Your team is busy.Your product isn't moving.We fix that.
Syntree partners with growing software companies as their complete technical operation — engineering, product management, architecture, and delivery. We run your tech so you can run your business.
Currently working with companies across the US, Philippines, and Nigeria.
Most growing companies reach the same breaking point: the gap between what needs to be built and what’s actually shipping becomes impossible to ignore. Deadlines slip. Architecture decisions get made by the wrong people. The codebase nobody wants to touch keeps getting bigger. You know you need stronger technical leadership and a team that actually executes — but a full-time hire takes months, costs more than you can justify right now, and carries real risk if it doesn’t work out. There’s a better way.
A technology company came to us with an engineering operation that had stalled. The codebase was inherited — no CI/CD pipeline, no test suites, no documentation — and a product that had been in development for months with no clear path to launch. We audited the architecture, identified the structural gaps, and rebuilt the foundation while the team kept moving. Within weeks, the product shipped to production.
But the bigger shift was in how the team worked. We introduced automated self-review processes that catch edge cases before code ever reaches a reviewer — reducing review cycles dramatically and giving developers the confidence to push faster. We rebuilt the AI-assisted workflow layer from the ground up. Tasks and features that previously took months to move from backlog to production were now shipping in hours or days. The team went from releasing monthly to shipping every day or every other day.
We also mentored the engineers directly — not just on code, but on how to think about systems, catch their own blind spots, and operate at a higher level. The output wasn’t just a better product. It was a better team.
— Anonymized. Active client engagement.
What We Do
Choose the engagement that fits where you are.
Fractional Tech Lead
Embedded technical leadership for your team, weekly.
- Architecture reviews and decision-making
- Sprint planning and engineering process
- Team mentorship and code standards
Architecture & System Design
Greenfield or existing — designed to scale.
- System design and API contract definition
- Database schema and data modeling
- Infrastructure planning and tech stack selection
Full-Stack Engineering
Production-grade code, shipped continuously.
- NestJS + Next.js full-stack development
- Strict TypeScript, tested, CI/CD-ready
- Ongoing delivery with weekly progress reports
AI Integration
Bring AI into your product, not just your workflow.
- LLM feature design and implementation
- Prompt engineering and RAG architecture
- AI-assisted tooling for dev and ops teams
Product Management
Structured delivery from backlog to demo-ready.
- Jira setup, sprint planning, and backlog management
- Stakeholder demos and progress reporting
- Roadmap definition and prioritization
Pick the altitude you need.
From a quick launch to an ongoing partnership — start where you are and move up as the work grows.
Launch Build
3–7 daysFrom $450
For solo owners and small businesses that need a simple site, landing page, or small internal tool.
- Simple site, landing page, or internal tool
- Live and deployed for you
- Handed over with basic docs
Product Sprint
4 weeksFrom $2,000
For people with an idea, SaaS concept, or existing system that needs direction and a working start.
- System architecture audit
- Data model and API contracts
- Technical roadmap
- Working scaffolded prototype built on the architecture
- 1-hour debrief call with Q&A
Partner Retainer
OngoingFrom $1,500/mo
For ventures that need continuous iteration and a partner on call.
- Continuous iteration
- Priority response
- Monthly strategy check-in
Build Engagement
Project-basedCustom quote
Full scoped execution of a SaaS or product build, priced after discovery.
- 1Discovery
- 2Proposal
- 3Build
- 4Handoff and launch
Built For Teams That Are Scaling.
Early-stage startups
You have product-market fit. Now you need the engineering foundation to scale it.
Growing software companies
Your team is expanding and technical leadership can’t keep up with the pace.
Companies in transition
You’re migrating, modernizing, or rebuilding — and need someone who’s done it before.
What we've built.
Each venture is a node in the tree — independent, purposeful, and connected by the same engineering rigour.
FlockPilot
Farm intelligence, engineered for scale
Multi-tenant SaaS platform transforming how African farms manage livestock, finance, and operations — from a single dashboard.
Finby
Your finances, finally fluent
AI-powered, chat-first personal finance app that turns everyday money decisions into conversations your wallet will thank you for.
Africar
The ride infrastructure Africa deserves
A modern, driver-first taxi-hailing platform built for the nuances of African urban mobility.
In the roots
Something's taking root
Every great product starts as a node in a syntax tree. The next branch is already forming.
Every product we build is a node. Every node has a purpose. The tree grows.
Start building with us→The studio.
3+
Ventures shipped
5+
Years engineering
2
Countries operating
∞
Problems left to solve
Syntree was founded on a single conviction: most technology problems are actually structure problems. The code is rarely the issue. The thinking behind it is.
We are a technology studio operating at the intersection of software engineering and systems thinking. We build our own ventures. We work with companies that want to think differently about how technology serves their goals. And we believe the best software is the kind that becomes invisible — so reliable, so well-structured, that the people using it can focus entirely on what they came to do.
// HOW WE THINK
Structure before speed.
Most software fails not because it was built slowly, but because it was built without a clear structure beneath it. We design the architecture first — always.
Craft is non-negotiable.
We believe there is a version of every system that is genuinely elegant — where the code is clean, the data model is sound, and the user never notices the machinery. That version is the only one worth shipping.
Outcomes over output.
Lines of code are not the product. The working system in the hands of a real user is. We measure our work by what changes in the world, not what ships from the terminal.
Built by someone who’s done it.
Oluwatimilehin Akinnubi
Engineer, technical leader, and founder with a track record of shipping production systems across multiple companies and continents. Currently leading engineering teams and driving products to production for both a US-based technology company and a Philippines-based startup. Syntree is how we bring that same execution capacity to your team.
10+
Production apps shipped
14
Teams managed
10x
Faster shipping, avg. per team
Build with us.
We're not hiring to fill seats. When we grow the team, it will be for one reason: we found someone who cares as much about the craft as we do. If that's you, we want to know you exist — before we post a single role.
// YOU MIGHT BE ONE OF US IF...
- ✓You ship before you perfect.
- ✓You have opinions about architecture.
- ✓You read documentation for fun.
- ✓You've built something for yourself, not just for a client.
- ✓You think in systems, not features.
- ✓You're bothered by things that don't work well.
// OPEN ROLES
- OPEN
Business Development Lead
Contract / Part-time · Remote
Help Syntree identify and close consulting and product partnerships. You understand the language of executives and the logic of software.
Apply now→ - OPEN
Full-Stack Engineer
Contract · Remote
Build production-grade systems across our ventures and client engagements. NestJS, Next.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL. Strong opinions required.
Apply now→ - OPEN
Technical Product Manager
Contract · Remote
Own delivery end to end. Sprint planning, Jira, stakeholder demos, and roadmap definition. You speak both engineer and executive.
Apply now→ - OPEN
Product Designer
Contract / Part-time · Remote
Shape the visual and interaction language of FlockPilot, Finby, and future ventures. You make complex systems feel obvious.
Apply now→
// OPEN APPLICATION
Don't wait for a job posting.
If you're a builder who thinks in systems, ships with care, and wants to work on things that matter — send us a message. We read everything.
Let's talk.
“The best projects start with
a conversation.”
// DISCOVERY CALL
Book a 30-minute
discovery call.
Tell us what you're building or what's broken. We'll tell you honestly whether we can help — and how we'd approach it.
- No sales pitch — just a real conversation
- We come prepared, not with a deck
- You leave with at least one useful idea
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