Softment

AI Development

LLMOps & Observability Services

We implement LLMOps so AI features are measurable and maintainable: tracing, evals, prompt/versioning, feedback loops, and guardrails that prevent silent regressions.

TimelineTypical: 2–6 weeks (scope-dependent)
Starting at$1.6k
Security-first AI integrations • Evals + logging + guardrails included

Overview

What this service is

We instrument your AI workflows end-to-end: prompts, retrieval, tool calls, model routing, and user outcomes—so you can see exactly what happened.

We build evaluation harnesses and regression gates so changes to prompts, data, or models are tested before they impact users.

You get dashboards for latency, cost, and quality, plus operational playbooks that make incident response and iteration far more predictable.

Benefits

What you get

Fewer production regressions

Evals and release gates catch quality drops before they reach customers.

Actionable visibility

Tracing shows which step failed—retrieval, tool call, or model response—so fixes are targeted.

Cost and latency control

Monitor usage and optimize routing, caching, and prompt size to keep budgets stable.

Faster iteration cycles

Versioning + test data lets teams improve safely without fear of breaking workflows.

Operational readiness

Alerts, dashboards, and playbooks turn AI into an owned, maintainable system.

Features

What we deliver

Tracing and analytics

Capture prompt inputs, retrieval results, tool calls, outputs, and user outcomes with correlation IDs.

Prompt + configuration versioning

Manage prompt changes like code: versions, rollbacks, and staged rollout controls.

Eval suites + regression gates

Golden datasets, automated scoring, and CI checks to prevent quality drift.

Feedback loops

Thumbs up/down, reasons, and sampling to build a roadmap for continuous improvements.

Cost/latency optimisation

Caching, streaming, and model routing strategies to hit performance and budget targets.

Safety monitoring

Guardrails, policy checks, and anomaly detection for risky outputs and tool misuse.

Process

How we work

1
2–4 days

Instrumentation plan

We define events, metrics, and trace points aligned to your workflows and KPIs.

2
4–10 days

Tracing + dashboards

We implement logging, tracing, and dashboards for latency, cost, and quality.

3
1–2 weeks

Eval harness

We build eval datasets and automated scoring integrated into CI/release gates.

4
4–8 days

Iteration loop

We add feedback capture, sampling, and playbooks for continuous improvements.

Tech Stack

Technologies we use

Core

Tracing + structured logsEval datasets + scoringPrompt/version managementModel routing

Tools

Caching (Redis) + queuesAlerting + dashboards

Use Cases

Who this is for

Teams shipping RAG assistants

Measure retrieval quality, citation coverage, and answer helpfulness across real queries.

Tool-calling agents

Track tool-call correctness, failure rates, and approval outcomes for reliable automation.

Multi-model routing

Route by cost/latency needs with dashboards that show real spend and performance.

High-risk domains

Add stricter quality gates, safety checks, and audits for regulated or sensitive workflows.

Scaling usage post-launch

Add operational guardrails so traffic growth doesn’t create surprise costs or instability.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Not always. For features that impact customers or costs, basic tracing and a small eval set usually pay off quickly.

Yes. We can instrument existing workflows and progressively introduce evals and release gates without a rewrite.

Quality (helpfulness/accuracy), latency, cost, failure modes, tool-call correctness, and safety events—tailored to your use case.

Yes. Caching, prompt tightening, and model routing typically reduce spend while improving speed.

Yes. We deliver docs, dashboards, and playbooks so observability becomes part of normal engineering operations.

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?

Need production visibility for your AI features?

Share your current stack and user journeys—we’ll propose an LLMOps plan to reduce regressions and improve quality safely.

Quality gates + dashboards included.