Softment
AIProduction RAG, semantic search, recommendations

Technology

Pinecone

Pinecone implementation for production software delivery with clean architecture, maintainability, and predictable rollout. Built for Canada teams with North America overlap.

Best For

Ideal use cases

Teams wanting a managed vector store with minimal ops overhead

Products needing predictable scaling for retrieval workloads

Systems requiring namespaces and metadata filtering patterns

What We Build

Projects we deliver

Vector schemas and indexing strategies

Ingestion and update pipelines

Retrieval tuning for latency and relevance

Ecosystem

Compatible tools & integrations

Seamless Integrations

Works with your existing stack

4+ supported
Pinecone index configuration
Metadata filters and namespaces
Hybrid retrieval patterns
Monitoring and capacity planning

Use Cases

Recommended use cases

RAG assistants with citations

Enterprise knowledge search

Semantic recommendations and similarity search

Delivery

How we deliver

We design schemas around real query patterns and access rules.

Ingestion pipelines include safe re-indexing for evolving content.

Retrieval quality is validated with evals and diagnostics.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Often yes when you want managed operations and predictable scaling. We still recommend based on your constraints and data model.

Yes. We design namespaces and metadata filters for tenant/team isolation and access-safe retrieval.

Yes. We can combine vector retrieval with keyword search layers and reranking for better relevance.

Regional

Delivery considerations for your region

Compliance & Data (Canada)

For Canadian teams, we focus on practical privacy and security: least-privilege access, clear boundaries, and reviewable operational controls.

We can align implementation with SOC 2 / ISO-friendly practices (without claiming certification) and support documented data flows.

  • SOC 2 / ISO-friendly patterns (no certification claims)
  • Least-privilege access and secure session handling
  • Retention/deletion and export flows where required
  • PII-safe logging + access boundary documentation
  • NDA and vendor onboarding docs on request

Timezone & Collaboration (North America)

We work with Canadian teams with North America overlap and meeting windows that fit your schedule.

Delivery stays predictable via weekly milestones, async updates, and clearly documented decisions.

  • North America overlap and responsive communication
  • Async-first updates with written scope decisions
  • Weekly milestone demos and progress checkpoints
  • Clear escalation path for blockers
  • Tight change control with clear sign-offs

Engagement & Procurement (Canada)

We support procurement-friendly delivery: clear scope, change control, and billing cadence aligned to milestones when appropriate.

We can invoice in CAD for CAD-based engagements where required.

  • CAD-based engagements and invoicing options
  • Milestone-based billing and scope sign-offs
  • Time-and-materials for evolving requirements
  • Vendor onboarding pack on request
  • Optional paid discovery to de-risk delivery

Security & Quality (North America)

We keep quality visible: clean PRs, reviewable changes, and test coverage that matches the risk of each feature.

Performance budgets and release discipline help maintain stability as the product scales.

  • CI-friendly testing: unit + integration + smoke tests
  • Performance budgets + bundle checks
  • Structured release notes + rollback-safe deployments
  • Security checklist for auth, roles, and data flows
  • Observability hooks (logs + error tracking) ready for production
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