Ukrainian software developers
for workflows that cannot fail.
When a workflow cannot fail, you want engineers who have shipped one before. HighCraft is a senior team of Ukrainian software developers in Kyiv, building production software for healthcare, SaaS, and expert-led teams.
“Alex was my main contact point. He and his team were absolutely phenomenal! They put in a lot of work to break down what the project required and gave an excellent presentation on the process. They were attentive and kept open lines of communication throughout. The quality of the code was outstanding, with great knowledge of agile development and testable code. I highly recommend them and will be working with them again!”
Kayode Leonard
Founder, Project Wolf
Selected clients and shipped projects
Who you work with
A Kyiv team that ships, not a staffing queue
HighCraft is a software company run from Kyiv, Ukraine. We took our first work on Upwork in October 2023 and earned Top Rated and a 100 percent Job Success Score the honest way, one five-star delivery at a time, before growing to a team of six.
You talk to the engineers who build the thing. The founder architects the systems and runs the client conversation in the same room, so you are never relaying a question through a salesperson to a developer in another timezone.
4 weeks
idea to working prototype
End to end
prototype to production
Senior
engineers, no handoffs
One fair question about a Kyiv team: will delivery keep going? It has, without a gap, since October 2023. The work is version-controlled and shared across the team, so no one person is a single point of failure. Ukraine has a large, organized software sector, represented by the IT Ukraine Association.
100%
Job Success on Upwork
5.0
Average client rating
Top Rated
Agency on Upwork
11 yrs
Engineering leadership
HIPAA
Aligned delivery
Recognition
Awards and accreditations
Verified on Upwork and recognized by independent agency directories.
AI Prototype Sprint
Validate the workflow before you fund the platform.
A four-week sprint that turns a complex workflow into a clickable prototype, architecture direction, and a build estimate you can act on.
- Clickable prototype
- Workflow map
- Architecture recommendation
- AI opportunity and risk assessment
- Delivery roadmap
- Fixed or phased build estimate
Four weeks, one fixed scope. You own everything we build, whether or not you continue.
Week 1
Discover the real workflow
Week 2
Build the spine
Week 3
AI where it pays back
Week 4
Prototype + estimate
Engagement models
Four ways to engage, and a low-risk way to start
We fit the model to the project and the risk, not to our invoice. Most clients start with a four-week discovery sprint that turns the idea into a working prototype and a real estimate, then move into whichever model fits the build.
Time and materials
You pay for the hours you use, billed weekly or monthly. The right call when scope is still moving and you want to steer as you go.
Dedicated team
A senior team embedded with yours and billed monthly, scaling up or down as the roadmap changes. Built for ongoing work, not a one-off.
Fixed price
Agreed scope, agreed price, agreed date. Works when the requirements are already clear and you want certainty before you sign.
Fixed milestones
Phased delivery, paid one milestone at a time. A way to take on a larger build and de-risk it stage by stage.
What clients say
Clients trust us with messy, real-world software
From regulated healthcare workflows to payment-heavy platforms and internal business systems, the common thread is delivery that survives production.
They demonstrated their dedication to our project from the beginning, and I am pleased with the final result. For anyone looking to develop a software product that requires meticulous attention to detail and regulatory compliance, HighCraft.io is the partner you need.
Oleg Shumar
Owner, GetTrusted.io
They were absolutely phenomenal. The team put in a lot of work to break down what was required of the project and gave an excellent presentation on the process. I highly recommend them and will be working with them again in the future.
Kayode Leonard
Founder, Project Wolf
Really enjoyed working with HighCraft.io. They are true professionals that know how to get things done. They were hardworking and skillful, exactly what we were looking for.
Maxim Grossman
Executive, Enigmex Technologies
HighCraft team did a great job creating a brand new site for my company, and I am loving it. It is exactly what I wanted and the team were true professionals and very nice to work with.
Alina Virstiuk
Founder, AwesomeKyiv
What we do
Three ways we turn complex workflows into working software
Start with a prototype, add AI where it creates leverage, or build the full production platform.
