Custom software development for New York companies that need engineering depth, not agency overhead.

Senior engineers in India with a US office in Irvine, CA. Full overlap with Eastern Time. Built for financial services, media, legal tech, and enterprise companies that need production software, not prototypes.

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10.5 hrs

Daily overlap with Eastern Time. Your full workday covered.

8+ yrs

Average client engagement length. Not a build-and-exit agency.

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Clutch rating across all client reviews.

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Projects delivered for companies in the US, UK, Canada, and Europe.

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Why New York companies choose India for custom software development.

New York runs on custom software. Financial services firms need trading platforms and compliance systems that off-the-shelf products cannot handle. Media companies need content management and distribution systems built for their specific workflows. Legal tech companies need document automation and case management that integrates with existing tools.

The problem is cost. A senior full-stack engineer through a Manhattan agency runs $200 to $350 per hour. A team of four engineers for 12 months costs $1.5M or more before you ship anything. India offers the same seniority at $45 to $75 per hour, with 1.5 million engineering graduates entering the workforce annually.

The timezone works. India (UTC+5:30) gives you 10.5 hours of overlap with Eastern Time. Your engineering team in India is available from 8 AM EST through your entire business day. This is not an overnight handoff model. This is real-time collaboration with a cost structure that lets you build four times the software for the same budget.

India (Madgeek)

$45-75/hr senior engineers

1.5M graduates/year

10.5h EST overlap

30 years enterprise track record

US office (Irvine, CA)

NYC Local Agency

$200-350/hr

Competing for same talent pool

Same timezone (no advantage)

Higher overhead, same output

Manhattan office premium

Eastern Europe

$80-150/hr

~80K graduates/year

6h EST overlap (UTC+1/+2)

Ukraine war disrupted supply

English varies by seniority

The offshore concern New York companies raise

“We tried offshore before and it did not work.” The issue is usually the model, not the geography. Agencies that rotate engineers, layer project managers between you and the builders, or disappear after delivery create bad outcomes anywhere. A dedicated engineering team with named engineers, direct communication, and long-term accountability eliminates every one of those problems.

Industries we serve from New York.

New York is not one market. Financial services, media, legal, and healthcare each have distinct software requirements. We build for the specifics, not the category.

Financial Services and Fintech

Trading platforms and portfolio management systems

Compliance and regulatory reporting automation

Client onboarding and KYC workflow systems

Custom CRM for wealth management and advisory firms

Media and Publishing

Content management and editorial workflow platforms

Subscription and paywall systems

Advertising operations and yield management tools

Audience analytics and recommendation engines

Legal Technology

Document automation and contract management

Case management and matter tracking systems

eDiscovery workflow integration

Client portal and billing platforms

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Clinical trial management platforms

Patient data management and HIPAA-compliant systems

Lab information management systems (LIMS)

Telemedicine and remote monitoring platforms

Three ways to work with us.

All engagement models include NDA, IP ownership, dedicated engineers, and direct communication during Eastern Time hours. No intermediaries.

Most teams choose this

Dedicated Team

A full engineering team (2 to 8 engineers) assigned to your product. They work in your tools, attend your standups during EST hours, and own delivery outcomes. Scale on 30-day notice.

Full-time dedicated engineers

Team lead accountable to you

Scale up or down on 30-day notice

Minimum 3-month initial engagement

Best for ongoing product development

Project-Based

Fixed scope

Defined scope, fixed timeline. We handle architecture, development, testing, and deployment. You receive the finished product with full documentation and source code.

Scoped deliverables and timeline

Milestone-based checkpoints

Full documentation and handoff

Starts from a scoping call

Best for defined builds with clear specifications

Team Extension

Flexible

Add 1 to 3 senior engineers to your existing New York team. They work as embedded members: same tools, same workflow, same accountability as your in-house engineers.

Embedded in your existing workflow

Senior engineers only

Direct communication, no middlemen

Month-to-month after initial period

Best for capacity gaps in existing teams

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What we have built for companies like yours.

9-year engineering partnership

10+ enterprise systems for a publicly listed telecom company.

Tejas Networks has worked with the same engineering team since 2017. What started as a single procurement platform has grown into a partnership covering procurement, contracts, compliance, travel, expense management, R&D tracking, and vendor management.

The team that built the first system is still building new ones today. Nine years of accumulated domain knowledge, codebase familiarity, and engineering trust that no new vendor can replicate.

