98Labs, Inc.

98Labs is a Makati City software engineering firm that takes ambitious digital products from first scope to production. The team builds new products and platforms, modernizes aging enterprise systems, and puts AI applications into practical use for clients who need working software, not slide decks. For organizations that want experienced engineers without building an in-house team, 98Labs offers an outsourcing model that places seasoned developers directly behind a client's roadmap. The firm operates across three engagement tracks. New product development covers fast MVPs for early-stage startups through to full platforms built for enterprise scale. Legacy modernization means untangling old codebases, cutting cloud spend, and removing vendor lock-in without halting the business. The third track is the embedded engineering pod: a team of experienced engineers that runs on the client's sprint cadence and ships as though they are part of the company. It is this pod model that makes 98Labs a practical alternative to traditional IT outsourcing in the Philippines for teams that need engineering depth on short notice. The company's track record spans banking, energy trading, and logistics. Its most significant engagement was a five-year project modernizing the core banking system of a premier Philippine universal bank, covering 700 branches, four million retail customers, and three thousand MSME clients at a project peak of fifty engineers. A second major build was the Green Tiger Markets trading platform, a derivatives marketplace for volatile energy commodities with pilots across Europe, Africa, and the Philippines, delivered by a team of five over three years. 98Labs also served as the engineering engine behind QuadX for four years, shipping multiple commercial products and internal automation tools during the logistics company's early growth phase. What sets 98Labs apart operationally is how engagements are scoped and run. Discovery is a working session, not a sales call. The team runs two-week sprints with a live demo at the end of each cycle, so clients see working software throughout the build. CI/CD pipelines and full documentation are part of every handoff, and clients own the codebase outright. Every pod is staffed by engineers who have already shipped production systems. 98Labs is based in Makati City and serves clients across the Philippines and international markets. Teams looking for an AI-ready engineering partner for product development, modernization work, or staff augmentation are welcome to connect directly.