Demos don't survive contact with production.
Latency, hallucination, cost, and edge cases turn a great demo into an incident. The pod engineers for the day after launch and owns the result.
AI engineering pods · since 2017
An AI engineering pod that ships in week one.
Senior engineers plus a delivery lead, in your repo within 5 days. We own outcomes, not hours.
98%
client retention
100+
products shipped
2-5
days to start
Week-One Guarantee: replace any underperformer free within 14 days. Cancel in the first 30 days, pay nothing.
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Why this is hard
Most AI projects die in the gap between a demo and production.
The team that builds the demo is rarely the team that can ship it.
Hiring senior AI talent takes months you don't have.
Engineers who have shipped real LLM systems are scarce. A full pod, senior engineers plus a delivery lead, lands in your repo this week.
Security is bolted on, not built in.
Prompt injection, data leakage, and model abuse are real attack surfaces. The pod treats them as first-class from line one.
What you get
AI engineering and product development services.
One pod takes your AI product from architecture to production, with no handoffs.
Core practice
AI Engineering
Production AI products, not prototypes. LLM integrations, AI agents, and RAG systems built on engineering practices that scale with your business.
LLM ApplicationsAI AgentsRAG SystemsFine-tuningMLOps
Product Engineering
A full-stack pod that ships AI-integrated products. Clean, maintainable code and modern workflows that cut your time to market.
Experience Design
Design AI-powered products users trust, from conversational interfaces to intelligent dashboards that drive real engagement.
Cloud & DevOps
Scale infrastructure for AI workloads. Cloud architecture for ML and LLM deployments, with CI/CD pipelines built for AI-specific needs.
Web & Mobile Development
Ship AI-enhanced apps across every platform. Fast, intelligent experiences with native AI integrations on web, iOS, and Android.
Engagement model
How an AI engineering pod ships inside your team.
A named pod slots into how you already work, then owns the loop from first commit to measured outcomes. No offshore black box.
- Week 1
Embed
Senior engineers and a delivery lead join your standups, repo, and Slack. The pod maps the system and agrees on what “shipped” means.
- Week 2–4
Ship
The first production increment lands in weeks, not quarters. Weekly demos, real telemetry, and tight feedback loops keep the pod on the outcome, not on activity.
- Ongoing
Measure & scale
We track the outcomes that matter, latency, cost, adoption, and revenue, then harden and scale. Transparent reporting throughout, and we hand knowledge back so your team owns it.
Why Procedure
Built by people who care how the work gets done
You are not renting seats. You get a founder-vetted pod, a delivery lead who owns the outcome, and a partner that sticks around long after the first release.
From one builder to another
We are builders at the core, and we love the craft. That same care goes into everything we ship for you, from the first commit to the last edge case.
Been there, done that
We know what it takes to build a product, because we have done it. Our engineers have shipped inside high-functioning teams, at startups and at scale.
Every engineer, founder-vetted
Our founders still personally hire every engineer against a high bar. We reject far more than we accept, and the bar only rises with each new hire.
A pod built for your problem
We are not a staff-aug shop handing you seats to fill. We assemble a pod matched to what your project actually needs, so the shape of the team fits the work.
High-agency engineers
When a project hits the ceiling, our engineers take ownership and solve it instead of waiting to be told. They move problems forward, not just tickets.
User-obsessed engineers
Our engineers go past the code to become domain experts in your product. Coding is commoditized; what sets an engineer apart is obsession with your users.
A delivery lead with every pod
You will not be left managing the team yourself. Every pod ships with an experienced delivery lead who owns planning, cadence, and communication.
Partners for the long haul
We stay through the ups and the downs, not just the easy stretch. Our average client partnership runs three years, and many run longer.
Born with AI, not bolted on
We have engineered with AI and ML since 2017, years before ChatGPT made it a buzzword. It is native to how we build, not a capability we rebranded into after the hype.
The numbers
Proof, not promises.
5d
To first deployment
3+
Years average partnership
40+
Production AI systems shipped
4.9/5
Glassdoor rating
Proven results
AI engineering that ships. Results that matter.
EdTech
From 30 Minutes to 10: Speeding Up CI for an EdTech Team's React Monorepo
Restructuring a GitHub Actions pipeline for an EdTech scheduling platform: caching, artifact reuse, and cleaner job responsibilities took PR wait time from ~30 to ~10 minutes and cut projected CI cost by 73%.
3xFaster PR Feedback
73%Lower CI Cost
6sCoverage Check
SaaS & Technology
Onboarding a Cricket Fantasy Platform Through 980M-Point Match-Day Peaks
Helping an observability platform onboard a fantasy sports customer: Aerospike APM support, dashboard improvements, and stability fixes while sustaining 980M telemetry data points per minute through a live cricket season.
