Tango

Tango is a boutique agency founded in 2007 in Kraków, Poland, with 45 people distributed globally. The company was started by Wojtek Szkutnik, Michał Ochman, and Krzysztof Kulig when two of the founders were traveling as digital nomads in Iceland. They now work with 85+ customers ranging from scaling startups to established corporations, building digital products from scratch or extending existing development teams across multiple time zones.

The agency operates on a philosophy rooted in their own product work. Beyond client services, Tango has launched several ventures—a ground transportation marketplace (Talixo), a B2B coffee marketplace (kawa.pl), a chain of cafes, an independent food marketplace (FoodHeroes), and a gaming studio (Kalamba Games). This internal product experience shapes how they approach client work: they understand the friction between IT, business, and marketing teams, and they hire developers who think like builders, not order-takers.

Services and capabilities

Tango's service menu divides into eight broad areas. Product development covers market validation, MVP scoping, go-to-market strategy, and product workshops. Mobile development spans Android (Kotlin, Java), iOS (Swift, Objective-C), and cross-platform solutions (React Native, Flutter), including SDK development. Web development uses React.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Python, and Golang. They also offer UX/UI design with prototyping, user workshops, and interaction design.

On the infrastructure side, they handle DevOps and cloud work (AWS, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Docker, infrastructure-as-code), security audits (PCI, ISO compliance), and CI/CD automation. Data work includes telemetry pipelines, real-time dashboards, BI, lakehouse architecture, and GDPR-ready data handling. They also build AI and machine learning systems: predictive intelligence, conversational AI and chatbots, AI for IoT, and edge intelligence. IoT and embedded systems round out the list, covering edge development, secure device connectivity, cloud integration, and real-time data pipelines.

Their quoted process promises a quote in 24 hours, a prototype in 2 weeks, and an MVP in 2 months. Named projects include Talixo (ground transportation, product design and mobile), Roam Robotics (exoskeleton apps, backend and mobile), dashl (beauty marketplace), dscout (user research platform), and beans (B2B coffee marketplace).

Notable work

Tango has shipped work across hardware, fintech, and consumer marketplaces. Talixo is their own ground transportation marketplace, demonstrating end-to-end product capability. Roam Robotics, a wearable robotics company, relied on them for exoskeleton support apps (backend and mobile). dashl, a beauty marketplace, required full-stack design and development. beans, a global B2B coffee marketplace, needed product, backend, frontend, and mobile work. dscout, a user research platform, received mobile and frontend support.

A testimonial from Gregory Wong, Director of Digital Products & Health at Roam Robotics, states: "Tango's engineers and leadership are technically savvy, excellent communicators, and trusted partners."

How they work

Tango offers two main engagement models: building new products from the ground up, or extending existing development teams. For team extension, they position themselves as agile contributors across multiple time zones. They adapt to whatever workflow the client uses—strict Scrum, product-owner-only setups, tech-lead-driven backlogs—and claim their developers contribute product thinking, not just code. They're built for agile work, not waterfall.

Quote turnaround is 24 hours; prototypes take 2 weeks; MVPs run 2 months. Pricing is not disclosed on the website, but they market a cost advantage: the website claims customers save an average of 20% per developer in direct and office costs, and cite local buying power at 150% of a San Francisco developer's salary, meaning a developer in Kraków stretches further.

Time to hire a developer at Tango is 2-4 weeks versus 3-12 months for a senior hire in San Francisco. Average experience of Tango developers is listed as 8-10 years.

Team and credentials

Founded by Wojtek Szkutnik (CEO), Michał Ochman, and Krzysztof Kulig. The company has 45 people globally. The website lists open positions for Android engineers (junior, mid, senior), iOS engineers (junior, mid, senior), Python engineers (junior, senior), and a Product Owner, available remotely or from their Kraków office.

Certifications mentioned include PCI and ISO compliance audits. No SOC 2, HIPAA, or major cloud partner badges are listed in the source material. They work with AWS and Google Cloud but no formal partner status is stated.

The company emphasizes culture and employee benefits: open vacation policy (no limit), fitness packages, private healthcare, private language lessons, professional development budget, a company library of 100+ books, flexible working hours, unlimited sabbatical, and discounts at their own cafes. They also run their own coffee shops and have relocation support for remote hires. The site notes that 8k was given to charity in the last year.