Software Development Company San FranciscoSan Francisco
IRPR builds custom software for Bay Area startups and enterprises. Fixed price, 8-12 week MVPs, senior engineers only.
IRPR is a software development company San Francisco startups and enterprises trust to build custom web apps, mobile apps, and SaaS platforms. We use React, Next.js, Node.js, Python, and PostgreSQL to ship production-grade software. Every project is built by senior engineers who have worked at companies like Stripe, Salesforce, and Airbnb.
A typical engagement runs 8-12 weeks from kickoff to release, with fixed pricing ranging from $80K to $250K depending on scope. We deliver HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2 compliant systems. You get a dedicated team of 3-5 senior engineers, a product manager, and a QA lead. No junior devs, no outsourcing.
We work with San Francisco fintech founders launching payment platforms, healthcare startups building patient portals, real estate firms needing MLS integrations, and ecommerce brands scaling on Shopify Plus. If you need a software development company San Francisco that ships on time with no surprises, IRPR is built for that.
Types of software we ship.
Custom Web Applications
React and Next.js frontends with Node.js or Python backends. Interactive dashboards, admin panels, and customer portals with real-time data.
Mobile Apps for iOS and Android
React Native and Flutter apps deployed to App Store and Google Play. Push notifications, offline mode, and biometric auth included.
SaaS MVP Development
Multi-tenant SaaS platforms with Stripe billing, user roles, and analytics. Launched in 12 weeks with a working subscription model.
AI and Chatbot Integration
Custom GPT-4 and Claude chatbots with RAG pipelines. Vector search with Pinecone, customer support automation, and internal knowledge bots.
Ecommerce Platform Builds
Shopify Plus custom apps, headless commerce with Next.js and BigCommerce, and custom checkout flows with Stripe Connect.
Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps
AWS and GCP architecture with Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines. 99.9% uptime SLAs and automated scaling.
UI/UX Design Systems
Figma-based design systems with component libraries, user testing, and accessibility audits. WCAG 2.1 AA compliance standard.
Data Engineering and Analytics
Snowflake and dbt pipelines, Looker dashboards, and real-time event tracking with Segment. GDPR and CCPA compliant data warehousing.
We build for every business type.
Fintech Startups
Healthcare Companies
SaaS Businesses
Real Estate and PropTech
EdTech and Media
Why San Francisco companies choose IRPR over local dev shops
Most San Francisco agencies charge $300/hour and still miss deadlines. IRPR delivers fixed-price projects in 12 weeks with senior engineers only.
San Francisco has no shortage of software development companies. But most operate on hourly billing with blended teams of junior and senior devs. You pay for their learning curve. IRPR staffs every project with 3-5 senior engineers who have shipped production systems at scale. No juniors, no interns, no padding.
Our fixed-price model means you know the exact cost before a single line of code is written. During the 2-week Roadmap phase, we spec every feature, integration, and milestone. The price we quote is the price you pay. If we underestimate, we eat the cost. That is why 98% of our projects ship on time.
What makes IRPR different from other San Francisco software firms
We do not sell hours. We ship products. Here is how that changes everything.
A generic dev shop in San Francisco will staff your project with one senior architect and four junior devs billing $200/hour each. You pay for 40-hour weeks but get 15 hours of real productivity. Scope creeps, deadlines slip, and you end up with a codebase that needs a rewrite in 18 months.
IRPR assigns 3-5 senior engineers to your project from day one. They work in 2-week sprints with demos every Friday. You see working software in week 2, not week 12. We use Linear for project tracking, GitHub for code review, and Figma for design handoff. Every commit is in your repo from day one.
- Hourly billing with no cost ceiling
- Junior devs learning on your project
- Scope creep and change order fees
- No compliance documentation
- Code thrown over the wall at the end
- No post-launch support included
- Fixed price quoted in week 2
- Senior engineers only, 8+ years experience
- Scope locked after Roadmap phase
- SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS documentation included
- Code committed to your repo daily
- 30 days of post-launch support standard
How we build software for San Francisco companies
Every project follows a 4-phase process designed to eliminate risk and ship on time.
