About StepTo

Building the software others say can't be done on time

StepTo is a Belgrade-based AI & software engineering company founded in 2014. We work with scale-ups and enterprises who need high-performance engineering — without the overhead of traditional agencies.

Our story

Ten years of delivering what matters

2014

Founded in Belgrade

StepTo started as a small team of senior engineers focused on delivering custom software for European clients.

2016

First dedicated teams

Launched our dedicated development team model — embedding engineers directly into client workflows.

2018

100-engineer milestone

Crossed 100 engineers placed with long-term clients across fintech, healthcare, and enterprise SaaS.

2020

Remote-first transformation

Expanded to fully distributed delivery, serving US and UK clients seamlessly across time zones.

2022

AI & automation practice

Launched our AI division, building LLM integrations, intelligent agents, and ML pipelines for clients.

2026

AI-first software house

Every engagement now includes an AI strategy layer. We help clients build software that thinks.

What drives us

Our values

Step by step

We believe great software is built in disciplined increments — not big reveals.

Senior-only

We don't rotate juniors through your team. The engineers who start your project finish it.

Transparent

Full access to our tools, progress, and code. No black boxes, ever.

AI-first

We bring AI thinking to every architecture conversation — not as an add-on, but as a default.

The team

Senior engineers, end to end

We work with role-based team profiles — no fake names, no stock photos. Real engineers, real results.

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Engineering Leadership

CTO / VP Eng level — strategy, architecture, and team direction

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Senior Full-Stack Engineers

React, Node.js, Python — 5–12 years experience

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AI/ML Engineers

LLM integration, MLOps, and data pipeline specialists

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DevOps & Cloud

AWS, GCP, Kubernetes — infrastructure and reliability

Leadership

Meet our founders

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Igor Gazivoda

Co-founder & CEO

Igor has 15+ years in software engineering and business development. Former CTO at a Series A fintech startup, he specializes in scaling engineering teams and AI-driven product development. Published author on distributed systems and holds a Master's in Computer Science from University of Belgrade.

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Aleksandar Gazivoda

Co-founder & CTO

Aleksandar leads technical architecture and AI initiatives. 12+ years experience in full-stack development and ML engineering. Previously led AI teams at European tech companies, specializing in LLM integrations and scalable cloud architectures.

Performance-led engineering

Senior engineers who move work forward, not just tickets.

Work with accountable, English-fluent professionals who communicate clearly, protect quality, and deliver with a steady operating rhythm. Cost efficiency matters, but performance is why clients stay with us.

Delivery signals · senior engineering team
Senior ownership
Lead-level
Delivery rhythm
Weekly
Timezone overlap
CET
1 teamaccountable for outcomes, communication, and execution