Softment
AIRAG systems, search, recommendation pipelines

Technology

Reranking

Reranking 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 reducing wrong-context retrieval in RAG

Search systems needing better top-1/top-3 relevance

Products with mixed content quality and noisy sources

What We Build

Projects we deliver

Reranking pipelines with thresholds and diagnostics

Quality and latency trade-off tuning

Eval sets to validate ranking improvements over time

Ecosystem

Compatible tools & integrations

Seamless Integrations

Works with your existing stack

4+ supported
Cross-encoder rerankers
LLM-based reranking where appropriate
Candidate generation + filtering
Caching and batching for latency control

Use Cases

Recommended use cases

RAG assistants with citations

Knowledge base search across PDFs

Enterprise search with access filters

Delivery

How we deliver

We tune reranking with measurable targets, not subjective impressions.

Latency is managed through candidate limits and caching strategies.

Diagnostics help teams see why rankings changed over time.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

It can be if misconfigured. We tune candidate counts, batching, and caching to keep cost and latency predictable.

Not always, but reranking often improves relevance when sources are noisy or queries are ambiguous.

Yes. Hybrid retrieval generates candidates, and reranking improves the final ordering for better relevance.

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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