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IDT Partners
IDT Partners
AI Product Engineering • NYC
NYC-local • Senior engineering • AI-first delivery

Build AI features that ship — and scale.

IDT Partners is a NYC-based AI product engineering studio. We design and deliver LLM-powered applications, agentic workflows, and modern data platforms — production-ready, secure, and measurable.

Fast: prototype → production
Practical: ROI-driven builds
Local: NYC + EST timezone
What we build
Typical deliverables
AI copilots & chat experiences
Customer support, internal ops, knowledge assistants, onboarding, personalization.
RAG + enterprise search
Ingestion pipelines, vector search, permissions, citations, evaluation.
Agentic workflows & automation
Multi-step tools that act safely: triage, drafting, QA, approvals, handoffs.
Trusted by teams behind global brands

Selected experience includes Adidas, American Express, Bank of America, Barclays, Disney, The New York Times, UBS, and more.

Adidas American Express Barclays Disney The New York Times UBS

AI-first services, end to end.

We’re not an “AI slide deck” shop. We build real systems: product UX, data foundations, model integration, evaluation, deployment, and iteration.

LLM product development

Copilots, chat, summarization, personalization, classification, and content workflows that feel magical but behave reliably.

RAG & knowledge systems

Secure ingestion, semantic search, permissions, citations, and monitoring so answers stay grounded.

Agents & automation

Multi-step tool use with guardrails: operations triage, back-office automation, CRM enrichment, QA, and approvals.

Data & ML platforms

Pipelines, analytics foundations, feature-quality data, model eval harnesses, observability, and MLOps.

Modern web & mobile

Fast, accessible front-ends and clean APIs: Next.js/React, iOS, Node/Python services, and cloud-native infra.

Modernization & acceleration

Refactor legacy platforms, improve reliability, reduce cost, and add AI features without destabilizing production.

Common outcomes
Higher support deflection + better CSAT
Faster internal workflows & fewer handoffs
Search that actually finds what matters

How we work

Clear milestones, tight feedback loops, and a senior team that stays hands-on from kickoff to launch.

1) Discovery sprint
Define the win
  • • Use-cases, constraints, and success metrics
  • • Data readiness & integration plan
  • • Prototype flows + technical approach
2) Build sprint
Ship to production
  • • Frontend + API + model integration
  • • Eval harness & quality gates
  • • Observability, security, and performance
3) Launch & iterate
Improve outcomes
  • • A/B tests, rollouts, and feedback loops
  • • Cost controls + latency tuning
  • • Roadmap: features, safety, and scale
Engagement options
Sprint: fast prototype & plan
Build: feature / product delivery
Partner: ongoing AI + platform team

AI quality, safety, and governance

Production AI needs more than prompts. We build guardrails and measurement into the system from day one.

Evaluation & reliability

Golden datasets, regression tests, human review loops, and drift monitoring so quality improves over time.

Security & privacy by design

Least-privilege access, auditability, prompt-injection defenses, and data handling patterns aligned to your risk posture.

Cost & latency controls

Model routing, caching, batching, and instrumentation to keep experiences fast and budgets predictable.

Model-agnostic architecture

Build once, swap providers when needed. Avoid vendor lock-in while keeping a clean abstraction layer.

Boutique, senior, NYC-local.

We’re a small, focused team built for velocity and outcomes — with the option to work in-person in New York City or remotely.

Hands-on leadership: no bait-and-switch.
Limited parallel work: your project gets attention.
Built for product: UX, engineering, and ops as one system.
Why teams choose IDT
  • • Practical AI: measurable business value, not demos
  • • Strong engineering fundamentals: reliability, testing, and scalability
  • • Clear communication: weekly demos and transparent milestones
  • • “Made in NYC” mindset: local, accountable, and available
Typical fit
Founders • Product teams • Ops leaders • Innovation groups who need senior execution quickly.

Let's talk.

Get in touch to discuss your project. We'll respond with next steps, a rough approach, and how quickly we can start.

Email

We typically respond within 24 hours.

NYC Office
253 W 35th St
New York, NY 10001

Available for in-person meetings.