Two Engineers Who Got Tired of Watching Good Ideas Fail
We met at a big enterprise software company in 2016. Same frustration: watching brilliant product ideas die in committee meetings, and small businesses get overcharged by agencies that treated code like an assembly line.
So we quit, pooled our savings, and started Lumon from a coworking desk. Eight years and 120+ projects later, we're still engineers first—we just happen to run a company now. Our team of 35+ senior engineers shares our philosophy: build software like it's yours.
What Makes Us Different
We're engineers who happen to run a business, not businesspeople who hired engineers. That difference shows in how we work.
Engineers First, Always
We're engineers who happen to run a business, not businesspeople who hired engineers. That difference shows in every line of code.
Senior-Only Teams
No juniors learning on your project. Every engineer has 5+ years of experience and ships production code from day one.
Founder Involvement
Marcus or Sarah personally review every project. You're not handed off to account managers who can't read code.
Built for Your Business
We don't do cookie-cutter. Every solution is designed around how your team actually works.
Security by Default
We've worked with fintech and healthcare clients. Security isn't a checkbox—it's how we build.
Radical Transparency
Weekly demos. Shared Slack channels. Full access to our codebase. No black boxes, no surprises.
Years building software
Projects shipped
Engineers on the team
Countries we've served
Our Journey
Two Engineers, One Desk
Marcus and Sarah quit their corporate jobs and launched Lumon from a coworking space with nothing but two laptops and a shared vision.
First Enterprise Client
Word spread. A regional logistics company took a chance on us. We delivered ahead of schedule, and they're still a client today.
Team of 20
Moved into our first real office. Hired only senior engineers—a policy we've kept ever since.
Went Fully Remote
The pandemic pushed us remote. Turns out, we work better this way. Now we hire the best talent regardless of location.
AI Practice Launched
Saw the wave coming early. Built a dedicated AI team to help clients integrate machine learning into their products.
100+ Projects Strong
Hit a milestone we never expected when we started: 100+ successful projects across 12 countries. Still founder-led. Still engineering-first.
Let's Talk About Your Project
No pitch decks, no sales calls disguised as discovery calls. Just a conversation about what you're building and whether we're the right fit.