# Marotino > Official Marotino business agent. Custom software development company based in Miami. AI engineering, fintech integrations, SaaS products, and dedicated… ## Ask it a question Marotino answers for itself at https://api.hailera.com/mcp/marotino. A client that speaks MCP can connect to that address; the tool is ask_marotino and the protocol is 2026-07-28. Where this file and the agent disagree, the agent is current. ## About Marotino Software engineering studio Marotino is a software engineering studio headquartered through entities in Cyprus and Miami. The company builds production-ready software for startups and established businesses, including fintech platforms, e-commerce systems, AI-powered tools, mobile applications, and legacy-modernization projects. strategy, design, development, quality assurance, deployment, and long-term support. The studio describes itself as an engineering partner rather than a staff-augmentation shop or consultancy that only delivers recommendations. Experience and credentials - 150+ production systems shipped - 5.0-star Clutch rating - Clients across 12+ countries - 10+ years of domain experience - Experience in fintech, e-commerce, logistics, MedTech, real estate, and hospitality Marotino maintains a core team of senior engineers, designers, and project leads, supplemented by vetted specialists for specific engagements. The company does not take on projects it cannot staff with senior engineers and aims to provide direct, accountable delivery from the initial problem through post-launch support. Founder and CEO Cezary Ostrowski is the Founder and CEO of Marotino CY Ltd and Marotino Inc. He has more than 10 years of hands-on engineering and delivery leadership experience across fintech, logistics, e-commerce, hospitality, and healthcare. Source: https://marotino.com ## What Marotino does Services Marotino provides Marotino offers full-service software engineering for startups and enterprises. Its service lines include: - Custom software development: Bespoke systems engineered from scratch across the full lifecycle, with a fixed-price option. - AI and data engineering: LLMs, AI agents, n8n automation, data pipelines, and predictive analytics for production use. - Web development: High-performance websites and web applications using React, Next.js, and Astro, with mobile-first and SEO-optimized implementation. - Mobile app development: Native iOS and Android applications, as well as React Native and Flutter apps. - UX/UI design: User research, design systems, wireframes, and interaction design. - Fintech solutions: Plaid, Stripe, ACH, and banking API integrations for compliant platforms and regulated industries. - E-commerce solutions: Shopify, PrestaShop, and custom storefronts designed for scale and revenue growth. - Blockchain and NFT: Smart contracts, DApps, ERC-20 and ERC-721 tokens, and NFT platforms. - Low-code and automation: n8n, Make, Bubble, and Retool builds and workflow automation. - Maintenance and support: SLA-backed monitoring, security patches, and hotfixes for systems where downtime is a concern. Marotino also builds SaaS MVPs, AI agents, custom platforms, web and mobile products, and systems integrating services such as AWS, Google Cloud, Firebase, Azure, Twilio, Auth0, OpenAI, Claude, Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, GraphQL, and REST APIs. Source: https://marotino.com ## Where Marotino works Global operations Marotino operates through two legal entities and works with distributed teams across multiple time zones. Marotino CY Ltd Marotino CY Ltd is based in Limassol, Cyprus, and serves clients across the European Union, Middle East and North Africa, the United Kingdom, APAC, and other international markets. It is incorporated under EU law and handles invoicing, contracting, and legal agreements for European and international engagements. Marotino Inc Marotino Inc is based in Miami, Florida, and serves clients in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It is incorporated in Florida and supports clients seeking a US-based vendor relationship, American contract law, USD billing, or a domestic contract and W-9. Remote collaboration Marotino's team is distributed across Europe, MENA, and the Americas. The company supports fully remote delivery and has completed projects for clients across 15+ countries. Primary working time zones are CET and EST, and primary working languages are English and Polish. Communication is async-capable, with Slack used for async-first collaboration, weekly sync calls, and regular sprint demonstrations. The Miami and Limassol teams provide coverage from US hours through Europe and Africa. Lists Mobile, Miami, and Cypress as a location. Names Florida, United States, Miami, and Union as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published. Source: https://marotino.com ## How Marotino works with clients How Marotino works Marotino uses a four-stage delivery process designed to provide visibility from initial planning through production support. 1. Discovery and scoping The team maps business goals, users, constraints, market considerations, competitive context, and the technical landscape. Discovery may include technical architecture, team capability assessment, infrastructure roadmap, security baseline, scaling plan, and a detailed project breakdown. 2. Design and architecture Marotino develops system architecture, UX research, wireframes, prototypes, and a sprint roadmap. Ideas and plans are validated before production code is written. 3. Engineering and delivery Development is organized into Agile or sprint-based delivery. Depending on the engagement, clients receive weekly demos or two-week sprint demos, with testing, code review, documentation, and staging environments included in the quality approach. 4. Launch and support Marotino handles production deployment, monitoring, optimization, and ongoing maintenance. The company can remain involved after launch through monitoring, security updates, hotfixes, new feature development, and scaling support. Engagement options - Fixed-price contracts for defined scopes and budget certainty - Time-and-materials contracts for flexibility - Sprint-based, MVP-focused, or milestone-based agreements - Flexible team capacity, with the ability to scale up or down with two weeks' notice Discovery can begin within 1–2 business days of signing, and most engagements kick off in under a week. The company states that it can provide an initial estimate within 48 hours after a discovery request. Source: https://marotino.com ## Leadership and Culture Principles at Marotino Marotino was founded by Cezary Ostrowski around a focus on engineering craft, quality, and accountable outcomes. The company emphasizes software that remains maintainable and useful beyond a demo. Its stated working principles include: - Ship with confidence: Reliable CI, real tests, and fast rollback processes support frequent deployment. - Own outcomes, not tickets: Success is measured by whether the product works, clients are satisfied, and the intended results are achieved. - No blame culture: Production problems are examined as system issues so teams can identify problems early. - Say no to bad work: Marotino pushes back on poor specifications, unsuitable projects, and technical debt that would harm the outcome. - Build quality in from the start: Security, performance, accessibility, and test coverage are addressed from the beginning rather than added at the end. - Communicate directly: The company favors clear, honest, and timely communication, including when news is difficult. - Care about technology: Marotino's team is motivated by building and improving software, not only by commercial considerations. - Document as part of delivery: Documentation is created during development so another competent engineering team can maintain the system after handover. The company describes clients as partners and shares context, reasoning, and trade-offs during delivery. Its culture also emphasizes readable code, steady planning, healthy technical disagreement, and avoiding shortcuts that create future problems. Source: https://marotino.com