Custom Software Development Services
PARTNERSHIP

Custom Software
Development Services

Build, modernize, and continuously evolve software with an engineering partner built for long-term product delivery.

17+
Years in business
100%
Swiss owned
40+
Long-term clients
650+
Employees
80+
Dedicated teams

Custom software development services from Axon Active, shaped around a dedicated team — from our AI-First Software Engineering practice for teams rethinking how they build, to engineering services that scale delivery capacity. Every engagement runs under one delivery discipline, backed by 17+ years of production software.

Our services

Our software development services

Whichever way you build — a full squad, a few senior specialists, or a whole product from scratch — we shape the team around it. Our software development services span the full lifecycle — design, build, test, and operations — each backed by senior engineers, Agile methodology, and AI-augmented delivery.

AI-First approach
AGENTIC

AI-First Software Engineering

BUILD AI products, ACCELERATE existing teams, MODERNIZE legacy systems, TRANSFORM engineering — guided by AI-first engineering practices.

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AI-First Software Engineering

Build

New products shipped by AI-augmented squads, from discovery to launch.

Accelerate

AI in the existing SDLC — faster delivery on the roadmap you already have.

Modernize

Legacy systems re-platformed and re-architected for cloud-native operation.

Transform

Engineering practice, tooling and enablement rebuilt around AI-first ways of working.

Custom software development services
Dedicated Development Team
HANDPICKED

Dedicated Development Team

Build and evolve your product with a dedicated team that works as an extension of your organization.

80+ Active squads
17+ Years in business
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TRUSTED DATA

Data Engineering & Analytics

ETL/ELT pipelines, cloud warehouses, real-time streaming, and BI — data engineering that keeps your data reliable from pipeline to dashboard.

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RELIABLE DELIVERY

DevOps & Cloud Services

DevOps team covering Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS/Azure/GCP — plus Axon Cloud, our own private cloud.

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ON-DEMAND EXPERTISE

Specialist Consulting

An Axon Active Product Owner — or BA, PM, architect — embedded onsite at your location. Owns your backlog, runs ceremonies, attends stakeholder meetings as an in-house hire would. Backed by 650+ engineers when execution scales.

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CAPABILITY BUILDING

Training, Coaching & Enablement

Capability that stays after we leave — that's the point of our training, coaching and enablement services: hands-on AI enablement, from adopting agents to redesigning how your teams deliver, plus Scrum Alliance Authorized Training (CSM, CSPO, CSP-SM, CSP-PO).

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Not sure which fits? Tell us your needs — we will shape the engagement model around it. Get in touch
Why Axon Active

A custom software development company built for the long term

Most custom software development companies run the bench, rotating engineers between accounts. We don’t. At Axon Active, we run your custom software development with engineers handpicked per stack at kickoff and kept on your product — 100% dedicated, never rotated.

100% handpicked per stack, no bench, no rotation

We match skillset over headcount. Every engineer is hired for a specific engagement at kickoff — matched by stack, product domain, and team culture, across 80+ active dedicated squads. No bench, no rotational seats, no shadow engineers. See how to hire a dedicated development team.

100% handpicked per stack, no bench, no rotation

17+ years of compounding domain knowledge

We believe domain knowledge is always the key. AI brings faster delivery — the speed comes from the tools — but quality comes from domain depth and security guardrails. Most tools take weeks to learn; domain knowledge takes years to build. See our story.

17+ years of compounding domain knowledge
Industries we serve

Where our custom software development services deliver

From regulated finance, insurance, and healthcare to logistics, education, energy, and beyond, we bring the domain depth each industry demands.

Banking, Finance & Fintech

Trading platforms, digital banking, investment management, and FinTech infrastructure under strict regulatory requirements.

TWINT · Valiant · Migros Bank · Finform · Emerald · Axon Fintech · Eightcap · Partners Group

Insurance & InsurTech

Underwriting platforms, claims processing, credit scoring, and regulatory reporting.

die Mobiliar · Helvetia · CRIF AG

Healthcare & Medtech

Telemedicine and medical device systems built with compliance-aware practices for regulated health data (FADP, MDR, HIPAA-aware).

Medgate · Curaden

Enterprise Software & SaaS

Workflow automation, AP automation, accounting + digital postal, SAP analytics, marketplaces, and GRC platforms.

Swiss GRC · Soreco · Bark · Knistr · Axon Ivy · ePost

Logistics & Mobility

Transport management software and mobility intelligence platforms — including Switzerland's largest family-owned logistics operator.

Galliker · Axon Vibe

Tourism, Events & Sports Tech

Multi-product event platforms and AI-powered sports video analytics for global broadcasters.

WSC Sports · Next Event

Education

Learning analytics and care coordination platforms — multi-year curriculum cycles with student data governance built in.

bydo · Academia

Energy

Smart-meter cloud platform, grid analytics, and energy market data infrastructure at utility scale.

