About us

A small studio, serious about software

Leantegral is a custom software studio based in the Chicago area. We've been shipping Java, web, and mobile products together for over a decade ? some of them you've used without knowing our name was on them.

Our story

Built by engineers who still write code

Leantegral was founded by long-time Java engineers who wanted to build a firm that stayed small enough to keep everyone involved in real work. That's still the defining choice today: every engagement is staffed by senior engineers, and every partner still spends part of their week in the code.

We've shipped products for Fortune 100s and scrappy startups, rescued more stalled projects than we can count, and open-sourced the frameworks (JavaLite, ActiveJDBC) we rely on ourselves. Whatever the engagement, we try to leave the team better than we found it ? not just the codebase.

We're based near Chicago and work mostly with US and Canadian customers. Our team is fully distributed across the US and Eastern Europe.

At a glance

  • Arlington Heights, IL
  • A team of ~25 engineers and designers
  • Shipping software together since 2013
  • JavaLite & ActiveJDBC maintainers
How we work

The values we actually defend

Honest in the small things

We'd rather tell you "we don't know yet" than a confident lie. Estimates, risks, and bad news travel to you immediately.

Senior by default

You don't buy a brand and get a B-team. Every project is staffed by people who've shipped similar systems before.

Leave it better

Every engagement ends with the team we're leaving behind feeling more confident ? in their code, their process, and themselves.

Interested in working together?

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