or security requirements. Rather than quote blind, we start with a fixed-scope Discovery Sprint that gives you a concrete estimate, timeline, and architecture plan before you commit to a full build.
How long does it take to build a web application?
It depends on scope: the number of user flows and roles, the integrations, and how much existing code or data we inherit. A focused first release is the shortest path and larger platforms take longer. The Discovery Sprint ends with a fixed estimate and timeline, so you know before committing to the build.
Who owns the code and intellectual property?
You do. You retain full ownership of all source code, IP, and infrastructure we build, and we deploy to your cloud accounts. We sign NDAs and IP-assignment agreements before work begins.
Do you work with US companies?
Yes. Most of our clients are in the US, and we respond within 24 hours. You work directly with our engineers, not account managers.
What technologies do you use for web development?
Python, Django, FastAPI, and Flask on the backend; React, SvelteKit, Next.js, and Angular on the frontend; PostgreSQL for data; and AWS, GCP, and Docker for infrastructure. We pick the stack that fits your product, not the one we want to sell.
Can you take over or modernize an existing web app?
Yes. We regularly inherit slow, fragile, or stalled Django and Python codebases. We start with an audit, stabilize the immediate risks, and modernize incrementally, without a reckless full rewrite.
Do you do fixed-scope projects or open-ended retainers?
Every engagement starts with a focused, fixed-scope first step (a Discovery Sprint, MVP Sprint, or Rescue Audit) so you get a clear deliverable at low risk before any long-term commitment. Ongoing support and iteration are available once we are a fit.
Can you add AI features to our web application?
Yes. We embed retrieval-backed (RAG) search, in-app copilots, and AI assistants directly into web products (grounded in your own data, with citations and safe fallbacks) so the features are useful and trustworthy, not gimmicks.
Ready to Build Your Web Application?
Start with a focused discovery sprint, not an open-ended retainer. Low risk, a clear deliverable, and a fast start.