We build software. Since 2003 — and today, differently.
The code is only the record
In 1985, Peter Naur described what a program actually is: not the source code, but the theory in the minds of the people who wrote it — their understanding of how a piece of the real world maps onto machine behaviour. The code is only the record of that theory.
Forty years later, the record has become cheap. A model writes in minutes what used to take days.
The theory has not become cheaper. It still forms where someone has understood your business, can foresee the consequence of a decision, and knows why a thing was built three years ago the way it was built.
That is why this page tells you who works here.
Peter Naur, Programming as Theory Building, 1985.
Who leads Quatico
Five people lead Quatico, each with a clearly defined area. An engineering house led by an engineer: Jan Wloka was CTO before he became CEO. You reach the people in charge directly, without a detour through account management.
Jan Wloka
CEO · People · Marketing
Michael Aemisegger
Sales · Operations
Ralph Bänziger
Finance · Platform
Christian Kehl
Projects
Max Albrecht
Engineering
People lead — agents make them better
People are at the centre of what we do, and agents make them better. Whoever spends less time on the record has more for what only people can do: understand what something is being built for, decide what is right, and stand behind it.
In practice: our engineers work with AI agents every day. The agents read code, propose changes and run tests — the human leads, reviews and takes responsibility. That holds in engineering as it does in leadership: an agent builds alongside, but it does not sign off. We try everything on our own operation before we recommend it to a client. What that means in practice is shown on our methodology page — with examples from real work.
Four values that guide us
These four pillars shape our daily work — informed by the principles of Modern Agile.
Safety & Stability
Personal connections, accountability, long-term thinking, and sustainable value creation.
Experimenting & Learning
Iterative problem-solving, adaptability, and openness about mistakes – continuous learning.
Continuous Value Creation
Practical, human-centered, competent, and results-oriented – we deliver real value.
Empowering People
A focus on satisfaction, creative solutions, and mutual support for everyone.
What we build, we give partly back
Our tools are built in the open, and we are part of the Swiss tech community — both are things you can look up rather than take our word for.
Hackergarten Zurich
Monthly Hackergarten meetups in Zürich for open-source enthusiasts.
SoCraTes Conference Switzerland
Sponsor of the annual Software Craftsmanship and Testing conference.
Java User Group Switzerland
Active participation and contributions to the Java community in Switzerland.
Swiss Made Software
Proud member – quality from Switzerland.
Strengthen our team
We are looking for people who want to build software with agents — and keep the responsibility.
Senior Software Engineer
Full-time, Zürich
Build software for complex domain processes — with AI agents doing the groundwork.
Executive Assistant
Part-time 50%, Zürich
Run day-to-day operations independently — with AI agents by your side.
Talk to us
Jan — Interested in working together or in a role with us? Jan is happy to advise you.