Our story

We build products that feel like an extension of yours

Arctic Dev Studio started as a small crew of engineers helping businesses ship faster. Today, we partner with founders and enterprise teams across the globe, aligning strategy, design, and engineering to deliver measurable outcomes.

120+

Products launched

58

Team members

11

Countries served

Arctic Dev team collaborating

“The Arctic squad felt like an internal team. Velocity and quality went up.”

— Maya Collins, VP Engineering @ fluent.ai

Values

What defines how we collaborate

These principles guide every engagement, ensuring our partners get a team that is aligned, accountable, and relentlessly focused on outcomes.

Own the outcome

We lead with ownership—aligning on metrics that matter and driving them, not just delivering scope.

Transparency over surprise

Clear communication, async updates, and decision logs keep stakeholders in the loop without the noise.

Design with empathy

We pair product strategy with research-backed UX to ensure every release solves real user problems.

Ship quality fast

Automation, testing, and observability are part of our day one playbook so velocity never compromises quality.

Milestones

A timeline of impact

We evolve with our partners—investing in processes, tooling, and talent to keep raising the bar.

  • 2024

    Arctic Dev Studio is born

    A remote-first team of engineers helping businesses ship faster.
  • 2025

    Scaling product squads

    We launch our pod model—embedding dedicated PM, design, and engineering talent with fast-growing teams.
Culture

How we show up every day

Arctic Dev Studio thrives on candid collaboration, shared rituals, and a growth mindset that keeps teams energised.

Remote-first rituals

We work async-first with overlap hours for deep collaboration, weekly demos, and monthly retros across squads.

Craft meets data

Every decision blends qualitative insight with instrumentation so teams can iterate with confidence.

Continuous learning

We invest in workshops, conference stipends, and guilds for accessibility, performance, and AI enablement.

Inclusive by default

Our squads span 8 timezones and operate with inclusive communication norms and shared documentation.

Leadership

Meet the team behind the studio

Our leads bring together product, engineering, and organizational ops experience so every engagement combines vision with execution.

Varun Rayen

Varun Rayen

Founder & CEO

Experienced entrepreneur and technology leader with a passion for building innovative solutions.

Work with us

Ready to assemble your next product squad?

Let our leads craft a roadmap, playbook, and team composition tailored to your goals. We’ll help you launch faster and iterate smarter.