Working prototypes
A clickable prototype built around the real edge cases, so you can validate scope before funding a full build. The cheapest way to find the edge case nobody mentioned.
AI-enabled features
AI inside the product you already run: intake, search, summarization, classification, recommendations, or workflow assistance, with evaluation and guardrails. Built so a real user opens it twice.
Production platforms
Custom .NET, Azure, React, and Angular platforms built for real users: integrations, permissions, billing, audit trails, and maintenance. HIPAA-aware where it has to be.
Client work
Software that works, in production
Our clients get to focus on their business, instead of babysitting the stack that holds it together. The work below is anonymized: a healthcare wellness platform, no logo, just the architecture.
Blog
From the workshop
Field notes on AI product engineering, healthcare delivery, and shipping software that lasts.
How we build
How we build AI workflows that stay controllable
Agentic does not have to mean opaque. We put the controls where the risk is: permissions, approvals, and audit around every AI-assisted step.
Frontend
The product your users and staff actually work in.
API
Typed contracts and validation at the boundary.
Workflow engine
The deterministic spine: states, rules, and handoffs.
Agentic workflow layer
Inspects context, suggests next steps, and triggers tools, with human approval where it matters.
AI / LLM services
Models behind evaluation and fallback logic, not raw and unchecked output.
Integrations
EMR, Stripe, CRM, scheduling, and internal APIs.
Audit, monitoring, permissions
Every AI-assisted step logged, observable, and role-gated.
Controls, not black boxes
- Human approval for sensitive actions
- Tool calls scoped by permissions
- Audit logs for every AI-assisted step
- Evaluation and fallback logic, not raw model output
- Role-based access throughout
- Observability in production
- Integration with EMR, Stripe, CRM, scheduling, or internal APIs
FAQ
Hiring Ukrainian software developers
What buyers ask before they start.
Most engagements here start with an AI Prototype Sprint or a scoped production build.
How do you keep delivery going without interruption?
We have shipped continuously since October 2023, with a Top Rated badge and a 100 percent Job Success Score on Upwork to show for it. Work is version-controlled, documented, and shared across a team of six, so no single person is a point of failure.
What time zone are your developers in?
Kyiv runs on Eastern European Time, UTC+2 (UTC+3 in summer). That overlaps the entire Western European workday, and our afternoon is the US East Coast morning, so reviews and standups land inside your hours, not at midnight.
Do your developers speak English?
Yes. All client work runs in English, in writing and on calls. You explain the problem once, to the person building it.
What can Ukrainian software developers build for us?
Web and mobile apps, cloud platforms, AI-enabled features, data and analytics, payments, and integrations into the systems you already run. We start from your workflow and pick the stack that fits it, not the other way around. Where the work is regulated, we build to match, including HIPAA-aware delivery in healthcare.
How much does it cost to hire Ukrainian software developers?
Send the shape of the problem and we reply with a scoped estimate, usually within 3 to 5 business days. You can work with us hourly on time and materials, as a dedicated team, on a fixed price, or by milestone, whichever fits the project. No obligation, NDA on request.
When are you not the right fit?
If an off-the-shelf tool already covers the job, we will tell you instead of quoting a build. We are also the wrong call for a throwaway script or a single landing page. We build software meant to run in production for years.
Start a project
Tell us about your project
Send the shape of the problem, even if the requirements are still blurry. We reply with a scoped estimate, usually within 3 to 5 business days. No obligation, NDA on request.
- A senior engineer reads every brief, not a sales rep.
- If an off-the-shelf tool fits better, we will tell you.
- NDA on request before you share anything sensitive.
Prefer email? Write to business@highcraft.io
“The expertise Alex and his team brought was invaluable, from a deep understanding of regulations like HIPAA to real skill across the Microsoft stack. They were meticulous, communicative, and on top of every milestone. HighCraft.io is the partner you need. Highly recommended!”
Oleg Shumar
Owner, GetTrusted.io