Software & Data Engineering

From a kernel of an idea to a fully deployed solution.

Ready to build something that your customers can't get anywhere else?

Some ideas arrive fully formed. Most arrive as a problem worth solving and a hunch about how.

20fifty is built for both.

As software and data engineers at our core, we turn hard problems into intelligent, scalable solutions: mobile order-and-pay, single customer view, loyalty frameworks, data monetization platforms, ticketing systems, and more. Start with our service and product designers if the idea needs shaping, or bring us a spec and we'll get building. Either way, one team of solution architects, engineers and data scientists takes you from first sketch to production, and stands behind it once it's live.

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  • “What impressed me most about 20fifty was their ability to combine excellent service design practices with deep technical expertise in a modern cloud environment. They quickly understood a highly complex landscape, collaborated effectively across multiple teams, and consistently communicated with clarity and professionalism throughout the engagement.”

    — Jan Van Der Vyver

    CTO: Customer, Platforms and Insights, TFG

  • "I have worked with 20fifty on two noteworthy initiatives for key AWS clients namely a full-stack Lex powered customer facing solution for one of the pre-eminent Financial Services Institutions in Africa; and a serverless enterprise data lake as well as a vendor facing data monetisation platform for one of Southern Africa’s largest retailers. The team’s ability to ideate, execute and deliver scalable solutions using a combination of cloud solutions and innovative thinking in short timeframes, surpassed both my and the end customers’ expectations."

    — Chris Erasmus
    Country General Manager, AWS UAE & MENA

  • “The quality of work produced by 20fifty is truly exceptional. Their attention to detail, creativity, and innovative solutions have significantly contributed to the success of our projects. Whether it's designing captivating visuals, developing intricate solutions, or providing insightful consultation, 20fifty has consistently demonstrated a mastery of their craft.”

    — Fionna Ronnie
    Head of Customer & Loyalty, TFG

  • “20fifty delivers excellent quality work and differentiated customer service to meet our varied needs. They have invested in great people and equipped them for success to support our requirements.

    20fifty is legitimately a partner of choice to Pick n Pay, assisting us to develop and evolve our strategic roadmap on AWS and to ensure that it is executed in a practical and sustainable way.”

    — Emma Stravrakis
    Head of Data Engineering, Pick n Pay

  • “Highly professional team that communicates timelines clearly and honestly, even when it's not the news you want to hear. High-quality delivery and coding. Great expertise on the AWS stack allowing us to make better business decisions.“

    — Nevo Hadas
    Managing Partner, dY/dX

  • “The 20fifty team are completely focussed on delivering customer led value based outcomes while ensuring that they use the latest technology and using speed as a critical currency.”

    — Nathan Eagles
    Old Mutual

Looking for a team to help you build products and solutions that work?

01 · Service & product design
Great software starts before the code. We work backwards from the problem you're solving and the people you're solving it for. We prototype and validate so that you invest in building the right thing, not just building the thing right.

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02 · Solution architecture
Every build is shaped by architects who've done it before: serverless-first, AWS-native, designed for the scale you're aiming at rather than the scale you're starting from. Decisions are made deliberately, documented, and defensible.

03 · Full-stack development
Flutter on the front end for one codebase across mobile and web. Go runs on the back end for speed, concurrency and low running costs. Serverless AWS underneath. You pay for usage, not idle servers.

04 · Data engineering & data science
Customized software generates data from day one. We make sure it works for you from day one too. Our data engineers and scientists build the pipelines, models, and intelligence into the product, and not bolted on afterwards.

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05 · Quality engineering & DevOps
Tested in CI, shipped through pipelines, and observable in production. We build the engineering discipline in from the first commit. Releases are routine, not events.

06 · Run & evolve
We don't hand over a zip file and disappear. We run what we ship, support what we run, and keep improving the product as your business and your people move.

Engineered to ship.
Built to last.

When you build with 20fifty, you get more than delivered code. You get a product engineered for production from the first sketch, and a partner who stays accountable for it long after launch.

The right product, validated early.

Design-first means you find out what works before it's expensive.

One team, first sketch to production.

Stategists, designers, architects, engineers and data scientists, no handoffs, no gaps.

Speed without shortcuts.

Serverless architecture and engineering discipline that let you ship fast, and ship often.

Costs that track usage, not idle capacity.

Pay for what runs, and know what it costs.

Intelligence built in.

Your product learns from its data from day one.

A partner after launch.

Supported, monitored, and improving with every release.

Build with us

Whether it's a napkin sketch or a finished spec, the next step is the same: a conversation. Bring us the problem. We'll bring the solutioneers. Let's build what matters.

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