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Next.js 15 + TypeScript
Deepest NYC hiring pool. Next.js Metadata API, Server Components, streaming SSR. TypeScript strict mode throughout.
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Web development company, New York.
Next.js, Shopify, headless architecture for NYC financial-services, SaaS, fintech, and DTC brands. Compliance-aware, Eastern Time, weekly demos from our NoMad HQ.
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Hired engineers, not freelancers.
New York web development is heavily compliance and integration work. You're looking at SSO with Okta, SOC 2 reporting flows, fintech KYC pipelines, SaaS dashboard architecture. Plain marketing-site work is the minority here.
Load-bearing requests are financial-services compliance and platform engineering. We sit between a freelance developer and a Tier 1 agency: senior named tech leads who stay on the project, written scope, weekly demos, and retainer options that keep institutional knowledge in-house after launch. All from our NoMad HQ.
For broader context, see our main New York agency page. This page covers the engineering detail: stack, compliance, takeovers.
in short
- Senior named tech leads who stay on the project. We sit between freelancers and Tier 1 agencies.
- Most NYC briefs are compliance and SaaS architecture, not marketing sites. Think SSO, SOC 2, KYC, dashboards.
- Boring, NYC-hire-friendly stack: Next.js 15, TypeScript, Shopify Plus, Hydrogen, Postgres, FastAPI or Node.
- Compliance built into discovery for fintech and healthtech: SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI scope-reduction, OWASP ASVS L2.
- Existing-codebase takeovers start with a 2-week audit and 90-day risk register, never a blind rewrite.
Eastern Time. The same clock as our New York HQ.
New York runs on Eastern Time (ET). That's the same clock as our NoMad HQ, where this work runs from. You get a full working-day overlap with in-person sessions available.
The clock below shows the working window we share.
Boring defaults. NYC-hiring friendly.
The NYC stack is chosen so your future hires can maintain it. Next.js 15 with TypeScript gives you the deepest Manhattan hiring pool. Shopify Plus and Hydrogen for DTC above $1M GMV. Postgres via Supabase or Neon for data.
FastAPI or Node for services. SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI are scoped from discovery for regulated clients.
ecommerce
Shopify Plus + Hydrogen
Plus for most NYC DTC above $1M GMV; Hydrogen headless when theme limits bite.
backend
Postgres + FastAPI / Node
Postgres via Supabase or Neon. Python FastAPI for data services; Node.js for API and BFF work.
compliance
SOC 2 / HIPAA / PCI on request
NYC fintech and healthtech clients get compliance scope baked in from discovery. OWASP ASVS L2 is the default security baseline.
Our NYC engineering team serves brands across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the wider tri-state area. On-site discovery and launch-week war rooms happen in NYC. Day-to-day build uses same-ET working hours, async Slack, and weekly Friday demos.
See our custom web development and custom software development in New York pages for broader service context.
a New York engineering pitch
"Most NYC engineering briefs are compliance and architecture, not a marketing site. Think SSO, SOC 2, KYC pipelines, dashboard parity. We staff a named senior lead who stays on the project, a subway ride away."
, Prasun Anand, CEO & Founder
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§ FAQ · questions
Five answers on NYC web development.
Do you work with New York fintech and regulated clients?
Yes. Compliance scope is baked into discovery for fintech, healthtech, and other regulated clients. This is the majority of our NYC engineering work.
In the first two weeks, you get a SOC 2 Type II gap analysis, HIPAA BAA evaluation, or PCI DSS scope-reduction planning. OWASP ASVS Level 2 is our default security baseline. We document threat models, data-flow diagrams, and secret-management audits before any production code ships.
For European customers, Article 30 records of processing are maintained from day one.
Which tech stacks do you use for New York projects?
Defaults that match the stack most Manhattan hiring managers can hire into. Next.js 15 with TypeScript for front ends. Postgres via Supabase or Neon for state. Shopify Liquid plus Hydrogen for ecommerce. Python FastAPI or Node.js for backend services. Stripe for billing. Vercel, Railway, or AWS for deploy.
We pick per engagement on three axes: team familiarity, operational cost, and NYC hiring availability. We never chase framework trends that would leave your future hires struggling with what we leave behind.
Do you take over existing New York codebases?
Yes. We start with a two-week inheritance audit: architecture walkthrough with the outgoing team, dependency health check, test-coverage review, security posture, and a risk register of what is likely to break in 90 days.
Then we propose either a stabilization sprint (fix bleeding, add observability) or a migration roadmap (incrementally rebuild critical paths while legacy runs). We never rewrite code for its own sake, only what the risk register forces.
How does New York engineering rate structure work?
Fixed-bid for scoped custom builds, written against a requirements document with an explicit change-request process. Monthly retainer for ongoing capacity on platforms we have launched or inherited.
We never bill hourly without a cap. We never take on open-ended scope that drifts into a six-month project for a three-month problem. Most NYC clients prefer retainer post-launch. Mid-market rates are competitive against NYC independent developers and below Tier 1 enterprise agencies.
Can engineers attend on-site meetings in New York?
Yes. Tech-lead presence in Manhattan is included for discovery workshops and quarterly reviews on retainer engagements. Day-to-day build happens remote with weekly Friday demos, async Slack, and same-ET hours.
For launch week of a custom build, we default to an on-site war room for 48 hours. Laptop-ready, bug-triage present, deploy pipeline within arm's reach of the client team.
Book a 30-minute NYC dev call.
Senior named tech lead. Written scope. Weekly Friday demos on Eastern Time. In-person from our NoMad HQ. Scoped quote within 48 hours.
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