Enlight Lab
Custom AI Development Services

Custom AI Development Services

We design and develop custom AI software for your business, including AI agents, RAG systems, AI applications, and workflow automation.

Senior AI engineers·Custom development·Your code and IP

Custom Development

Built around your business requirements.

Senior Engineers

The people who scope the work build it.

Your Code & IP

Custom source code and IP are transferred to you.

Your Cloud & Data

Deploy in your AWS, GCP, or Azure environment with data handling configured to your security requirements. No vendor lock-in.

22+
AI Systems Shipped
5.0/5.0
Clutch Verified Rating
4–6 Wks
Typical Delivery
100%
Code & IP Ownership
Direct Senior Engineer Consultation

Discuss Your AI Project

Tell us what you need to build. A senior AI engineer will review your requirements with you.

0/500
Phone
Mutual NDA
Senior Engineer
No Sales Call

30-minute discussion with a senior AI engineer. 100% confidential under mutual NDA. Zero spam.

Engineering Delivery Track Record

Our engineers have shipped production systems for global teams.

Delivered by Enlight Lab engineering leads in prior senior technical roles. Enlight Lab client work is protected under mutual NDA (client references available on request).

MAERSK
Mozilla Foundation
Pasqal
Huma
UnitedHealthcare
CNN
22+ AI Systems Shipped
Custom agents, RAG & applications
5.0 / 5.0 RatingClutch Verified ↗
Based on client review interviews
100% Code & IP Ownership
Transferred to your repository
Build vs Buy vs Hire

Should You Build Custom AI or Buy a Tool?

If an existing product is better for your requirements, we'll tell you. If custom development is the right choice, we'll build it.

Option 1

Buy

Existing SaaS AI products

Use an existing product when it already meets your requirements
Fast setup for standardized use cases
Cannot adapt to proprietary data schemas or custom workflows
Per-user licensing models that scale with headcount

Best when: Standard workflows, tight budget, need to start today.

Recommended
Option 2

Build

Custom development with Enlight Lab

Custom development for your specific workflows, data, and APIs
No dependency on an off-the-shelf product or per-user licensing
100% ownership of source code and intellectual property
Private cloud deployment based on your security requirements
Direct collaboration with senior AI engineers

Best when: Your business requires specific workflows, proprietary data integration, or unique functionality.

Option 3

Hire

Internal engineering team

Build an internal team when AI is a permanent core capability
Direct daily control over internal engineering priorities
Months spent recruiting, screening, and ramping ML talent
High fixed overhead salaries and retention risk

Best when: AI development is going to be a permanent internal capability with dedicated hiring budget.

What We Build

We Provide Custom AI Development Services

We work with companies that need AI software built specifically for their business. We design, develop, integrate, and deploy the solution based on your requirements.

01

AI Agents

Autonomous Execution

Custom AI agents that perform multi-step tasks, use business systems and APIs, access company data, and involve people when required.

Multi-step task executionAPI & database tool callingHuman-in-the-loop oversight
02

RAG Systems

Knowledge Retrieval

AI systems that work with your internal documents, databases, and business knowledge with accurate retrieval and verified source citations.

Internal document & data searchVerified source citationsRole-based access permissions
03

AI Applications

Custom Software

Custom software applications with AI capabilities built directly around your business workflows and existing systems.

Tailored workflow interfacesReal-time AI responsesIntegration with existing software
04

AI Automation

Workflow Integration

AI-powered automation connected directly to your existing CRM, ERP, internal APIs, and databases.

Document & data extractionCRM & ERP automated syncingAutomated workflow triggers
Case Studies

Examples of Custom AI Systems We Have Built and Delivered

Examples of custom AI systems we have built and delivered.

Development Process

Our Custom AI Development Process

A structured development process from initial requirements discussion to weekly working releases and complete code handover.

01
Stage 1

1. Discuss Requirements

We understand your business requirement, existing systems, data, and expected outcome with a senior AI engineer.

Requirements reviewTechnical approach
02
Stage 2

2. Define the Solution

We define the architecture, scope, timeline, and development cost in a clear technical proposal.

Architecture blueprintFixed scope & timeline
03
Stage 3

3. Develop the Solution

Our senior AI engineers build and test the software with regular working releases deployed to shared staging.

Weekly working releasesTesting & verification
04
Stage 4

4. Deploy & Handover

We deploy the solution and provide the source code, documentation, infrastructure, and IP.

Cloud deployment100% source code & IP transfer
Engagement Models

How We Provide Custom AI Development

Whether you need an end-to-end custom AI development partner, dedicated senior engineers to augment your roadmap, or a managed sprint pod.

Primary Service
Primary Offering

Custom AI Development

End-to-End Architecture & Development

We design and develop the complete AI solution based on your requirements. We handle the architecture, development, testing, integration, deployment, and handover.

Guaranteed scope and agreed fixed pricing
Architecture definition and written proposal in 24h
Weekly working releases deployed to shared staging
100% source code, documentation, and IP handover
Best for: Companies looking for an end-to-end AI development partner.
Team Augmentation

Dedicated AI Engineers

Senior Engineers Embedded in Your Team

Senior AI engineers work as part of your existing engineering team, collaborating directly in your GitHub, Slack, and daily standups.

