Backend
- Java
- Spring Boot
- REST APIs
- Microservices
Software Development
Custom applications designed around how your business actually operates.
Overview
Most businesses do not need more software. They need the right software — something that fits the way work already moves through the organisation, instead of forcing everyone to adapt to a product built for someone else's process.
SMC builds that software. We start by understanding the operational problem: who does the work, where it breaks down, what systems already hold the data, and what a good outcome would actually look like. Only then do we design a solution. That order matters, because the most expensive software failures are not technical — they are systems that work exactly as specified and solve the wrong problem.
Engagements run end to end. We handle requirement analysis, solution architecture, interface design, development, quality assurance, deployment, and post-launch maintenance. You can bring us in for the whole lifecycle or for a specific phase, depending on what your team already covers.
What we deliver
The concrete outputs of an engagement in this area.
Requirement documentation
Written business and technical requirements, agreed before development starts, so scope is explicit rather than assumed.
Solution architecture
A defined system structure covering data model, service boundaries, integration points, and hosting approach.
Custom application build
Java and Spring Boot on the backend, REST APIs between layers, and a front end matched to how the application will be used.
Database design
Schema design and query optimisation on MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, or a NoSQL store where the data shape calls for it.
Integration work
Connections to the third-party services, payment gateways, and internal systems the application needs to talk to.
Testing and QA
Functional and integration testing, plus performance and security checks before anything reaches production.
Documentation and handover
Technical documentation and knowledge transfer so your team is not dependent on us to understand the system.
Technologies we use
The parts of our stack that apply to this work.
Databases
- MySQL
- PostgreSQL
- Oracle
- Microsoft SQL Server
- NoSQL
Cloud & infrastructure
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Deployment
- Monitoring
Integration
- REST APIs
- Third-party APIs
- Enterprise systems
Our work
Software we have built and continue to maintain — some licensed as our own products, some developed for clients. These are systems in day-to-day operational use, not demos.
Mortgage & lending CRM
A CRM built for mortgage brokerages: pre-approval and application tracking, document upload and verification, case follow-up, and stage-based pipeline management, with e-signature on the forms that need it. Designed around how a brokerage actually moves a case from enquiry to drawdown.
Leads management platform
Lead capture, assignment, and follow-up for sales teams working a high volume of enquiries. Sources feed into one pipeline, ownership and next actions are explicit, and nothing sits unworked because it fell between two inboxes.
Restaurant POS with integrated payments
A point-of-sale system for restaurants, connected to a payment solution provider so tendering, settlement, and reporting run through one flow rather than a terminal sitting beside a till. Covers orders, table and menu management, and end-of-day reconciliation.
Marble inventory & production system
Inventory and product management for the marble trade, where stock is tracked as individual blocks and slabs rather than interchangeable units. Handles block and slab records, dimensions and grading, processing stages, and the movement of material through cutting and finishing.
Our process for this work
The seven phases applied specifically to software development engagements.
01
Requirement analysis
We map the business problem, the people affected by it, and the technical constraints before a line of code is written.
02
Solution architecture
We define the system structure, data model, integrations, and hosting approach so the build scales past its first release.
03
UI/UX design
Screens and flows are designed around how the work actually gets done, then reviewed with you before development starts.
04
Development
Engineering runs in short, reviewable increments so progress stays visible and changes stay cheap.
05
QA
Functional and integration testing, plus performance and security checks, run against every release candidate.
06
Deployment
Releases go out through a controlled process, with environments, rollback, and monitoring in place.
07
Support
After launch we maintain, monitor, and extend the application as the business changes.
- Clear business and technical requirements
- Scalable and maintainable architecture
- Security and data protection
- Quality assurance and testing
- Performance optimization
- Documentation and knowledge transfer
- Reliable post-deployment support
Industries we serve
Sectors where this work comes up most often.
- Financial Services & FinTech
- Logistics & Transportation
- Professional Services
- Government & Public Sector
- SMEs and Corporate Enterprises
Ready to scope this out?
Send over what you have — a brief, a spec, or just the problem — and we will come back with an approach.