90%

Reduction in paper-based approval workflows

10+

Production enterprise systems delivered and maintained

Enterprise SoftwareCustom ERPProcurementLong-Term Partnership

eCommerce platform rebuild

40%+ increase in sales after migrating off a legacy platform.

A market-leading retailer was losing conversions to page load times and checkout friction. We rebuilt the entire eCommerce platform with AI-powered product recommendations, resulting in a measurable sales increase within the first quarter.

AI-powered operations

Scaled from 50 to 80+ agents in 3 months using AI call quality monitoring.

A contact centre operation needed to scale agent capacity without proportionally scaling QA staff. We built an AI monitoring system that automated call quality scoring, enabling rapid hiring and onboarding with consistent quality standards.

Questions New York companies ask before choosing an India-based team.

These are the three concerns we hear most often. We address them directly because they are legitimate.

Why not just hire a local NYC agency?

You can. A 4-engineer team through a Manhattan agency costs $1.5M or more per year. The same team through Madgeek costs $350,000 to $450,000. The engineering quality is equivalent. The difference is geography and overhead. We have a US office in Irvine, CA for contract, legal, and relationship management. Your engineers are in India, where the talent pool is 20 times deeper than any single US city.

How does the timezone actually work?

India is UTC+5:30. When it is 8 AM in New York, it is 6:30 PM in India. Your team starts their overlap shift at 8 AM EST and works through your entire business day. Standups, code reviews, sprint planning, architecture calls all happen during your normal working hours. Async development continues after you log off. You wake up to completed work.

Is the engineering quality equivalent?

India produces 1.5 million engineering graduates annually. We hire from the top of that pool. Our engineers have built 10+ enterprise systems for a publicly listed telecom company, scaled operations platforms handling hundreds of agents, and shipped eCommerce systems processing millions in revenue. The proof is in the outcomes, not the geography.

From scoping call to productive sprint in three weeks.

Looking for a dedicated engineering team? Hire developers from India through our structured engagement model.

Scoping call

One 60-minute call during EST business hours. We map your stack, roadmap, team composition, and compliance requirements.

Team assignment

Engineers selected based on your stack and domain. Named senior engineer leads delivery. Team is dedicated to your product.

2-week onboarding

Codebase access, architecture call, ticket review. Standups scheduled during EST overlap. Productive by week three.

Ongoing delivery

Daily standups in EST hours, sprint planning, code reviews. Leadership stays involved throughout the engagement, not just at kickoff.

Every engagement includes:Senior engineers onlyFull NDA + IP ownershipYour tools and reposAI standard, no extra chargeEST overlap guaranteed30-day scale notice

Common questions from New York companies.

India (UTC+5:30) overlaps with Eastern Time by 10.5 hours during the US business day. Your team in India starts their evening shift at 8 AM EST and is available through your entire workday for standups, code reviews, and real-time collaboration. Work continues after you log off. You come in the next morning to completed pull requests and updated tickets.

A senior full-stack engineer in Manhattan costs $200 to $350 per hour through a local agency. The same seniority level through Madgeek costs $45 to $75 per hour. On a 4-engineer team running 12 months, that difference is $500,000 or more. The engineering quality is equivalent. The cost difference is geography, not capability.

Every engagement includes a full NDA, SOC 2-aligned security practices, and contractual data protection commitments. IP ownership sits with you from day one. We do not store, process, or retain client data beyond what the engagement requires. For financial services clients, we implement additional controls including encrypted development environments and access audit trails.

Yes. Most of our engagements involve embedding engineers into an existing team. Your engineers own architecture and product direction. Our engineers handle feature development, testing, and maintenance in your tools, on your repos, following your workflow. The overlap with EST means your standups, sprint planning, and code reviews happen during your normal working hours.

Project-based engagements start at $50,000. Dedicated teams start at a 2-engineer team on a 3-month initial commitment, scaling on 30-day notice. Most New York clients start with a defined project and move to a dedicated team once trust is established.

Yes. We have built procurement platforms, compliance tracking systems, and enterprise workflow software for publicly listed companies. Our engineering processes (code review, CI/CD, audit trails, access controls) are built for environments where compliance is not optional.

You do. Full IP ownership transfers to you from day one of the engagement. This is contractual, not a handshake. Every engineer signs an NDA and IP assignment agreement before accessing your codebase.

First two weeks: access setup, codebase walkthrough, existing ticket review, and one 90-minute architecture call scheduled during EST business hours. By week three, engineers are shipping code. Most teams are fully productive by the end of month one.

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