software engineering · Blumenau/SC · remote
Senior-led software engineering from Brazil for teams worldwide. We build custom systems, integrations, applied AI, and keep legacy platforms reliable in production.
Where this engineering background was built
Founder career history — these organizations are not Paradox Technology clients.
01 — What we do
AI that works with your company data, with evaluations, guardrails, and an audit trail for what the model does.
What we deliver
Make the systems you already use work together, with queues, retries, and reconciliation for when the other side fails.
What we deliver
The system your operation actually needs when off-the-shelf software is not enough, built to last and to be maintainable by another team later.
What we deliver
Fast websites and storefronts that can be found, measured, and built to turn traffic into qualified conversations.
What we deliver
From deployment pipelines to the legacy system nobody wants to touch. If it is live and needs to stay live, this is the work.
What we deliver
02 — How we work
A focused conversation to understand the problem, the systems involved, and what already exists. No sales pitch in the middle of it.
You get Scope, risks, and a realistic estimate
The smallest version that proves value: one workflow, one integration, or an assistant running against your real data.
You get A working prototype with your real data
The proof becomes a production system with testing, security, deployment automation, and telemetry. Nothing ships without measurable quality criteria.
You get A live, documented, and monitored system
Monitoring, data-driven improvements, and fast response when something changes, including older systems that still run the business.
You get Continuous improvement and same-business-day response
03 — Tooling
Production cloud
Platform references describe hands-on technical experience and do not imply partnership, reseller status, or official certification by Paradox Technology.
04 — Who owns the work
Founder · Senior Software Engineer
Twelve years building software that real operations depend on: data platforms at BNDES, product work at SAP, automotive engineering at Mercedes-Benz AG, and large-scale operations at T-Systems. Paradox exists to bring that engineering standard to companies that need senior ownership without staffing an entire in-house team.
For larger projects, specialists can be brought in for specific technologies as needed. Technical ownership and coordination remain with the founder.
Technical insights
Practical writing on cost, architecture, and delivery risk for people who approve, buy, or operate software.
See what actually drives cost and how to compare proposals without reducing everything to hourly rates.
Read the pricing guideA safer sequence for reducing risk, updating dependencies, and moving forward without stopping the operation.
Read the modernization guideArchitecture, permissions, retrieval, evaluation, and observability for moving from a demo to production.
Read the RAG guide05 — Support plans
Maintenance and support rates. New projects are scoped and priced by deliverable after discovery.
For a fix, adjustment, review, or one-off request without a monthly commitment.
starting atR$ 250/hour
Best for isolated incidents and improvements. If demand grows, a monthly plan lowers the effective hourly cost and gets priority handling.
Get a proposalFor production systems that need recurring improvements, maintenance, and support.
starting atR$ 1,125/month
Additional hours: R$ 250/hour, performed only after your approval. Covered systems and support channels are defined in the proposal.
Get a proposalFor operations where downtime means lost revenue, customers, or core business activity.
starting atR$ 2,500/month
24/7 means an emergency escalation channel for critical incidents, not unlimited engineering hours. Additional hours: R$ 300/hour with prior approval.
Get a proposalHow it works: monthly hours do not roll over. Additional hours are only worked after approval. Covered systems, incident severity, channels, and SLA are documented in the proposal and contract. Fixed-scope projects are still priced around scope, timeline, and deliverables.
06 — Frequently asked questions
New projects are priced around a defined deliverable after the free 30-minute discovery call. Without scope, any number would be guesswork. Maintenance and support follow the published rates: R$ 250/hour on demand or monthly plans starting at R$ 1,125.
Yes. Paradox Technology is based in Blumenau, Santa Catarina, and works remotely. Brazilian clients are served nationwide, and international projects can be handled remotely in English.
Yes. That is a common engagement. We start with a structured review of the codebase and infrastructure to map risk, technical debt, dependencies, and what needs to happen before changes are made.
On-demand and Ongoing plans operate during business hours and new contacts receive a response the same business day. Critical includes a 24/7 emergency channel for P1 incidents; the exact response SLA is defined in the proposal based on the operation.
Hours are contracted by month and do not roll over. Monthly plans use a 30-minute minimum increment, while on-demand work uses a 1-hour minimum. Time spent is tracked and reported.
Nothing is performed as a surprise charge. Ongoing additional hours are R$ 250/hour and Critical additional hours are R$ 300/hour. Extra work starts only after approval. If overages become routine, we revisit the plan.
It means an emergency escalation channel for incidents that stop or materially threaten the operation. It does not mean unlimited work. Investigation and remediation time counts against the included hours, with overage billed at the plan rate. Covered systems, severities, and SLA are defined in the proposal and contract.
Yes. Source code, repositories, and project access belong to the client from the first commit. Contracts include confidentiality terms, and personal data is handled under applicable privacy requirements, including Brazil's LGPD when relevant.
Yes. Production AI work includes retrieval over company knowledge (RAG), agents for internal processes, response-quality evaluation, guardrails, and observability. A simpler off-the-shelf chatbot integration is still an option when that is the right tool.
There is no minimum for on-demand support. For new projects, the discovery call determines whether the best next step is a short proof of concept, a monthly engagement, or a scoped delivery.
07 — Contact
Thirty minutes to understand your system or idea. You leave with a clear written direction and no obligation to hire us.