Reviewed by Dr. Dmytro Nasyrov, Founder and CTO • Last updated April 24, 2026
We create high-performance smart contracts tailored for your blockchain project, focusing on security, reliability and gas efficiency.
We create high-performance smart contracts tailored for your blockchain project, focusing on security, reliability and gas efficiency. Our team delivers audited, production-ready on-chain logic that supports DeFi platforms, tokens, marketplaces and enterprise Web3 solutions.
Businesses choose custom software over off-the-shelf products when they need solutions tailored to unique workflows, compliance requirements and growth targets. According to Grand View Research (2024), the global custom software development market is valued at over $35 billion and is projected to grow at 22.3% CAGR through 2030. Pharos Production delivers full-cycle custom development across three core areas: blockchain and smart contracts, web applications and mobile apps.
We develop secure, efficient Solidity smart contracts customized to your business logic and on-chain workflows. Each contract is optimized for reliability and follows best practices in the Ethereum ecosystem.
Explore Solidity Smart Contract EngineeringWe develop modular on-chain architectures that enhance scalability, maintainability and predictable gas consumption. This provides a solid foundation for complex decentralized applications.
Explore Smart Contract Architecture DesignWe create fully compliant tokens that adhere to leading Ethereum standards for fungible, non-fungible and multi-asset use cases. This ensures compatibility with wallets, exchanges and popular Web3 tools.
Explore Token Standards Implementation (ERC20, ERC721, ERC1155)We perform comprehensive audits to find vulnerabilities, logic flaws and gas inefficiencies in your smart contracts. Our verification procedures ensure the code works exactly as intended before deployment.
Explore Smart Contract Auditing and VerificationWe use proxy-based, modular upgrade patterns to safely evolve our smart contracts over time, avoiding redeployment and safeguarding our users from disruption.
Explore Upgradable Smart Contract DevelopmentWe connect smart contracts with cross-chain bridges and interoperability protocols to enable smooth transfer of assets and data. This broadens your dApp's access across multiple blockchain networks.
Explore Cross-Chain Smart Contract IntegrationWe create secure automated protocols for lending, staking, yield farming and other DeFi functions. These smart contracts offer transparent financial logic while reducing risk.
Explore DeFi Protocol and dApp Smart Contract DevelopmentWe create automated systems for unit testing, fuzzing, static analysis and deployment processes. This ensures every contract version is thoroughly validated and deployed accurately.
Explore Automated Testing and Deployment Pipelines for Smart ContractsOur team of 90+ engineers covers the full development stack, from Solidity smart contracts and React front-ends to Kubernetes infrastructure and automated QA pipelines. Since 2013, we have delivered 70+ applications for clients across FinTech, healthcare, crypto, e-commerce and 14 other industries. Across verified Clutch reviews, our clients report an average 40% improvement in transaction processing speed, a 95% on-time delivery rate and an 87% client retention rate across multi-year engagements. Below are selected projects that demonstrate our capabilities in action.
Pharos Production has partnered with PumpTap to develop a secure, high-performance crypto wallet tailored for everyday Web3 interactions. PumpTap lets users store, send and manage digital assets across multiple blockchains through a simple, intuitive interface. Built on a scalable, event-driven architecture, the wallet delivers real-time transaction updates, robust security and seamless integration with decentralized applications.
Pharos Production partnered with Ludo to build a global cross-chain reputation system that makes trust transparent and portable across the Web3 ecosystem. Using AWS, Kubernetes, Istio, Kafka, Flink, Cassandra, Pinot and Solr, the platform processes blockchain data in real time to generate soulbound NFT-based reputation scores. With web, browser and Telegram interfaces, Ludo empowers users, curators and builders to identify trustworthy projects, integrate reputation APIs and strengthen community engagement. The result is a scalable, real-time trust layer that has been driving adoption in Web3 since 2021.
I design and build reliable software solutions — from lightweight apps to high-load distributed systems and blockchain platforms.
PhD in Artificial Intelligence, MSc in Computer Science (with honors), MSc in Electronics & Precision Mechanics.
12 years in architecture of great software solutions tailored to customer needs for startups and enterprises
23 years of practical enterprise customized software production experience
Lecturer at the National Kyiv Polytechnic University
Doctor of Philosophy in Artificial Intelligence
Master’s degree in Computer Science, completed with excellence
Master’s degree in Electronics and precision mechanics engineering
Smart contract projects follow Pharos Verified Delivery with security-first additions: discovery includes threat modeling and economic attack analysis; build includes Slither/Mythril/Foundry fuzz in CI plus manual review; production readiness requires external audit coordination and a deployment runbook with rollback plan.
