Build the golden path
ScaleCloud's platform engineering practice builds internal developer platforms with self-service golden paths, paved roads, and Backstage portals — reducing lead time from weeks to minutes while keeping developers happy and infrastructure secure by default.
Paved roads that are secure by default.
Developers provision in minutes, not weeks.
Platform hides infrastructure complexity.
Guardrails baked into every path.
Full-lifecycle platform engineering expertise
From platform strategy to golden path adoption — select a lifecycle stage to see the focus areas, deliverables, and tooling we bring.
Strategy
Product-ledDefine the platform product, personas, and success metrics with a product-manager mindset.
- Platform vision
- Personas
- Success metrics
- Platform charter
- Personas
- OKRs
Ten services across the platform lifecycle
A complete platform engineering practice — select a service to explore the outcomes and where it fits.
Platform Strategy & Product
Define the platform as a product with personas, vision, and success metrics.
Product-ledDepth across every platform domain
We deliver across the full platform engineering portfolio — select a domain to see what it covers and where it fits best.
Developer Portal
6 servicesBackstage-based unified developer portal with catalog, docs, and plugins.
A golden-path platform architecture
Portal, paths, control plane, guardrails, and telemetry layers. Select a layer to explore its components and design principles.
Golden Path Layer
40+ pathsPaved roads that scaffold services and provision environments.
- Paved road
- Secure default
- Self-service
How we deliver platform engineering
Select a track to explore our approach — platform design, golden path build, and adoption.
Platform Design
Product-ledDefine the platform as a product with personas, vision, architecture, and success metrics.
- Platform vision & charter
- Persona mapping (dev, ops, sec)
- Success metrics & OKRs
- Reference architecture
- Abstraction layer model
- Platform API contracts
- Tooling selection
- Build vs buy decisions
Platform capability depth
Seven capability areas with detailed features — select an area to explore each component and what it delivers.
Developer Portal
Backstage-based unified portal.
- Service CatalogInventory of all services
- Entity ModelComponent, API, resource
- RelationsDependency graph
- Tech DocsVersioned documentation
- MkDocsMarkdown docs
- SearchFull-text search
- Custom PluginsOrg-specific plugins
- ScorecardsMaturity scorecards
- WorkflowsApproval workflows
Start with a focused platform assessment
Three assessments that turn platform ambition into a product-led plan.
Platform Maturity Assessment
Assess platform engineering maturity, IDP readiness, and golden path gaps.
Duration: 2–3 weeksRequest AssessmentDeveloper Experience Assessment
Measure developer experience, DORA metrics, and velocity bottlenecks.
Duration: 1–2 weeksRequest AssessmentGolden Path Readiness Assessment
Assess readiness to build and adopt golden paths with guardrails.
Duration: 1 weekRequest AssessmentOutcomes our platform engagements deliver
10× Faster Provisioning
Golden paths that reduce environment and service provisioning from weeks to minutes with self-service workflows.
80% Self-Service
Developers provision, deploy, and operate through self-service paved roads without filing tickets.
Elite DORA Performance
DORA metrics reach elite — deployment frequency, lead time, MTTR, and change failure rate all improve.
Continue across the platform ecosystem
Explore related services — select one to see its strengths and where it fits.
Kubernetes Services
Kubernetes platform foundation for golden paths.
Insights from our platform engineers
Field-tested perspectives on golden paths, IDP, and developer experience — with author and read time.
The Golden Path to Developer Velocity
How paved roads reduce lead time from weeks to minutes while keeping security by default.
Backstage in Production
Lessons from running Backstage as the unified developer portal at enterprise scale.
Crossplane as a Platform API
Building self-service infrastructure APIs with Crossplane compositions and claims.
Measuring DORA the Right Way
Instrumenting DORA metrics to measure and improve developer velocity without gaming.
Developer Experience as a Metric
Why DX surveys and platform NPS matter as much as DORA for platform success.
Answers to common platform engineering questions
Platform Readiness Score
Your platform engineering readiness at a glance
- Free 30-minute consultation
- 30-day first path
- NDA available on request
- No obligation, no pressure
Ready to build your golden path?
Book a consultation with our platform engineers and build an internal developer platform with self-service golden paths, Backstage portal, and DORA-elite developer velocity.