Real Estate & PropTech

Property analytics and market intelligence platforms — multi-tenant architectures with complex pricing logic.

Inside Axon Active

Software development in Vietnam, Swiss-governed

Our delivery engine is software development capacity in Vietnam — 650+ engineers across Ho Chi Minh City, Thu Duc, Da Nang, and Can Tho. As a Swiss-owned Vietnam software development company, we pair that scale with the oversight and quality gates enterprises expect.

The team delivers marketplace software development with React, Python, and PHP
About
Full-stack development using React, TypeScript, Vite, and Node.js to build integrated frontend and backend software solutions
Outsourced software development, without the outsourcing feeling
In-house, offshore

Outsourced software development, without the outsourcing feeling

Traditional outsourced software development saves you cost but costs you control. We run software development outsourcing as a dedicated team you direct — one that works like an in-house team, with full visibility into the code, the progress, and the people.

SECURITY & COMPLIANCE

Every engagement runs under our ISO/IEC 27001:2022-certified ISMS

NDA, DPA and SCC templates ready before you sign. 100% of intellectual property is assigned to you. ISO/IEC 27001 certified continuously since 2018 — current to the 2022 standard, certified by TÜV Rheinland since 2021 — 13 external onsite audits, 100% pass rate.

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WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Mr. Christoph Eilers
Mr. Christoph Eilers
Founder & CEO, OIZOIOI

In general, I can testify that the company motto “We do what we say, we say what we do” is totally justified.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How does an engagement with Axon Active start?

It starts with an initial call. We listen to what you’re building, your needs, and your expectations. We walk you through what we offer and propose a team shape, timeline, and pricing model. No deck, no sales script. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll tell you. If we are, we move to contract discussion and kick off hiring and onboarding.

Can we combine multiple services into one engagement?

Most of our larger engagements do. Common pairings: Dedicated Development Team + Specialist Consulting (Product Owner as a Service) — the offshore squad plus a specialist to bridge business and delivery; AI Product Development + Data Engineering — AI features need clean, accessible data; DevOps & Cloud Services + Dedicated Team — engineering capacity plus the cloud expertise to operate what gets built; Training, Coaching & Enablement + Dedicated Team — helping internal teams adopt the practices the offshore squad already uses. Every engagement runs under one contract and one delivery lead, so there’s no procurement maze. If a combination doesn’t fit your situation, we’ll suggest a phased approach.

How is pricing structured across your services?

Most services use a monthly per-engineer or per-specialist rate that includes everything operational — recruiting, HR, office, equipment, training, internal mentoring, and team coordination. There are no setup fees and no exit fees. What’s not included: third-party licenses specific to your product, and on-site travel costs.

What security and quality certifications does Axon Active hold?

We hold ISO/IEC 27001:2022 for information security management — the standard financial services and healthcare industries treat as a baseline. We’re also certified to ISO 9001:2015 for quality management and operate to GDPR and Swiss FADP standards in all client engagements involving personal data. For specific industry compliance frameworks (FINMA for Swiss financial services, IEC 62304 for medical software, and similar), we work alongside your compliance team to meet the requirements — we don’t claim certifications we don’t hold. Certificates and audit reports are available under NDA during the discovery phase.

How do you handle GDPR, FADP, and EU AI Act compliance in delivery?

Compliance isn’t a checkbox at the end of the engagement — it’s baked into how teams are set up. GDPR / FADP: data flows are mapped during discovery, personal data classification is part of every system design, and our delivery teams in Vietnam work only with pseudonymized or anonymized test data when production data residency rules apply. EU AI Act: for AI features, we classify system risk level (minimal / limited / high) early, design the documentation trail (model cards, training data lineage, eval datasets) required for high-risk systems, and integrate human-in-the-loop where the Act requires it. We work with your DPO and compliance team — not around them. Industry-specific frameworks (FINMA, IEC 62304, HIPAA) are handled alongside your domain experts.

Where are your teams, and how does communication work?

Our delivery teams are in Vietnam (Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Thu Duc, Can Tho), with onsite specialists embedded at client sites. For EU clients, there’s a 4-hour daily overlap between CET afternoon and Vietnamese morning-to-midday — that’s when standups, planning, and live discussions happen. For clients in other regions (US, APAC, Middle East), we adjust the team’s working hours to maintain at least 1-2 hours of live overlap with your business day. Outside the overlap window, work is async. Working language is English, over your Slack or Teams.

What custom software development services does Axon Active offer?

As a full-service software development company, we provide end-to-end custom software development services across six engagement models — dedicated teams, specialist consulting, AI product development, DevOps & cloud, data engineering, and training & coaching.

Are you a custom software development company or an agency?

We’re a 100% Swiss-owned custom software development company, not a staffing agency. Where a custom software development agency rents out individual developers, we build and keep a dedicated team on your product — a long-term engineering partner.