Services

Four divisions. One engineering company.

Bay Software runs four service divisions, each targeting a different kind of engineering problem. Talk to us first; nothing gets quoted before we understand the scope.

01·Software Engineering

We design, build, and maintain software systems.

Bay Software engineers the software that businesses run on. Custom web applications, mobile platforms, internal tools, operational portals, API layers, and real-time systems. Every engagement is architected before it is built, tested before it is deployed, and documented before it is delivered.

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Engagement model

Project engagementFixed scope, agreed deliverables
Monthly retainerOngoing engineering support
Hourly advisoryTechnical guidance and reviews

Capabilities

  • Custom web and mobile application development
  • Internal business tools and management portals
  • API design, development, and third-party integration
  • Real-time systems using SignalR and WebSockets
  • ERP-adjacent operational platforms
  • Database design and data management systems

Technology

C# · ASP.NET Core.NET 8React · TypeScriptReact NativeSignalRSupabase Realtime
02·Cloud Solutions

We architect, migrate, and manage cloud infrastructure.

Bay Software designs and manages cloud infrastructure on AWS and Microsoft Azure. We move businesses from inadequate hosting to scalable, cost-efficient cloud architecture and manage it on an ongoing retainer. Cloud is not a destination. It is an operational discipline.

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Engagement model

Architecture & setupOne-time scoped engagement
Managed cloud retainerMonthly ongoing management
Cost auditOne-time infrastructure review

Capabilities

  • AWS and Azure cloud architecture design
  • Infrastructure migration from shared hosting or on-premise
  • CI/CD pipeline design and implementation
  • DevOps setup, automation, and monitoring configuration
  • Disaster recovery and backup system design
  • Monthly managed cloud infrastructure retainers
  • Cloud cost optimisation and audit engagements

Technology

AWSMicrosoft AzureDockerGitHub ActionsAWS CodePipelineCloudWatch · Azure Monitor
03·QA & Test Automation

We engineer quality into software delivery.

Bay Software builds automated testing frameworks and operates QA as a managed service. Regression suites, CI/CD quality gates, performance testing, and ongoing QA retainers where Bay Software tests every release before it ships. Quality assurance is an engineering discipline. Treating it as a checkbox is what causes production incidents.

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Engagement model

QA retainerEvery release, every month
Automation buildOne-time framework delivery
Performance auditOne-time load and stress test

Capabilities

  • Automated test suite development — unit, integration, end-to-end
  • Regression testing framework design and implementation
  • CI/CD quality gates — builds fail if tests fail
  • Performance and load testing for production readiness
  • Ongoing QA retainer — every release tested before production
  • Test coverage reporting and audit

Technology

xUnit · NUnitPlaywright · SeleniumPostman · RestSharpk6 · JMeterGitHub Actions · Azure DevOps
04·Consulting & Architecture

We tell you what to build before you build it.

Bay Software advises organisations on technical strategy and system architecture before development begins. Architecture documents, technology assessments, engineering roadmaps, and CTO advisory for organisations that need technical leadership without a permanent hire. Sound strategy prevents expensive mistakes.

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Engagement model

Architecture engagementScoped design project
Technical assessmentOne-time review and report
CTO advisoryOngoing monthly engagement

Capabilities

  • Technical landscape and system architecture assessment
  • System architecture design and documentation
  • Technology stack evaluation and recommendation
  • Build-vs-buy analysis and vendor evaluation
  • Engineering roadmap and phased delivery planning
  • CTO advisory retainer — ongoing technical leadership

Technology

Architecture documentationTechnology assessmentRoadmap deliveryAdvisory

Tell us what you're building.

No pricing on this site. Tell us what you need and we'll come back with a direct answer.

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Where we are

Building from the southern tip of Africa.

Bay Software is based in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Eastern Cape, South Africa. Engineering software systems and cloud infrastructure for South African businesses, and further afield.

Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
bantubeya27@gmail.com
Bay Software (Pty) Ltd · Est. 2024