980MData Points/Min
99.9%SLA
0Escalated Incidents
SaaS & Technology
Shipping an APM Pipeline in 10–15 Days Before a Major eCommerce Sale
Helping an observability platform close APM and alerting gaps, fix log-heavy workloads, and support 300–400M telemetry data points per minute before a major ecommerce sale.
300M–400MTelemetry Points/Min
10–15 DaysCode Freeze Lead Time
50+Services Monitored
SaaS & Technology
Scaling Observability Platform with 42M Data Points per Minute During Live Sports
Embedding into a live-event observability platform to sustain 42M telemetry data points per minute across cricket and World Cup broadcasts, with a 99.9% SLA and 2-3 hour MTTR during match windows.
42MData Points/Min
99.9%SLA
3Tournament Types
EdTech
The Architecture Shift That Took School Scheduling to 30+ Districts Seamlessly
How Procedure re-architected Timely’s school scheduling platform to scale seamlessly across 30+ districts with faster onboarding and zero data fragmentation.
30+School Districts
50%Less Code
0Migration Downtime
Telecommunications
Designing Mission-Critical Communication Software from Scratch
A case study on MCLabs’ rapid development of mission-critical communication software, from concept to production in record time.
100%Mission-Critical Uptime
2XFaster Field Coordination
24/7Emergency-Ready
Testimonials
Trusted by Engineering Leaders
“What started with one engineer nearly three years ago has grown into a team of five, each fully owning their deliverables. They've taken on critical core roles across teams. We're extremely pleased with the commitment and engagement they bring.”
Life at Procedure
Senior people. Real ownership. No theatre.
The engineers who staff our pods care about craft. We mentor sharp people, ship work we’re proud of, and get trusted like owners from day one. A Certified Best Workplace, rated 4.9 on Glassdoor.
4.9
Glassdoor rating
Best
Certified workplace
Common questions
What engineering leaders ask before booking a call
What does Procedure build for AI teams?
The Procedure pod builds production AI products: LLM applications, AI agents, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, and model-powered workflows across web and mobile. A pod pairs senior engineers with a delivery lead, so you get architecture, shipped code, and ownership of outcomes, not a prototype that stalls before production.
Who is Procedure best suited for?
Procedure works with startup, scale-up, and enterprise product teams that need senior AI engineering capacity fast. A Procedure pod suits leaders who want to ship quickly without compromising quality, security, or reliability, and who prefer a team that owns outcomes over a body shop that bills hours.
How fast can your team start?
A Procedure pod starts in 2-5 business days. Senior engineers and a delivery lead align to your stack and roadmap, then embed in your standups, repo, and Slack. The pod ships its first production increment in week one, so you see real code before most vendors finish onboarding.
How do your engagement models work?
Procedure delivers through a pod: senior engineers plus a delivery lead who owns outcomes. You can start with an AI Sprint to validate, then scale the pod for feature delivery and platform hardening. We shape team size to your roadmap, and you can cancel in the first 30 days at no cost.
How much does AI development cost?
With Procedure, AI Sprints typically range from $15K-$50K, and an ongoing pod starts around $50K per month depending on team size, complexity, and compliance needs. A pod bundles senior engineers and a delivery lead into one outcome-focused engagement, so you pay for shipped results, not staffed hours.
What is a typical delivery timeline?
A Procedure pod ships a first production increment in week one. Validation and prototypes usually take 2-4 weeks, and MVP delivery often lands in 8-12 weeks. Larger enterprise rollouts can span 3-5 months depending on integrations and governance, with the pod owning outcomes throughout.
How do you handle security and compliance?
The Procedure pod builds secure-by-default systems with access controls, data-handling guardrails, and audit-ready engineering practices aligned to enterprise compliance. Security is treated as first-class from line one, not bolted on later, because prompt injection, data leakage, and model abuse are real attack surfaces in production AI.
Why choose Procedure over traditional consulting?
A Procedure pod ships production code with your team, not slide decks. Senior engineers and a delivery lead own measurable outcomes, transfer knowledge, and build systems your team can operate long-term. If week one underperforms, we replace anyone free within 14 days, and you can cancel in the first 30 days.
Let’s build
Tell us what you’re shipping.
Every week without a senior pod is another sprint of tech debt. Describe what you’re building and we’ll shape the pod that ships it in week one. First call is with an engineer, not a salesperson.
Book a 30-minute call →2–5 days to startReplace anyone free in 14 daysCancel in 30 days, pay nothing