Db1 Global Software

DB1 Global Software is a Brazilian software development firm founded in 2010, based in São Paulo. The company has grown into one of the fastest-growing in the Americas, with 14 consecutive years of recognition as one of Brazil's best places to work, and was named among Clutch's 100 companies with sustainable growth. The firm operates across the region and handles projects spanning fintech, SaaS platforms, and consumer apps that have impacted millions of users. DB1 ships on deadline 92% of the time and maintains 94.2% customer satisfaction. The company emphasizes transparency—clients get access to dashboards showing project metrics and engineering KPIs—and has integrated generative AI into development workflows, claiming a 25% productivity increase and 66% reduction in technical debt through the practice.

Services and capabilities

DB1 organizes its work around several core offerings. Data engineering and predictive analysis services handle data centralization, reliability, and foundational AI work. The firm builds tailor-made strategic software aimed at business objectives, paired with solution discovery and co-creation sessions that involve end customers directly. In financial services specifically, DB1 offers development powered by GitHub Copilot, evolution of legacy banking cores (payment processing, service platforms), UX improvement work, feature development, and complex integrations with tax authorities and fintech partners. The firm staffs dedicated squads for finance projects, embedding specialists in banking and regulatory knowledge.

Across all work, DB1 uses its own Engineering Guide and proprietary dashboards to surface project data. The company published a Technology Radar to document framework and platform choices and released a case study on generative AI applied to daily development practice during 2023-2024.

Notable work

DB1 has built products for fintech, consumer apps, and financial infrastructure. XP (a brokerage/wealth platform) received development support from a customized squad, with 90% of deadlines met. Avenue, a payments or lending company expanding into the US, logged 97,000 hours with DB1 and delivered 1,016 features in 2023. Omni+ is a credit application platform that reduced bureaucracy in credit-granting workflows; the app impacted +222,000 people. AL5, a financial software company, saw a 65% reduction in service calls after DB1's work. BRK (utilities/infrastructure) deployed "My BRK App," which reached over 16 million users. Treetech, Kyäni, Linx, FPP, and Plaenge are all clients cited with positive testimonials in the source material.

How they work

DB1 operates via dedicated squads built to client specifications. The engagement model centers on transparency: clients receive real-time dashboards of engineering metrics, delivery rates, and project status. The firm uses Agile frameworks and integrates GenAI tooling (GitHub Copilot) into developer workflows. Methodology leans on the company's own Engineering Guide and proprietary accelerators. Pricing and engagement terms are not disclosed in the source material. Communication and team structure adapt per project, though the source emphasizes emotional connection to the client's mission and business-level (not just technical) understanding of the problem domain.

Team and credentials

DB1 does not disclose total headcount in the source material. The firm was recognized as one of Brazil's 100 companies with sustainable growth by Clutch. It has been named to best-places-to-work lists in Brazil for 14 consecutive years. Client testimonials come from CTOs, operations directors, and IT managers at companies ranging from fintech startups to regional utilities. The company publishes internal guides and frameworks, suggesting a documented engineering culture, though no ISO, SOC 2, or similar compliance certifications are mentioned in the source.