Cauldron Studio
The workaround is the work.We build software that fits.
If any of this sounds familiar
"Our inventory numbers in Shopify are a polite fiction."
"We installed an app to fix it. Then we installed three more apps to fix what the first one broke."
"The person who built our system left. The system left with them."
"We have data. We don't have answers."
"Every Black Friday, we hold our breath."
"Customer service became a research department."
You don't have a growth problem. You have a systems problem that nobody in the building was hired to see.
What we do
01
Systems audit
We map what you actually have: every integration, every workaround, every spreadsheet someone built at 2am before a launch. You get a written assessment and a prioritized scope, whether you hire us for the build or not. Most clients say the map alone changed how they talked about their operations internally.
Start with an audit →02
Build
Custom backend systems on Shopify — inventory management, purchasing pipelines, receiving tools, reporting infrastructure, AI-assisted workflows. Real code that talks to Shopify's GraphQL API with idempotency keys, not another app that adds a layer and prays.
Scope a build →03
Retained systems support
For businesses that want us in the room when things change. Monthly retainer, predictable cost, someone who already knows your stack.
Learn about the retainer →What makes this different
We build on Shopify, not around it.
Most agencies treat Shopify as a frontend and bolt tools on top. We build directly into Shopify's backend with GraphQL mutations, webhook pipelines, inventory ledgers, so the system of record stays where your team already works.
We design for the person who uses it at 6am.
A warehouse manager scanning packing slips. A buyer building purchase orders before the store opens. An ops lead running Monday reports. If the tool is not calm, clear, and fast for that person, the tool fails regardless of what it does technically.
We document for the engineer who replaces us.
Every system we build ships with real documentation. Version-controlled specs written for the developer who joins your team in two years and needs to extend what we built without rewriting it.
Proof
Production systems running in the wild. Real-world proof of custom backend architectures built directly on top of Shopify infrastructure.
More operational systems running in production.
All field studies →Got a system that's creaking?
A 30-minute call. A real diagnosis. No pitch deck.
Book a call →Or email us at hello@cauldronstudio.com.