We build modern software organizations run on.

Based in Minneapolis, vector software inc is a custom software, data engineering, and AI studio serving enterprise partners and high-growth teams.

Our Philosophy

We founded vector software inc because we saw a repeatable failure in how corporate software projects are built. Strategic consulting firms draft slide decks but leave before the first line of code is written. Design firms create stunning mockups that are impossible to engineer. Development agencies build precisely what was in the contract, even if it doesn't solve the business problem.

We brought these disciplines together. By placing senior-level product owners, system architects, and full-stack developers in a single unified team, we build higher-quality applications faster, with zero misaligned handoffs.

How We Partner

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Extreme Collaboration

We work in your Slack channels, participate in your standups, and operate as a natural extension of your leadership team.

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Architectural Integrity

We don't cut corners. We build clean, highly-documented codebases with automated testing pipelines to ensure scalable growth.

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Business Outcomes First

We don't build technology for technology's sake. Every project starts by aligning key business goals, metrics, and user ROI.

The team behind the code.

Paul Hilsen - Co-Founder & CEO

Paul Hilsen

Co-Founder & CEO
Andrew Larsen - Co-Founder & CTO

Andrew Larsen

Co-Founder & CTO
Sarah Jenkins - Lead Designer

Sarah Jenkins

Lead Designer
David Chen - Head of Engineering

David Chen

Head of Engineering

The Vector Journey

2020

vector software inc Founded

Started in Minneapolis with a vision to combine enterprise systems architecture with dynamic visual design teams, eliminating handoff friction.

2022

Scaling Enterprise Pipelines

Expanded to serve national brands (Rain Bird, Storj, Avalanche), refactoring legacy systems and deploying scalable microservices.

2024

AI Engineering Division

Launched dedicated AI engineering squads, building RAG systems and semantic models for leading educational and compliance organizations.

We hire senior developers who write clean code.

We do not hire junior developers to learn on your project. Our team is composed entirely of senior-level software engineers, veteran product managers, and UI/UX designers who have spent years building production systems.

We are a distributed, remote-first team based in the United States, operating in small collaborative pods.

Our Hiring Bar

  • Minimum 7+ years of core engineering experience.
  • Strong architecture fundamentals & clean code patterns.
  • Direct business communication capabilities (no proxy managers).
  • Proven track record deploying secure cloud environments.

What Our Partners Say

"vector software inc did not just write code; they sat down with our executive sponsors to define the business roadmap, helping us transition our legacy server logs to real-time telemetry pipelines on budget."

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VP of Operations Storj Labs

"The RAG conversational assistant developed by Vector has completely transformed how parents search for support guides. Relevance scores jumped to 94% instantly."

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Head of Digital Products Understood.org