Platforms are promises. Engineering keeps them.
AX3 engineers the applications, integrations, data platforms and connected-product capabilities that make industry transformation real in production.
Talk to AX3Application Engineering
Cloud-native applications, portals and mobile experiences built by senior product teams.
Enterprise Integration
API-led and event-driven integration across CRM, ERP, PLM, MES and core platforms.
Cloud & Modernization
Migration, re-platforming, platform engineering and cost-efficient cloud operations.
Data Platforms
Lakehouse, streaming and governed data products that support analytics and AI.
Quality Engineering
Automated testing, performance engineering and release assurance.
Managed Engineering
Long-running platform operation, enhancement and optimization under one SLA.
Where enterprise systems meet products, plants and vehicles.
IoT & Connected Products
Device connectivity, telemetry pipelines and edge processing for industrial and consumer products.
Digital Twins
Simulation and virtual models of products, plants and networks for design and operations.
Supply Chain Engineering
Visibility, planning and execution systems across multi-tier supply networks.
Predictive Maintenance
Condition monitoring and failure prediction connected to service workflows.
PLM & MES Integration
Digital thread from engineering through manufacturing execution.
ERP Integration
SAP and other ERP integration for orders, pricing, inventory and finance.
Computer Vision
Visual inspection, shelf recognition and quality detection models.
Edge AI
Inference at the edge for latency-, bandwidth- or privacy-constrained environments.
Cloud Platforms
Landing zones, platform engineering and FinOps for scaled cloud estates.
Data Engineering
Streaming and batch pipelines that keep enterprise data trustworthy and current.
Supply Chain Engineering in a consumer goods context is detailed on CPG supply chain & procurement digital transformation — including supply chain managed services and indirect procurement digital solutions.
A five-stage delivery process, with a named output at every stage.
AX3 engineering programs are structured so that the release path is proven before the first feature is built. Environments, pipelines, tests and observability are stood up in the foundation sprint, which is why increments can ship to production every eight to twelve weeks instead of stalling in integration.
Discovery & architecture
Two to four weeks. Domain modelling, integration mapping, non-functional requirements and a target architecture with explicit trade-offs. Output: architecture decision records and a sequenced backlog.
Foundation sprint
Repos, environments, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipeline, test harness and observability stood up before feature work starts, so the first release path is proven early.
Incremental delivery
Two-week sprints inside eight to twelve week release increments. Every increment ends with software deployed to a production-equivalent environment and demonstrated to business users.
Hardening & release
Performance and load testing, security review, failure-mode testing, runbooks, cutover planning and rollback design before production release.
Run & improve
Managed engineering under an agreed SLA: incident response, enhancement backlog, cost and performance tuning, and continuous dependency and security patching.
Engineering stack
AX3 engineers work in your existing stack wherever possible. These are the languages, platforms and tools our teams use on live enterprise and industrial programs.
| Layer | Tools and platforms |
|---|---|
| Application & API | TypeScript, React, Next.js, Java and Spring Boot, .NET, Python, Node.js, GraphQL, REST and gRPC, MuleSoft and Kafka for integration |
| Cloud & runtime | AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE), Docker, Terraform, Pulumi, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps |
| Data & streaming | Databricks, Snowflake, dbt, Apache Kafka, Apache Airflow, Debezium change data capture, Postgres and cloud-native OLTP stores |
| Quality & reliability | Playwright, Cypress, JUnit, pytest, k6 and JMeter for performance, OpenTelemetry, Grafana and Datadog for observability |
| Industrial & connected | MQTT and OPC-UA gateways, edge runtimes, PLM and MES integrations, digital twin simulation models, embedded firmware toolchains |
Concrete deliverables
- Architecture decision records and a documented integration map
- Production-grade application and API code in your repositories
- Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines and environment automation
- Automated test suites with coverage and performance baselines
- Observability dashboards, alerting and incident runbooks
- Cutover, rollback and disaster-recovery plans
- Handover documentation and enablement for your engineering teams
Build the team in-house
The same engineers AX3 deploys on delivery programs can be hired directly through AX3 Talent Solutions on contract, contract-to-hire, permanent or dedicated remote-team terms.
Digital engineering — questions we are asked
How long does a typical AX3 engineering engagement take?
Discovery and architecture run two to four weeks, and the first production release usually lands eight to twelve weeks after that. Longer platform programs continue in eight to twelve week increments, each ending with something running in production.
What engagement models does AX3 offer for engineering work?
Three: a fixed-scope project with defined milestones, a dedicated delivery pod charged at an agreed monthly run rate, or managed engineering where AX3 operates and enhances a platform under an SLA. Many clients start with a project and move to a pod.
How large is a typical engineering team?
A standard pod is five to eight people — a tech lead, three to five engineers, a QA engineer and a part-time architect. Pods scale to multi-team programs with a shared architecture function when the scope requires it.
How does AX3 price engineering engagements?
Discovery is fixed-price. Delivery is priced either per milestone where requirements are stable, or as a monthly pod rate where scope evolves. Managed engineering is a monthly fee tied to service levels and an agreed enhancement allowance.
Does AX3 work with our existing engineering team and tooling?
Yes. AX3 engineers work in your repositories, your CI/CD system and your ticketing tools, and follow your review and release standards. The goal is a codebase your team can own after handover.
Who owns the code and intellectual property?
You do. All code, infrastructure definitions and documentation produced during the engagement are delivered into your systems and owned by your organization.
Engineering that survives contact with production.
Senior AX3 engineering teams deliver, integrate and operate the platforms behind industry transformation.