Full-time dedicated senior engineers
Direct integration with your codebase and workflows
Vetted senior talent with 5+ years ML experience
Fast onboarding under mutual NDA
Best for: Companies that already have an AI roadmap and need additional engineering capacity.
Sprint Pods

AI Engineering Pods

Dedicated Team for Larger Initiatives

A dedicated cross-functional team for larger AI development initiatives, delivering software features in structured sprint cycles.

Hands-on technical leadership from a Senior AI Architect
End-to-end frontend, backend, and AI engineering
Regular working releases deployed to staging
Comprehensive testing, QA, and handover
Best for: Companies with multiple AI projects or larger implementation requirements.
Why Enlight Lab

Tangible reasons to choose Enlight Lab.

Senior engineers only. The people who scope your project are the people who build it.

Senior Talent

Senior Engineers Only

The people who scope the project are the people who build it. You collaborate directly with experienced engineers with zero account managers or lost context.

Fixed Pricing

Agreed Fixed Price

The price is agreed before development starts. Clear milestone deliverables and guaranteed pricing with zero surprise invoices.

100% Ownership

Your Code & IP Ownership

You own 100% of the source code, repository commits, and intellectual property. No vendor lock-in or recurring per-user software licensing.

Direct Access

Direct Communication

You work directly with senior engineers with regular asynchronous updates in Slack, GitHub pull requests, and weekly live demo reviews.

Dhananjay Goel, Founder

Dhananjay Goel

Founder & Technical Lead

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“Will this still be the right technical decision two years from now?”

Dhananjay was previously the CTO and Co-founder of a publicly listed technology firm on the BSE, with 18+ years directing architecture and delivery for systems at Mozilla, Maersk, and Huma.

At Enlight Lab, Dhananjay personally reviews every technical architecture. If an existing tool or simpler solution is better than custom AI, we tell you directly.

Architecture ReviewEvery blueprint personally reviewed by senior technical leadership.
Honest FeasibilityWe will talk you out of building if custom AI is not the right fit.
Client Feedback

What Our Clients Say

Verified feedback from founders and engineering leaders who have shipped custom AI software with us.

Enlight Lab built our clinical RAG pipeline in 5 weeks. Their engineers understood HIPAA compliance and complex medical ontologies immediately with zero handholding.

Sophia V. Prater
Sophia V. Prater
Founder, Rewired

We needed autonomous dispatch agents connecting our legacy ERP to carrier APIs. Enlight Lab scoped it in 24 hours, delivered working builds weekly, and transferred 100% of the IP to us.

Ben Christine
Ben Christine
Product Designer & Mentor, Logistics OS

Working directly with senior AI engineers made all the difference. No account managers, no lost context. They deployed our private fine-tuned model directly into our AWS VPC on schedule.

Sarah M.
Sarah M.
VP of Engineering, FinScale AI

The fixed-price model and direct engineer communication gave our board total confidence. The software has been running flawlessly in production with zero downtime.

Daniel Gallagher
Daniel Gallagher
Data & Analytics Lead, Enterprise Data Corp
Technology Stack

Technologies We Work With

We work with leading AI models, cloud platforms, frameworks, databases, and development technologies. The technology is selected based on the requirements of each project.

AI
OpenAIAnthropicGoogleOpen-source models
Cloud
AWSAzureGCP
Engineering
PythonFastAPIReactNode.js
Data
PostgreSQLMongoDBRedis
Model-Agnostic Architecture
We choose the model based on your requirements
OpenAI
GPT Models
Anthropic
Claude Models
Google
Gemini Models
Meta
Llama Models
Azure AI
Microsoft
Open-Source
Self-Hosted Models
Custom AI Development FAQ

Questions about custom AI development

Everything you need to know about our custom AI development process, pricing, and IP ownership model.

You own 100% of all source code, repository commits, custom prompt templates, and architecture designs upon delivery. Everything is deployed directly into your infrastructure with zero proprietary vendor lock-in.
Following our 30-minute scoping discussion with a senior AI engineer, we provide a written specification with guaranteed fixed pricing and milestone deliverables within 24 hours. You have complete cost clarity before development begins.
Most custom AI projects are delivered in 3 to 6 weeks depending on the scope and required system integrations. We deploy testable working releases to a shared staging environment every week.
Yes. We build custom software that connects directly to your proprietary APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, CRM, ERP, and internal business tools.
We can deploy the application in your AWS, GCP, or Azure environment and configure data handling according to your security requirements.
You work directly with senior AI engineers with 10+ years of software experience. The people who scope your project are the engineers who build and deploy it.
We evaluate your requirements objectively. If an existing off-the-shelf tool or simpler software approach solves your problem faster and cheaper than custom AI, we tell you directly on the initial call.
Custom AI Development Services

Need Custom AI Development?

Tell us what you need to build. We'll discuss the requirements, technical approach, timeline, and development cost with you.

30-minute discussion with a senior AI engineer
Technical approach & development cost review
100% source code and IP ownership
100% confidential under mutual NDA
Direct Senior Engineer Consultation

Discuss Your AI Project

Tell us what you need to build. A senior AI engineer will review your requirements with you.

0/500
Phone
Mutual NDA
Senior Engineer
No Sales Call

30-minute discussion with a senior AI engineer. 100% confidential under mutual NDA. Zero spam.