Softment
AIRAG stacks, semantic search, custom retrieval systems

Technology

Weaviate

Weaviate implementation for production software delivery with clean architecture, maintainability, and predictable rollout. Built for Australia teams with APAC overlap (AEST/AEDT-friendly).

Best For

Ideal use cases

Teams wanting open-source flexibility for retrieval systems

Products needing custom indexing and retrieval pipelines

Workflows requiring schema design with metadata filters

What We Build

Projects we deliver

Weaviate deployment and schema setup

Ingestion pipelines for documents and entities

Retrieval tuning with hybrid and reranking options

Ecosystem

Compatible tools & integrations

Seamless Integrations

Works with your existing stack

4+ supported
Weaviate schema design
Hybrid retrieval configuration
Operational monitoring and backups
Connector and ingestion tooling

Use Cases

Recommended use cases

Enterprise knowledge bases

Semantic search for content platforms

RAG assistants with citations and filters

Delivery

How we deliver

We design Weaviate schemas around query patterns and access rules.

Ingestion pipelines support updates and re-indexing safely.

Retrieval quality is validated with evals and diagnostics.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

It depends. Weaviate offers open-source flexibility; managed options reduce ops overhead. We recommend based on requirements.

Yes. We can deploy Weaviate with network controls, monitoring, backups, and runbooks for production use.

Yes. We can implement hybrid retrieval and reranking patterns on top of Weaviate where it improves relevance.

Regional

Delivery considerations for your region

Compliance & Data (AU)

For Australian teams, we keep privacy and data-handling explicit: access boundaries, safe logging, and clear retention policies.

We can support residency-sensitive designs (where feasible) and document data flows for stakeholder review.

  • Privacy Act-aware delivery posture (generic, no legal claims)
  • Documented data flows and access boundaries
  • Retention/deletion options where required
  • PII-safe logging and least-privilege defaults
  • NDA and DPA templates available on request

Timezone & Collaboration (APAC)

We support APAC collaboration with AEST/AEDT-friendly meeting windows and async progress updates.

We keep momentum with weekly milestones, crisp priorities, and predictable release planning.

  • APAC overlap with AEST/AEDT windows
  • Async-first updates and written decisions
  • Weekly milestone demos and scope control
  • Release planning with staged rollouts
  • Clear escalation path for blockers

Engagement & Procurement (AU)

We can structure engagements with clear scope, milestones, and invoicing that fits common procurement expectations.

If you need a lightweight vendor onboarding pack, we can provide delivery process notes and security posture summaries.

  • AUD-based engagements and invoicing options
  • Milestone-based billing for fixed-scope work
  • Time-and-materials for evolving scope
  • Procurement-friendly documentation on request
  • Optional paid discovery to de-risk delivery

Security & Quality (APAC)

With APAC teams, async clarity matters: written decisions, stable releases, and test coverage that prevents regressions.

We use performance budgets and release checklists so handoffs stay smooth across timezones.

  • CI-friendly testing: unit + integration + smoke tests
  • Performance budgets + bundle checks
  • Release checklist + rollback plan for production launches
  • Security checklist for auth and sensitive data flows
  • Observability hooks (logs + error tracking) ready for production
Ready to start?

Want to scope this properly?

Book a page call with Australia timezone overlap (APAC overlap (AEST/AEDT-friendly)). AUD-based engagements.

Reply within 2 hours. No-pressure consultation.