Company
We built the platform
so you don't have to
take our word for it.
SDL Engineering is a US company headquartered in San Francisco with a globally distributed engineering team. We place experienced AI-native engineers on a transparent monthly retainer, and we built software to make what they deliver measurable.
Our story
Hiring engineering help means trusting a vendor you cannot see. We got tired of asking clients to do that, so we built software that measures the work — on-task ratio, AI-graded test execution, delivery progress — and pointed it at our own team first.
It worked, so we made it the business. You get an experienced AI-native engineer at a price we publish, and a dashboard that shows you what they actually did.
Founded
Set out to build software that could measure and improve how engineering actually gets done.
First AI tools
Shipped AI tooling to automate code review and testing. Engineer productivity jumped 40%.
Platform launched
Launched the proprietary workforce and delivery platform. Real-time tracking replaced status meetings.
AI-native loop
Integrity scoring, AI-graded testing, honeypots, and re-test loops became the core of the product.
Opened to customers
After proving the platform on our own engineering org, we opened it to clients — engineers included, at a published rate.
Our platform
The proprietary product at the center of everything we do — the IP that powers AI-native engineering.
Project Intelligence
Real-time visibility into every project. Automated status updates, predictive timelines, risk detection.
AI Task Management
Intelligent prioritization and workload balancing. Tasks are automatically triaged and assigned.
Performance Analytics
Bottleneck detection, velocity tracking, and predictive resource allocation across all projects.
Quality Assurance
Automated code review, testing, security scanning, and deployment — all integrated into the workflow.
Leadership
Meet the whole team →George Lee
CEO & Founder
Former tech lead at Fortune 500 companies. Built SDL's first AI tools and architected the platform that makes our business model possible.
What we believe
Outcome over output
We measure results, not hours. If it shipped and works, we did our job.
Radical transparency
Every metric visible. Every project tracked in real-time. No surprises.
Speed as a feature
Faster delivery isn't cutting corners — it's eliminating waste with better tools.
Human + AI
AI handles repetition. Humans handle judgment. Together, they're unstoppable.
Want to work with us?
Whether you need a full team or a single engineer, we'll get you started fast.
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