Webshark is a software development company serving New York City and the wider tri-state area, with a presence in multiple US locations and 130+ clients across the USA. We build custom software, SaaS products, web applications, websites and mobile apps for NYC startups, fintech and financial services firms, media and agencies, healthcare providers and enterprises. Our teams work in Eastern Time for stand-ups, demos and calls, and our senior engineers cover the full stack, so you get one partner for web development, app development and backend systems. Many New York clients choose us because we deliver the quality of a Manhattan agency at a far more sustainable cost. Every project follows ISO 27001 certified security and CMMI Level 3 processes. Looking at our national services? See our software development company in the USA.
Years of Software Engineering Experience
Projects Delivered Across Industries
Countries Served, Including the USA
Active Clients Trusting Our Engineering
Every New York project follows ISO 27001 certified security and CMMI Level 3 processes, with data handling aligned to the NY SHIELD Act, NYDFS cybersecurity expectations, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS and CCPA where relevant.
From an MVP to an enterprise platform, our software development company covers strategy, build, launch and support for NYC teams.
Product, design, engineering and QA delivered by one accountable team.
Software built around your workflows, data and reporting.
Fast, secure websites and web apps with React, Next.js and Laravel.
iOS, Android and Flutter apps from MVP to scale.
Trading, payments, lending and compliance platforms.
Multi-tenant SaaS with subscriptions and analytics.
AI agents, LLM apps and workflow automation.
NYC moves fast. Your software partner needs to keep up without burning your budget.
Our teams overlap with New York business hours, join your Slack, work in your Jira and GitHub and demo progress every two weeks. A named project manager keeps your software development on schedule, so working with us feels like working with a team across the river.
New York agency rates make many projects hard to justify. Our senior engineers follow ISO 27001 and CMMI Level 3 processes, code reviews and automated testing, while our delivery model keeps costs well below typical NYC rates, so you can build more and iterate faster.
A transparent, agile process keeps your project on time, on budget and on target.
Every project with our software development company New York team starts with discovery workshops scheduled in Eastern Time, usually over one to two weeks. We interview stakeholders, map user journeys, current processes, data sources and integrations, and identify regulatory constraints such as NYDFS or SOC 2 early. You receive a prioritized feature backlog, success metrics and an agreed scope, so your leadership team in Manhattan or Brooklyn signs off on a clear plan.
Our architects then design the solution behind your custom software. We define the system architecture, data model, user roles and permissions, API contracts, hosting approach and security controls, choosing technologies that match your scale and in-house skills. This takes one to two weeks. You receive architecture diagrams, a phased roadmap with milestones and a detailed estimate, which gives finance and technology leaders the confidence to approve budget and timelines.
Designers turn requirements into wireframes and clickable prototypes for web and mobile, following your brand. We test those prototypes with real users, whether that is traders, agents, editors or customers, and refine flows before any code is written. Over two to three weeks you receive approved screens, a reusable design system and usability findings. Fixing confusing journeys at this stage costs a fraction of changing them after development.
Development runs in two-week sprints with demos scheduled during New York business hours. Every sprint ships tested, working features to a staging environment you can review. Our engineers follow peer code reviews, automated unit and integration tests and CI/CD pipelines, so quality stays high as the codebase grows. You get a shared Jira board, sprint reports and direct access to the project manager, so progress is always visible and priorities can shift as needed.
Most New York products depend on other systems, so we connect payments through Stripe or Plaid, CRMs such as Salesforce or HubSpot, market data and property data providers, ad platforms and your existing internal tools. Every integration uses secure, documented APIs with error handling, retries and logging. You receive integration specifications and test results, which means data flows reliably between systems and your teams stop re-keying information by hand.
Before launch our QA engineers run functional, regression, performance and security testing, including load tests for traffic peaks such as market open or product drops. Your team completes user acceptance testing on staging with real scenarios. We then plan a controlled release with monitoring, rollback steps and a launch checklist. You receive test reports and release notes, and your software goes live with minimal risk to customers or operations.
After launch we keep improving the product under clear SLAs. Support covers uptime and error monitoring, bug fixes, security patches, dependency updates and performance tuning, plus a roadmap of new features based on user feedback and analytics. You receive monthly reports on incidents, releases and system health. Many New York clients move to a dedicated team at this stage so their software grows with the business.
Goals, scope and priorities.
Architecture and roadmap.
Tested prototypes.
Sprints with ET demos.
Secure integrations.
QA, UAT and launch.
Support and new features.
Our software development company works with NYC fintech, financial services, media, real estate, healthcare, retail and professional services firms.
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Each industry has its own regulations, users and integrations.
Answers to the questions New York businesses ask before hiring a software development company: cost, time zones, security and timelines.
