Softment

AI Development

AI Agent Development Services

We build AI agents that plan, call tools, and complete tasks safely. Expect permission-aware actions, RAG grounding, measurable quality checks, and a handoff your team can extend.

TimelineTypical: 3–8 weeks (scope-dependent)
Starting at$2k
Security-first AI integrations • Evals + logging + guardrails included

Overview

What this service is

We turn real tasks into agent workflows: gather context, ask the right follow-ups, call tools, and produce structured outputs your systems can trust.

Tool access is engineered for safety—allowlists, schemas, approvals, and audit trails—so agent actions remain predictable and debuggable.

Delivery includes evaluation tests, monitoring, and fallbacks so performance improves over time instead of drifting as prompts, tools, and models change.

Benefits

What you get

Automate work without breaking trust

Agents take actions with guardrails and approvals so you can automate safely.

Faster resolution for repetitive workflows

Triage, routing, summaries, and updates happen in minutes—not hours of manual work.

RAG grounding for higher accuracy

Agents can reference your docs and systems to reduce guessing and improve reliability.

Quality you can measure

Eval suites and regression checks make improvements safe and repeatable.

Operational visibility from day one

Tracing and logs show where agents fail, what they used, and how to fix it.

Features

What we deliver

Tool-calling agent architecture

Structured tool schemas, routing logic, and bounded actions aligned to your systems.

Approvals + safe execution

Human-in-the-loop approvals for risky actions, plus constraints for safe defaults.

RAG context and memory strategy

Permission-aware retrieval, session memory, and context windows that stay relevant.

Reliability patterns

Retries, idempotency, timeouts, and clear failure UX for tool and model errors.

Evaluation and regression testing

Golden tasks, automated scoring, and regression gates for tool-call correctness.

Monitoring + cost controls

Tracing, token/cost analytics, and caching/routing to keep production usage predictable.

Process

How we work

1
2–4 days

Workflow mapping

We define tasks, tool boundaries, approval points, and success metrics for the agent.

2
3–7 days

Tooling + schemas

We implement tool contracts, validation, and permission-aware access patterns.

3
1–3 weeks

Agent build

We build routing, memory/context logic, and the execution loop with safe defaults.

4
4–8 days

Evals + hardening

We add test cases, monitoring, retries, and failure handling for production stability.

5
1–3 days

Rollout + handoff

We ship with docs, dashboards, and a roadmap for iterative quality improvements.

Tech Stack

Technologies we use

Core

OpenAI / AnthropicTool calling / structured outputsLangChain / orchestrationRAG + vector search

Tools

PostgreSQL + RedisQueues + webhooksTracing + eval datasets

Use Cases

Who this is for

Support triage agent

Classify tickets, fetch account context, draft replies, and escalate with structured summaries.

Sales qualification agent

Ask follow-ups, score leads, enrich CRM fields, and schedule next steps via tools.

Ops workflow agent

Create tasks, update statuses, and generate reports while preserving audit-friendly trails.

Internal copilot for dashboards

Explain metrics, propose actions, and execute safe changes through approved tool catalogs.

Document-heavy agent

Answer from policies and manuals with citations, then generate structured outputs for downstream steps.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Anything with an API: CRMs, ticketing systems, databases, internal services, and webhook-based automations. We design a safe tool surface with validation and allowlists.

We use constrained schemas, RBAC-aligned permissions, allowlisted tools, and human approvals for sensitive operations. We also log tool calls for auditability.

Yes. We create eval datasets and regression checks so you can track accuracy, tool-call correctness, latency, and cost as you iterate.

Yes. We can route across providers and models based on cost/latency needs while keeping the workflow stable.

Yes. You receive the full codebase and handoff notes, plus recommendations for safe iteration and expansion.

Regional

Delivery considerations for your region

Compliance & Data (US)

For US teams, we build with auditability in mind: clear access boundaries, least-privilege roles, and reviewable operational controls.

We can align delivery with SOC 2 / ISO-friendly practices (without claiming certification): evidence-ready logs, secure-by-default config, and clear ownership.

  • SOC 2 / ISO-friendly implementation patterns (no certification claims)
  • Least-privilege access and permission boundaries
  • Security review checklists for auth, payments, and data flows
  • PII-safe logging + incident response playbooks (on request)
  • Retention and deletion flows where required
  • NDA + vendor onboarding docs on request

Timezone & Collaboration (Americas)

We support teams across the Americas with meeting windows that work for EST/CST/MST/PST.

We keep delivery predictable with weekly milestones, concise async updates, and written decisions to reduce calendar load.

  • Americas overlap with EST/PST-friendly windows
  • Async-first updates with written decisions
  • Weekly milestone demos + change control
  • Fast turnaround on blockers and clarifications
  • Clear owner per workstream and escalation path

Engagement & Procurement (US)

US-friendly engagement structure: clear SOWs, milestone billing, and invoice cadence that fits typical procurement workflows.

If you need vendor onboarding artefacts, we can provide security posture summaries and delivery process documentation.

  • USD invoicing and milestone-based payment schedules
  • SOW + scope lock options for fixed-scope work
  • Time-and-materials for evolving requirements
  • Procurement-ready documentation on request
  • Optional paid discovery to de-risk delivery

Security & Quality (US)

We ship with a security-first checklist and performance budgets—so releases stay stable under real traffic.

Expect clean PRs, reviewable changes, and production-ready testing from day one.

  • Threat-aware checks for auth, roles, and sensitive data flows
  • CI-friendly testing: unit + integration + critical path smoke tests
  • Performance budgets (Core Web Vitals-minded) and bundle checks
  • Structured logging + error tracking hooks (Sentry-ready)
  • Rollback-safe releases and clear release notes
Ready to start?

Ready to ship an agent that actually works?

Share the workflow, tools to connect, and success criteria—we’ll propose a scoped plan, timeline, and rollout approach.

Evals + logging + guardrails included.