What We Solve

Build and harden software close to the OS for measurable performance and reliability.

We use native APIs and platform internals when the usual stack is too slow, too opaque, or too limited.

We remove the root causes behind latency spikes, crashes, runaway CPU cost, and โ€œit works on my machineโ€ behavior.

  • Unexplained latency from hidden overhead and scheduling effects
  • Crashes and memory corruption with weak diagnostics and tooling
  • Opaque systems with no deep observability at the OS boundary
  • Inefficient runtimes where CPU, memory, or I/O overhead destroys unit economics
  • Integration limits when you need native OS capabilities
  • CPU and I/O bottlenecks caused by inefficient paths
  • Platform-specific bugs across Windows, Linux, macOS
  • Embedded constraints with real-time requirements and tight resources
  • Hard-to-reproduce issues without profiling, traces, and reproducible diagnostics

When correctness and performance matter, predictability matters too.

What You Get

  • High-performance execution paths with low overhead
  • Diagnostics and observability at kernel and OS boundaries
  • Reliability hardening through fault isolation and graceful degradation
  • Compatibility-first integration with real-world platform constraints
  • Handover-ready deliverables with clear documentation

Stack and Coverage

Windows

  • Native API (ntdll), system services
  • ETW tracing, crash and dump tooling
  • Perf analysis, debugging, reliability fixes
  • Drivers and integration when required

Linux

  • Syscalls, libc, ld.so behavior
  • /proc, perf, ftrace, controlled eBPF usage
  • ptrace tooling, sandboxing, diagnostics
  • io_uring and high-throughput I/O paths

macOS

  • XNU fundamentals, Mach concepts
  • IOKit interfaces and diagnostics
  • Performance profiling and stability work
  • Native tooling and production hardening

Embedded

  • DMA, RTOS primitives, custom HALs
  • Real-time constraints and memory limits
  • Deterministic execution and safety checks
  • Device integration and protocol work

Why Teams Move Fast

Senior engineers. Clear next steps. Work built for systems that carry real pressure.

Personal data is handled with clear discipline across GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, and DPA/SCC expectations where applicable.

Senior Access

Speak with engineers who can inspect, decide, and execute.

Usable First Step

Reviews, priorities, scope, and next moves your team can use right away.

Built for Pressure

AI, systems, security, native software, and low-latency infrastructure.

Delivery Senior-led Direct technical communication
Coverage AI, systems, security One team across the stack
Markets Europe, US, Singapore Clients across key engineering hubs
Personal data Privacy-disciplined GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, DPA/SCC-aware

Start with the system, the pressure, and the decision ahead. We shape the next move from there.

Contact

Start the Conversation

A few clear lines are enough. Describe the system, the pressure, and the decision that is blocked. Or write directly to midgard@stofu.io.

01 What the system does
02 What hurts now
03 What decision is blocked
04 Optional: logs, specs, traces, diffs
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