A Team That
Ships
We build AI systems that actually work. No hype, no vaporware—just results.
Projects Shipped
Companies
Team Members
Founded
We Build AI That
Actually Ships
APPTAILOR is a small team of engineers who build AI systems for a living. We started in 2002 after spending years at bigger companies and getting frustrated with how often AI projects fail.
Our thing is simple: we only take on projects where we're confident we can ship something useful. We'd rather say no upfront than waste everyone's time on something that won't work.
What We
Believe
Problem First
Too many AI projects start with "we should use AI" and work backwards. That's backwards.
Ship Fast
A working prototype in 4 weeks beats a perfect system that never ships.
Be Honest
AI isn't magic. It's a tool. Sometimes it's the right tool, sometimes it isn't.
Long Term
Production AI systems need maintenance. Plan for it.
Location
San Francisco, CA
Culture
Remote-First
The Team
We're about 20 people now—mostly engineers with backgrounds in ML, data engineering, and software. The founders came from Google, AWS, and a few startups.
Meet the teamCareers
We're always looking for talented engineers who want to ship real AI systems. Remote-friendly, competitive pay, interesting problems.
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We write about what we're learning, contribute to open source, and occasionally speak at conferences about practical AI.
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Key
Milestones
Founded
Started by a small team of engineers frustrated with failed AI projects.
100 Projects
Reached our first major milestone of 100 successful deployments.
LLM Integration
Early adopters of transformer models and LLM technology.
500+ Projects
Continuing to ship AI systems that solve real business problems.
Want to Work
Together?
We'd love to hear from you. Let's build something amazing together.