A senior engineer in your time zone

I'm Nick Duncan, the founder and engineer behind Arclight. I've spent 15+ years building software, from .NET enterprise platforms to production computer vision pipelines, and I run Arclight from Colorado Springs. If you're a Front Range company, that means real-time collaboration in your working hours, and the option to meet in person when a whiteboard beats a video call. If you're anywhere else, the work runs remotely: shared staging environments, async updates, and weekly check-ins.

What I build

• Custom web applications and APIs: full-stack platforms, internal tools, and SaaS products built from scratch
• AI and computer vision systems: visual inspection, OCR and document intelligence, and ML capabilities built into your product
• Data pipelines and dashboards: ETL, warehousing, and analytics
• Ongoing support and retainers: monitoring, security patches, and feature iteration after launch

Built for how smaller companies buy software

Arclight runs on scoped, milestone-based projects and part-time retainers, with no open-ended hourly billing and no full-time contracts. You get a clear proposal with transparent pricing before any work begins, a staging environment from day one, and 30 days of post-launch support on every project. Arclight is a one-person studio, so the engineer you talk to on the discovery call is the one who writes every line of code.

Local, but not only local

Colorado Springs has a lot of engineers, across aerospace, defense, and a growing startup scene, but most local firms sell staff augmentation or big-agency engagements. Arclight sits in between: senior, project-based engineering for companies that need a piece of software shipped. I work with clients across the US, and you don't need to be local.