Stride Build

Stride Build is an AI-powered software engineering and consulting firm founded in 2014. Its technical work spans software engineering, generative AI (GenAI) tooling, legacy system modernization and Agile software development. The firm combines engineering talent with GenAI tooling to deliver custom software, and works on AI-powered engineering practice alongside its client delivery.

The company's services fall into three areas. Software engineering services deliver custom development collaboratively with client teams. Legacy system modernization helps organisations update ageing systems and future-proof their technology functions. Team enablement and knowledge transfer covers collaborative development and Agile best practices, with the stated aim of leaving internal teams stronger than they were found. The firm describes its model as values-driven partnership rather than a billable-hour approach.

Stride Build was founded by Debbie Madden, a three-time Inc. 500 CEO, and is a woman-founded organisation with a stated mission to unlock human potential by engineering better systems. Its client base spans Fortune 50 companies and scaling startups. The firm has offices in Chicago and New York City, and has been recognised on Built In's Best Places to Work lists in both cities.