Who we help
The types of people we build for.
A project that matters, and nobody free to build it.
The executive with a project
Budget, a deadline, no free engineersNobody pulled off the roadmapOne point of contact, not a vendor to manage
The founder with a groundbreaking idea
A real market and one shot at itConcept to production without hiring a teamWe stay on it after launch
The team at capacity
A full roadmap and a project that keeps slidingSenior engineers inside your processConvert them to permanent if you want
What we build
New productsA first version that carries real users.
Product upgradesThe rebuild that unblocks your roadmap.
Feature additionsThe thing customers keep asking for.
Internal toolsBuilt to your operation, not rented.
ModernizationsSoftware that works but cannot change.
RescuesA stalled build or a codebase nobody understands.
Why Lincoln Labs
We build your tech with the same teams that build ours.
The architects, engineers and AI workflows running our own portfolio are the ones we put on your build. Twenty years of enterprise software behind them.
Speed to execution
A senior lead scopes it and we start. No req, no bench, no ramp.
Senior people, named up front
You know who is on it before you know the price.
AI-enabled development
A small senior team ships what used to take a department.
US leadership, global engineering
Architecture in the US. Engineers across Europe and Central Asia.
We stay after launch
The engineer who maintains it is hired during the build.
Twenty years of enterprise software
Insurance, automotive, manufacturing, logistics, marketplaces.
The team behind your engagement
Eric HoopmanCo-Founder & CEOSerial entrepreneur and first-stage investor.
Farrukh UmarovCo-Founder & CTO20+ years building and leading large-scale global development teams.
Eric GirouxCOOEntrepreneurial operator leading strategy, product and growth. Prior private equity experience.
Danil ShingarevChief ArchitectLeads the architecture behind Lincoln Labs products and client builds.
Wes LungwitzManaging PartnerCo-founder of Civille. Speaks on law firm marketing, SEO and AI search.
Julia CollinsManaging PartnerCo-founder of Truss. Former data engineer and product manager at WorkMarket through its acquisition by ADP.
Eric HoopmanCo-Founder & CEOSerial entrepreneur and first-stage investor.Farrukh UmarovCo-Founder & CTO20+ years building and leading large-scale global development teams.Eric GirouxCOOEntrepreneurial operator leading strategy, product and growth. Prior private equity experience.Danil ShingarevChief ArchitectLeads the architecture behind Lincoln Labs products and client builds.Wes LungwitzManaging PartnerCo-founder of Civille. Speaks on law firm marketing, SEO and AI search.Julia CollinsManaging PartnerCo-founder of Truss. Former data engineer and product manager at WorkMarket through its acquisition by ADP.AI-enabled development
Our core competency.
We build software with AI, not just software that has AI in it. Agentic workflows run inside the development cycle, under senior supervision, on every build.
How engagements work
Pick the shape that fits.
Six ways we run a build. Open one to see who is on it, when, and a real engagement that ran that way.
Embedded senior engineers3 month minimum · from 2 engineersView case study →
Discoverypaid, credited back
Buildthe long stretch
Handoffplanned from day one
After launchongoing
Senior consultants
Discovery, architecture, first build
Truss
Recruits and employs the permanent team
Your permanent team
Owns it from handoff on
Our senior peopleYour peopleOur talent engine and toolingOptional or on call
Senior consultants run discovery, architecture and the first buildTruss recruits and trains the permanent team while we buildYou pay senior rates only for the weeks that need them
The question every buyer asks
“Who maintains it when you leave?”
Nobody you have to go hire. The handoff is settled before the build starts.
Hired during the buildThe engineer who maintains it is recruited through Truss while we are still building.
Built by the people who stayThe person keeping it running helped write it.
Or take it in-houseDocumented, handed over and supported while your team picks it up.
The alternatives
Your three options.
Hire a team
Months to recruit, onboard and rampSalaries, benefits and management overheadYou carry the team after the project ends
Hire an agency
Senior people in the pitch, juniors on the workChange orders for anything unscopedGone the week after launch
Lincoln Labs
A named senior lead and a team in daysOne engagement, managed end to endThe maintenance seat is hired during the build
Questions
Common questions.
How fast can you start?
Fast. A senior architect scopes the work, we staff it from people we have shipped with, and we start without a long procurement cycle.
Do we need a technical team?
No. That is the point. We bring the architect, the engineers and the project management. You bring the decisions.
Can our engineers work alongside yours?
Yes, and it is common. Same backlog, same standups, our senior people on architecture and review.
What does AI-enabled development mean here?
Agentic workflows inside our build cycle: code generation, testing, migration and research handled by AI under senior supervision, so a small team moves like a large one.
What happens after launch?
A full-time engineer hired through Truss, a fractional architect on call, or a clean handover to your team.
How is it priced?
Every engagement is scoped to the project. Start a conversation and we will walk you through the framework.
Start a conversation
Tell us what needs to get built.
A 30 minute call with a partner.