Sixfeetup

Its goal is to complete 100 IMPACTFUL Projects™ by 2033. The company reports having worked on 40 IMPACTFUL projects, including work related to space exploration, lightning-strike predictions, forest-fire management, agricultural data accessibility, and carbon-emission reduction.

What Sets Six Feet Up Apart

• Deep expertise per capita: The team consists of adaptable generalists and seasoned software engineers with 12 to 25+ years of hands-on experience.
• 30% lab time: Engineering team members have dedicated time to upgrade technology stacks, harden security, refine automation tools such as Scaf™, and stay current with evolving technologies.
• Collective intelligence: Engineers share insights through cross-project standups, internal specialists, trusted partners, guilds, and collaborative technical-roadmap reviews.

Principles and Values

Six Feet Up is guided by open communication, transparency, diversity, equity and inclusion, a human-friendly approach, dedication to making an impact, sustainability, and long-term growth.

Its CLICK values are:

• Communicate — Maintain open dialogue and transparency.
• Lead — Offer proactive advice and innovative solutions.
• Improve — Pursue continuous learning and improvement.
• Collaborate — Combine diverse expertise and client insight.
• Knock Their Socks Off — Go beyond "good enough" to create exceptional experiences.

Six Feet Up was founded in 1999 and has been trusted by organizations including Capital One, NASA, Purdue University, and UNEP. It is also known for founding IndyPy and the Python Web Conference.

Services

• Cloud infrastructure architecture and building: Repeatable cloud-based deployments using Infrastructure as Code best practices.
• AWS migration: Cloud migrations that go beyond a basic "lift and shift" approach.
• Cloud automation: Automated configurations, horizontal scaling, and backup replication.
• Cloud-native development: Modern cloud approaches, including serverless hosting of containers and CI/CD pipelines.
• CI/CD: Test-driven deployment and automated releases.
• AWS managed services: Pass-through spend, 24/7 monitoring, quarterly operating-system security patches, quarterly application evaluations, backups, and support.

Technology Expertise

Six Feet Up lists expertise in Python, TypeScript, Django, Node.js, React, Next.js, Angular, LLMs, agents, AWS, GCP, Azure, Databricks, Iceberg, Airflow, Dagster, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, Kubernetes, Terraform, OpenTofu, Linux, and FreeBSD.

Custom Software Development

Six Feet Up specializes in Python and AI for good, custom software development, helping purpose-driven organizations solve hard software problems.

App Development

• Web apps
• Mobile apps
• Desktop apps
• CMS and intranets
• IoT software

AI and Machine Learning

• Predictive analysis
• Anomaly detection
• Object classification
• Virtual assistants
• Generative AI and LLMs

Big Data

• Prototyping
• CI/CD deployments
• Observability
• Pipeline optimization

Six Feet Up applies its expertise in application development, AI, and big data to create superior and lasting software solutions.

After an inquiry, a team member will contact the prospective client to schedule a Project 5™ meeting. This is a 30-minute Zoom conversation focused on determining how Six Feet Up can best assist.

The project inquiry asks about:

• The main business problem and desired outcome
• Envisioned project activities
• Required expertise
• Desired project start date
• Project budget
• Whether the client wants to begin with a Game Plan phase to determine the necessary budget

Contact Details

Six Feet Up, Inc. 11208 Windermere Blvd. Fishers, IN 46037, USA

Phone: +1 (317) 861-5948 Toll-free: +1 866-SIX FEET (749.3338) Email: info@sixfeetup.com

Six Feet Up is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status. The company aims to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment for staff, clients, partners, subcontractors, vendors, and the community.

Selection and Hiring

Candidate selection is based on expertise, experience, cognitive, conative, and consultant profiles, interest in Six Feet Up's projects, geographic location, and availability.

The hiring process includes:

1. Predictive Index behavioral assessment
2. A brief video call
3. Kolbe behavior assessment
4. A more thorough conversation with several Six Feet Up team members
5. Working Genius assessment

Open Positions

The positions listed on the careers page are:

• VP of Technology
• Account Manager
• Senior Data Engineer
• Senior Python/DevOps Engineer

Six Feet Up encourages people to apply even if they do not meet every listed qualification, noting that candidates may bring other valuable attributes and skills.