Softment
AIRAG systems, search, recommendation pipelines

Technology

Reranking

Reranking implementation for production software delivery with clean architecture, maintainability, and predictable rollout. Built for United Kingdom teams with UK/EU overlap (GMT/BST-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 (UK/EU)

For UK teams, we default to GDPR-first thinking: data minimisation, purpose-limited storage, and clear access boundaries.

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

  • GDPR-first patterns (minimise, restrict, document)
  • DPA template available on request
  • Retention/deletion and export flows where required
  • Least-privilege access and secure session handling
  • PII-safe logging + secure-by-default configuration
  • NDA available for early-stage discussions

Timezone & Collaboration (UK/EU)

We align to UK time and EU overlap (GMT/BST with CET-friendly windows) for fast feedback cycles.

We keep the process lightweight: async updates, clear priorities, and written decisions to avoid ambiguity.

  • UK/EU overlap with GMT/BST windows
  • Async-first delivery with documented scope
  • Weekly milestones and structured demos
  • Clear escalation path for blockers
  • Tight change control with clear sign-offs

Engagement & Procurement (UK)

We support typical UK procurement flows with clear scopes, change control, and invoice cadence.

If you prefer a discovery-first engagement, we can run a short paid discovery to lock requirements before build.

  • GBP-based engagements and invoicing options
  • Discovery-first option to reduce delivery risk
  • Milestone-based billing when appropriate
  • Transparent change control and sign-offs
  • Vendor onboarding pack on request

Security & Quality (UK/EU)

We build for reliability and maintainability: clean PRs, tight review loops, and test coverage that matches risk.

Performance budgets and release checklists keep launches predictable—especially when multiple stakeholders review changes.

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