Pharos Verified Delivery applied to 70+ production applications since 2013
Three recent contract engagements chosen for the specific security decisions they surfaced. Figures verified against external audit reports.
External audit queue time of 4-6 weeks. Each audit cost $25,000-$60,000. Critical vulnerabilities found in 3 of last 5 contracts during external review.
Automated pre-audit pipeline (Slither, Mythril, Foundry fuzzing) catches issues internally. 100% of Pharos contracts pass external audit on first pass. Zero critical vulnerabilities deployed since 2018.
We run Slither and Mythril on every PR, Foundry invariant fuzz on every release branch, and a manual review pass 48 hours before external audit submission. The last 5 external audits all returned zero-critical on first round.
Lending protocol cost $45-$120 per transaction in gas on Ethereum mainnet. Users abandoned the platform during peak gas periods.
Storage layout optimization, calldata compression and selective L2 deployment. Gas costs reduced 67%. Average transaction $15-$40. Daily active users grew 4x in 60 days.
Slot packing cut storage writes in half, calldata compression halved function selector overhead and the high-frequency borrow path moved to an L2 rollup with settlement back to mainnet. Every change shipped behind a feature flag.
Original V1 contract with no upgrade path. New feature requests required full redeployment, manual fund migration and user re-approvals. Migration of $8M TVL took 6 weeks of operational pain.
Transparent proxy pattern with timelock + multisig + emergency pause. V2 ship time down to 2-3 weeks per release. Zero user re-approval required. Timelock + multisig provides upgrade safety against single-key compromise.
We chose transparent proxy over UUPS for explicit role separation, paired with a 48-hour timelock on upgrades and a 3/5 multisig on the timelock. Users can exit the contract during the timelock window if they disagree with the upgrade.
Client names anonymized under NDA. Full case studies at /cases/.
We decline roughly 30% of RFPs we receive. Forcing a bad fit costs both sides 3-6 months and damages outcomes. Here is how we think about scope:
Smart contracts are the right call when you need trustless execution, public verifiability, programmable money or composability with on-chain protocols. For most enterprise data sharing, traditional databases or Hyperledger offer simpler operations. We have declined token launches where the product clearly did not need a token - because forcing it costs the client months and us our reputation.
Founder-grade evaluation guide covering security expertise, multi-chain experience, regulatory awareness and red flags to watch for when picking a smart contract partner.
Pharos smart contract portfolio
Ranges we consistently see across 30+ smart contract engagements.
88-96% line coverage on contracts we ship; 75-88% branch coverage on complex conditional paths[11].
24-72 hours of fuzzing per critical path before mainnet; invariant tests run for 48+ hours on value-preservation properties.
3-7 days to resolve high-severity audit findings including re-audit verification; 1-3 days on medium-severity.
6-12 weeks for production contract system including specification, implementation, testing, audit and mainnet deploy.
Under 6% of contracts shipped since 2022 required post-deploy critical patches when fuzzing and formal analysis applied[6].
Three shifts are reshaping smart contract engineering and audit economics.
Institutional buyers demand formal verification artifacts on value-handling contracts. Tools like Certora, Halmos and K-framework cross from research into mainstream production use[3].
Solana, Sui and Aptos draw 30-45% of new smart contract deployments in 2026. Teams building across EVM and non-EVM need language and toolchain competence[8].
Contracts under active development now re-audit every 3-6 months versus annual cadence. Incremental audit patterns (PR-scoped review) replace large-batch audits[6].
Every smart contract engagement we ship runs against the same four-dimension readiness evaluation before mainnet.
Production post-mortem
A lending protocol deployed in February 2025 rounded interest accrual in favor of the borrower on every calculation. Individually each rounding was negligible; aggregated across 6 weeks and 400+ positions it drained $18k from the protocol reserve. Caught during routine monthly reconciliation against reference calculator.
Rounding direction now documented and asserted explicitly in every arithmetic path; property-based test added: "protocol reserve is monotone non-decreasing across user operations". Reference calculator reconciliation run weekly instead of monthly.
Independent reviews from Clutch, GoodFirms and Google - verified client feedback on our software projects
Based on 12 verified client reviews
Pharos Production Inc. successfully conducted a thorough security audit of the client's system and delivered a detailed report outlining recommendations for improvement. The team executed each aspect of the project efficiently without compromising quality. They were also knowledgeable and reliable.
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16+ partnersOur 16 technology partners include:
Consensys
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Coinbase
Ludo
Core Scientific
Debut Infotech
Axoni
Alchemy
Starkware
Mara Holdings
Microstrategy
Nubank
Okx
Uniswap
Riot
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Reviewed by Dmytro Nasyrov
Founder and CTO
23+ years in custom software development. Led 70+ projects across FinTech, healthcare, Web3 and enterprise. ISO 27001 certified team.