With Webshark, a focused business application or MVP usually costs $25,000 to $80,000, while SaaS or enterprise platforms typically range from $80,000 to $300,000. The main cost drivers are the number of user roles and features, integrations with payment, CRM or data providers, compliance needs such as SOC 2 or NYDFS, and whether you need web and mobile apps. Because our engineering team delivers remotely with Eastern Time overlap, we are well below typical Manhattan agency pricing. As a software development company New York teams can trust, we provide fixed quotes after discovery.
Yes. Our teams overlap with New York business hours for daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, planning sessions and ad hoc calls. Project managers are reachable throughout the Eastern Time working day by Slack, Teams, email or phone, and we schedule releases and urgent fixes around your trading hours or campaign deadlines. Because part of our development happens outside your working day, many NYC clients find feedback given in the afternoon is often addressed by the next morning, which shortens delivery cycles noticeably.
Yes. Beyond custom software, we provide web development and app development for NYC businesses. That covers marketing websites, customer portals and web applications, plus native iOS and Android apps and cross-platform Flutter or React Native apps. Having one partner for software, web and mobile keeps design, APIs and data consistent across every channel. Typical New York projects include investor portals, property listing platforms, publisher websites and retail apps with loyalty and ecommerce features, all built and supported by the same team.
An MVP usually takes 8 to 12 weeks, while larger SaaS or enterprise platforms take 4 to 9 months, delivered in phases so you see value early. A typical schedule includes one to two weeks of discovery, two to three weeks of design, then two-week development sprints, testing and launch. Timelines grow with integrations, compliance reviews and the number of user roles. Our custom software development approach puts working features in front of users early, so you can validate ideas before investing in the full roadmap.
Yes. We follow ISO 27001 and CMMI Level 3 certified processes and design software for SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NY SHIELD Act and NYDFS Part 500 expectations where they apply. That includes encryption in transit and at rest, multi-factor authentication, role-based access, audit trails, secure coding standards and documented incident response. We support your auditors with technical documentation and evidence. Formal certification of your product, such as a SOC 2 report, is issued by your independent auditor, and we help you prepare for it.
Webshark has delivered 580+ projects for 280+ active clients, including 130+ in the USA, over more than seven years. As a software development company New York businesses can work with directly, we offer senior engineers, ISO 27001 and CMMI Level 3 certified processes, Eastern Time overlap and transparent, fixed pricing per phase. Webshark has a presence in multiple US locations and a delivery headquarters in Bengaluru, India, which keeps costs well below local agency rates while you keep full ownership of your code.
Yes. We build fintech software for New York firms, including trading and portfolio dashboards, payment platforms, lending and underwriting systems, KYC and AML workflows and compliance reporting tools. Every platform includes strong access controls, encryption, detailed audit trails and integrations with banking APIs, Plaid, Stripe and market data feeds. We design for NYDFS cybersecurity rules, PCI DSS and SOC 2 expectations from the start, which makes due diligence and audits easier for your team. See our fintech software development page.
Yes. Many NYC clients start with a two-to-three-week discovery sprint or a focused MVP, then scale to a dedicated team once they see results. A discovery sprint gives you a validated scope, architecture and estimate for a fixed fee, with no obligation to continue. An MVP lets you test a product idea with real users or investors before committing to a full platform. This low-risk start is popular with New York startups and with enterprise innovation teams that need quick proof before larger budgets are released.
For custom software in New York, we use React, Next.js and Angular on the front end, Node.js, Python, Java Spring Boot and .NET on the back end, and Flutter or React Native for mobile apps. We deploy on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud with Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines. Financial firms often prefer Java or .NET for existing systems, while startups often choose Node.js or Python for speed. We pick the stack that fits your goals, budget and in-house skills.
You do. All source code, designs, documentation, test suites and infrastructure scripts from your software development project belong to you once paid for. We sign NDAs before discovery starts and include IP assignment clauses in the contract, which matters to New York investors and acquirers during due diligence. Code is stored in repositories you own, and cloud resources run in your accounts. You can bring development in-house or change suppliers at any time without legal or technical barriers.
Yes. You can hire dedicated engineers on monthly contracts, from one developer to a full team with a project manager, designers and QA engineers. Your dedicated team works in your sprints and tools, joins your stand-ups in Eastern Time and focuses only on your product. This model suits New York startups scaling after funding, agencies needing white-label capacity and enterprises extending in-house teams without long hiring cycles. You can scale the team up or down with notice. See our hire full-stack developers page.
Yes. Our support plans cover 24/7 uptime and error monitoring, bug fixes, security patches, dependency and cloud updates, performance tuning and new features. Each plan has agreed response times by severity, and our support team overlaps with Eastern Time business hours, so issues raised during the New York working day are handled quickly. You receive monthly reports on incidents, releases and system health. Plans can include a bank of development hours for ongoing improvements to your software.