A small team building big things for ambitious companies.
We're a distributed team of engineers, designers, and strategists who believe great products come from deep understanding, not just great code.
Started with a question: why does building software have to be this painful?
CelarTech was founded in 2021 by a group of engineers and designers who had spent years at companies like Stripe, Google, and Linear — and kept seeing the same problems.
Teams with great ideas were stuck in month-long procurement cycles. Agencies delivered beautiful mockups that fell apart in production. Internal teams moved fast but shipped inconsistent experiences.
We built CelarTech to be the partner we always wished we had: a team that thinks like a product company, executes like a startup, and delivers at enterprise scale.
Principles over process
Ship, then iterate
We believe in getting real products in front of real users as fast as possible. Perfection is the enemy of progress.
Ownership over tasks
Every team member owns outcomes, not tickets. We care about the result, not the hours logged.
Clarity over cleverness
We write code humans can read, design interfaces humans can use, and communicate in language humans understand.
Long-term partnerships
We don't do drive-by engagements. Our best work comes from deep relationships built on trust and shared ambition.
People behind the work
A distributed team across San Francisco, London, and Seoul.
Previously engineering at Stripe. 12 years building products that scale.
Alex Chen
Founder & CEO
Former design lead at Linear. Obsessed with systems that actually get used.
Maria Santos
Head of Design
Ex-Google, ex-Vercel. Deep expertise in distributed systems and AI infrastructure.
James Wright
CTO
PhD in NLP. Built agent systems processing millions of tasks daily.
Priya Kapoor
Head of AI
Full-stack polyglot. Ships fast, documents everything, mentors relentlessly.
David Park
Lead Engineer
Keeps the engine running. Scaled operations from 5 to 40 people across 3 time zones.
Sophie Laurent
Head of Operations
Tools we rely on
Frontend
Backend
AI & ML
Infrastructure
Design
Want to work with us?
We're always looking for talented people and interesting projects. Get in touch.