Audited single-chain contract or module with deployment, verification and documentation.
Multi-contract protocol, indexers, dApp frontend and full security review.
Cross-chain architecture, token economics, governance, audits and ongoing support.
Prices vary based on project scope, complexity, timeline and requirements. Contact us for a personalized estimate.
Need extra hands on your software project? Our developers can jump in at any stage – from architecture to auditing – and integrate seamlessly with your team to fill any technical gaps.
Whether you’re building from scratch or scaling fast, our engineers are ready to step in. You stay in control, and we handle the code.
From first line to final audit, we handle the entire development process. We will deliver secure, production-ready software, while you can focus on your business.
| Model | Best for | Team setup | Budget range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Augmentation | Existing teams needing extra engineers at any project stage | 1-2 weeks | From $5,000/month |
| Dedicated Team Popular | Long-term projects requiring full ownership and control | 2-4 weeks | From $15,000/month |
| Project Outsourcing | Full-cycle development from idea to production launch | 1-2 weeks | $10,000-$80,000+ |
Our engineers work with 37+ blockchains technologies - chosen for production reliability and performance.
Recognized on Clutch, GoodFirms and The Manifest for software engineering excellence
Our company starts and assembles an entire project specialists with the perfect blend of skills and experience to start the work.
We’ll design, build, and launch your MVP, ensuring it meets the core requirements of your software solution.
We’ll create a complete software solution that is custom-made to meet your exact specifications.
Our company will be right there with you, keeping your software solution running smoothly, fixing issues, and rolling out updates.
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External audits typically cost $25,000-$60,000 per contract suite from reputable firms (Trail of Bits, Consensys Diligence, OpenZeppelin). Pharos runs an internal pre-audit pipeline (Slither, Mythril, Foundry fuzzing, manual review) so 100% of our contracts pass external audit on first pass - that avoids the typical 2-3 audit cycles and $50K+ in extra fees.
Pharos pre-audit reviews start at $8,000.
Production deployments on Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, BSC, Avalanche, Solana and TON. We use a chain abstraction layer so multi-chain projects can ship a new chain integration in 1-2 weeks instead of 8-12.
We do not chain-shop; we recommend the chain that fits your gas budget, tooling needs and target users.
A production smart contract suite typically takes 4-6 months: 2-4 weeks discovery + threat model, 8-12 weeks build with continuous fuzzing in CI, 4-6 weeks external audit coordination and remediation, 2-4 weeks mainnet deployment with monitoring and runbooks. Pharos has shipped 100+ smart contracts since 2018 with zero critical vulnerabilities reported.
We build the contracts, deployment tooling and frontend for token launches. We do NOT provide securities-law advice; clients must engage qualified legal counsel on token classification (Howey test, MiCA, state-level rules) before mainnet launch.
We integrate KYC/AML providers (Sumsub, Onfido, Chainalysis) when the launch requires it and design vesting/lockup contracts to match the legal opinion.
Default pattern: transparent proxy + timelock + multisig. Transparent proxy gives explicit role separation, the timelock (24-72 hours typical) lets users exit if they disagree with an upgrade, and the multisig (3/5 or 5/9 typical) prevents single-key compromise from bricking the contract.
We document upgrade procedures in a runbook and rehearse them on a fork before mainnet.
Layered approach: storage layout optimization (slot packing, immutable for unchanging values), calldata compression, view-only state mirroring, batch operations where applicable, and selective L2 deployment for high-frequency paths. Real example: a lending protocol on Ethereum mainnet went from $45-$120 per transaction to $15-$40 after optimization, with daily active users growing 4x.
Yes. Pharos security review covers Slither/Mythril static analysis, Foundry fuzz testing, manual review against the OWASP smart contract top-10 and a written report with severity ratings and remediation guidance.
This is not a substitute for an external audit by Trail of Bits, Consensys Diligence or OpenZeppelin, but it catches 80%+ of issues at 1/5 the cost.
We decline when a centralized database would solve the problem faster and cheaper, when the consumer product cannot tolerate wallet UX friction, when token launches lack legal counsel on securities classification, or when smart contracts handle regulated activities without a compliance plan. We have walked away from 30%+ of incoming blockchain RFPs for these reasons.
Published record
Technical articles, comparison guides and methodology deep-dives we write from our own delivery experience.
Smart contracts reward teams that combine idiomatic code, high test coverage, fuzzing and explicit upgrade paths with every deploy[1]. Formal verification readiness, Rust toolchain competence and shortened re-audit cadence are the three areas that separate smart contract teams built for 2026 from teams still on 2021 practices.
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