We have refined this process over 200+ product launches. It works for 2-person startups and 500-person enterprises. The key is locking scope early and showing working software every week.
San Francisco companies appreciate this because they have been burned by agencies that overpromise and underdeliver. Our process makes overpromising impossible. You see exactly what you are getting, every sprint, from week 2 onward.
What you get when you hire a software development company San Francisco
Every IRPR project ships with a complete engineering and operations package. Nothing is left to chance.
This is the standard delivery checklist for every project we build. Whether it is a $80K MVP or a $250K enterprise platform, these deliverables are non-negotiable. We do not ship code without docs, without tests, or without a deployment pipeline.
- Source code in your GitHub or GitLab repo
- CI/CD pipeline on GitHub Actions or GitLab CI
- Staging and production environments on AWS or GCP
- Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
- Automated test suite with 80%+ coverage
- API documentation in OpenAPI 3.0 format
- Sentry error tracking and Datadog monitoring
- SOC 2 or HIPAA compliance documentation if required
- Figma design system with component library
- 30 days of post-launch bug fixes and support
What we ship in this practice.
Fintech Payment Dashboard
Built a real-time payment analytics dashboard for a San Francisco fintech startup. Processed $2M in transactions in the first month. Tech stack: Next.js, Node.js, Stripe Connect, PostgreSQL, and AWS Lambda.
HIPAA-Compliant Patient Portal
Developed a patient intake and scheduling platform for a Bay Area healthcare network. Reduced manual data entry by 12 hours per week per clinic. Tech stack: React, Django, FHIR API, and AWS with HIPAA BAA.
SaaS Subscription Platform
Launched a multi-tenant SaaS MVP for a San Francisco startup in 11 weeks. Acquired 50 paying customers in the first quarter. Tech stack: Next.js, Supabase, Stripe Billing, and Vercel.
MLS-Integrated Real Estate Portal
Built a property search platform with MLS integration for a Bay Area brokerage. Handled 10,000+ daily listing updates. Tech stack: React, Node.js, RESO API, and Elasticsearch on GCP.
Ecommerce Headless Checkout
Replatformed a San Francisco DTC brand to headless Shopify Plus with a custom checkout flow. Increased conversion rate by 18%. Tech stack: Next.js, Shopify Storefront API, and Stripe Elements.
AI Customer Support Bot
Deployed a GPT-4 chatbot with RAG for a Bay Area SaaS company. Deflected 40% of support tickets in the first month. Tech stack: Python, LangChain, Pinecone, and Intercom API.
Why teams hire us.
Fixed price, not hourly
Every project gets a fixed quote in the Roadmap phase (week 2). No hourly billing, no surprise invoices, no scope creep charges. If we underestimate, we absorb the cost. 98% of projects ship on budget.
Senior engineers only
Every developer on your project has 8+ years of experience building production systems. They have worked at companies like Stripe, Airbnb, and Salesforce. No junior devs learning on your dime.
8-12 week MVPs
We ship working software in 8-12 weeks, not 6-12 months. Biweekly sprints with Friday demos mean you see progress every week. Staging environment live by week 4.
Compliance built in
HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and SOC 2 documentation are included in the build, not bolted on later. We have shipped compliant systems for healthcare, fintech, and SaaS companies across 50+ countries.
Your code, your repo
Every commit goes to your GitHub or GitLab repo from day one. You own the code, the infrastructure, and the CI/CD pipeline. No vendor lock-in, no proprietary dependencies.
30 days post-launch support
Every project includes 30 days of bug fixes, performance monitoring, and deployment support after go-live. We do not disappear after launch. 99.9% uptime SLA on all cloud deployments.
Idea → Roadmap → Product → Release.
Every engagement runs through the same four-stage pipeline. Predictable by design.
Questions clients ask first.
Related services and industries.
Ready to build? Let's talk.
30-minute discovery call. No deck. We'll tell you honestly what it takes, how long, and how much.