We build eCommerce and software that holds up under load.
IFTAJ Studio is a senior engineering studio. Shopify storefronts, custom web applications, mobile apps, and the backends behind them — designed for performance, built to scale.
- 25 live Shopify storefronts built
- Senior-only team
- Shopify · Laravel · React · Python
- Remote, any timezone
Why us
The studio is new. The team isn't.
IFTAJ Studio launched recently. The people in it didn't. Our engineers have spent between eight and twelve years shipping storefronts, platforms and production systems for international clients — as leads, as architects, as the person on call when it broke.
New as a name. Not as builders.
You will never be someone's first project.
The problem
Sound familiar?
If you have said any of these out loud in the last six months, we should talk.
“Our store is slow, and nobody can tell us why.”
We profile the theme, the apps and the network waterfall, then tell you exactly what is costing you seconds — before we touch a line of code.
“Every theme update breaks something.”
Usually a symptom of customisation welded into theme files. We move it into sections, schema and metafields so updates stop being a gamble.
“We're paying an agency and we've never spoken to a developer.”
You will talk to the person writing your code. There is no account-manager layer here, because there is no layer to have.
“The MVP works. It won't survive growth.”
We audit the parts that break first under load — queries, queues, indexes, caching — and rebuild those, rather than starting over.
“We need a technical partner, not a ticket queue.”
A standing call, a named engineer, and a written scope. Long-term retainers are how most of our work runs.
What we build
Five things, done properly.
We say no to work we cannot do well. What is left is what we are actually good at.
Operating discipline
How we work
Most studios describe this as a proven methodology and move on. Here is what ours actually consists of.
Nothing ships unreviewed
Code review, regression tests, and a performance budget met — before release, not after a client reports it.
Scope changes are written down
Every change request is documented and agreed by both sides. No silent drift, no invoice surprises.
A standing call, and a real status
Weekly or fortnightly, depending on the engagement. You get a person, not a dashboard.
You see what you're paying for
Team composition and rates are shared up front. You know who is on your project and what they cost.
Process
Four steps, and no theatre.
- 01
Scope
We work out what you actually need, which is rarely what the brief says. Written scope, fixed before anyone estimates.
- 02
Architect
Stack and structure chosen against your goals, budget and growth — not against what we happen to enjoy building.
- 03
Build
Reviewed, tested, and measured against a performance budget. You see progress weekly, on a real environment.
- 04
Handover
You own the code, the repository and the credentials. Documentation written for whoever comes next, including us.
Selected work
Storefronts our engineers built.
Engagement
Three ways to work with us.
Rates and team composition are shared before you commit to anything. You will know who is on your project and what they cost.
Project
A defined build with a written scope, fixed milestones, and a fixed price. Best when you know what you need.
Priced per project. Paid against milestones.
Retainer
A fixed allocation of engineering time each month. Best for stores and platforms under continuous development.
Monthly. Predictable capacity, predictable cost.
Hybrid
An initial build, then an ongoing retainer for support and improvement. How most long-running engagements actually work.
One-time build fee, then monthly.
Questions
The things people actually ask.
Including the awkward ones.
Who actually writes my code?
A senior engineer, and you will know their name before you sign anything. There are no juniors on client work and no account-manager layer between you and the person building the thing.
You're a new studio. Why you over an established agency?
Because the studio is new and the team is not. Our engineers have spent between eight and twelve years shipping production systems, most recently twenty-five live Shopify storefronts. What you lose in company age you gain in never being handed to whoever was free that week.
What happens if you disappear?
You own the repository, the credentials and the documentation from day one — not at the end of the engagement. Everything we build is written to be picked up by someone else, because at some point it will be.
Do you work with agencies as a delivery partner?
Yes. We work white-label. You hold the client relationship and the commercial terms; we handle technical strategy, delivery, QA and support. Rates and team composition are shared openly.
What does a project cost?
It depends on scope, and anyone who quotes you before understanding the scope is guessing. Tell us what you need on the contact form, including a budget range, and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right fit.
Where are you, and what timezone?
Lahore, Pakistan. We overlap six hours a day with US Pacific business hours as standard, and extend to eight when a project needs it. European hours overlap almost entirely.
Tell us what's broken.
Or what you want to build. Either way, you'll hear back from an engineer, not a sales pipeline.
We reply within one business day