Softment
AIRAG assistants, enterprise search, knowledge systems

Technology

Hybrid Search

Hybrid Search implementation for production software delivery with clean architecture, maintainability, and predictable rollout. Built for Germany teams with EU overlap (CET/CEST-friendly).

Best For

Ideal use cases

Teams improving recall for messy real-world queries

Products mixing exact terms with semantic meaning

Systems needing filters, versioning, and access boundaries

What We Build

Projects we deliver

Hybrid retrieval pipelines with tuned weighting

Metadata filtering and access-safe retrieval patterns

Debug tooling to inspect retrieved context and scores

Ecosystem

Compatible tools & integrations

Seamless Integrations

Works with your existing stack

4+ supported
BM25/keyword search
Vector database retrieval
Query expansion and weighting
Eval-driven tuning loops

Use Cases

Recommended use cases

Support knowledge search

Internal policy assistants

Product documentation copilots

Delivery

How we deliver

Hybrid retrieval is tuned against a query set, not guesswork.

We design for latency with caching and candidate limits.

Debug tooling helps teams understand why retrieval succeeded or failed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Not always, but hybrid often improves recall significantly when queries mix exact identifiers and natural language.

Often yes—better context selection reduces wrong answers caused by irrelevant retrieval.

Yes. We can add hybrid retrieval and filters on top of your current ingestion and vector store.

Regional

Delivery considerations for your region

Compliance & Data (EU)

For Germany/EU delivery, we keep GDPR-first patterns: data minimisation, purpose-limited storage, and explicit access boundaries.

We can work under a DPA (template available on request) and implement pragmatic retention/deletion flows when needed.

  • GDPR-first architecture patterns (generic, no legal claims)
  • DPA template available on request
  • Retention/deletion and export flows where required
  • Least-privilege access and safe logging defaults
  • Documented data flows and access boundaries

Timezone & Collaboration (EU)

We align to EU working hours with CET-friendly collaboration windows and async progress updates.

We keep delivery predictable: weekly milestones, documented decisions, and clear scope control.

  • EU overlap with CET-friendly windows
  • Async-first delivery with written decisions
  • Weekly milestone demos and progress checkpoints
  • Clear change control to avoid surprises
  • Escalation path for blockers and risks

Engagement & Procurement (EU)

We support procurement-friendly engagements with clear scopes, milestone plans, and documentation that stakeholders can review.

For EU teams, we can structure invoices and milestones for EUR-based engagements where appropriate.

  • EUR-based engagements and invoicing options
  • Discovery-first option to reduce delivery risk
  • Milestone-based billing and scope sign-offs
  • Vendor onboarding documentation on request
  • Transparent change control and approvals

Security & Quality (EU)

We prioritise reliability: reviewable PRs, predictable releases, and tests that protect critical paths.

Performance budgets and clear release discipline keep the product stable as it grows.

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