Case Study

California-based SMB Hired Dedicated Developers to Build a Photography SaaS Platform

How a California-based photography business hired a dedicated remote development team to build and scale a secure, multi-tenant SaaS platform with payments and subscriptions.

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Dedicated developers team supporting a growing SaaS product.
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Months of continuous development with ongoing feature enhancements.
Secure, scalable platform delivered with predictable monthly costs.
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Client Snapshot

Scaling a Photography SaaS Without Local Hiring Stress

Industry

Photography and Creative Services

Region

California, USA

Client Type

SMB

Business Model

Multi-tenant SaaS platform for photography studios

Core Systems

Web-based studio and admin applications

Hiring Need

Dedicated remote developers for long-term SaaS product development and maintenance

Engagement Duration

11 months and ongoing

Team Hired

02 React developers, 02 DN developers, 01 QA, 01 PM

The client operates in the photography domain and serves multiple independent studios through a single SaaS product. Their platform needed to support photo management, customer galleries, subscriptions and payment workflows while remaining secure, scalable and cost-efficient.

As the product roadmap expanded, the client required consistent software development velocity without the delays and cost pressure of hiring locally in California. They decided to hire a dedicated remote development team to act as an extension of their in-house stakeholders while retaining full control over the product roadmap.

The Challenge: Building a Scalable SaaS Under Cost and Talent Pressure

Before hiring a dedicated remote development team, the client faced multiple operational and technical challenges common to growing SaaS products in the photography industry.

The platform required a modern web application capable of handling large volumes of image uploads, subscription-based access controls and secure payment processing. However, assembling a full-stack team locally in California proved difficult due to high hiring costs and limited availability of developers with experience in SaaS architecture and cloud-based media systems.

Key challenges included:

High local hiring costs that made long-term product development financially restrictive.

Need for predictable delivery velocity to keep feature releases aligned with market demand.

Difficulty finding full-stack talent experienced in React, .NET Core, and cloud-based software development.

Complex SaaS requirements, including multi-tenant architecture, role-based access and subscription management.

Operational risk of scaling photo storage, compression and access controls without impacting performance.

The client needed a software development partner who could provide a dedicated team, maintain consistent delivery and support ongoing feature enhancements without compromising quality or security.

Why They Hired Remote Team From WeblineGlobal

After evaluating multiple hiring options, the client chose to hire dedicated developers from WeblineGlobal to support their SaaS product roadmap with speed, reliability and cost control.

What stood out was not just access to skilled developers, but a structured hiring and delivery approach designed for long-term SaaS development.

Key reasons they moved forward with WeblineGlobal included:

Fast access to vetted developers, allowing the client to build a complete SaaS team without months of recruitment.

India-based development team with US-aligned accountability, ensuring smooth collaboration despite limited daily overlap.

RelyShore® delivery model, providing transparency, governance and predictable execution.

Flexible, month-to-month hiring, ideal for evolving SaaS requirements and maintenance cycles.

Strong communication standards, critical for translating business workflows into scalable software solutions.

Clear IP protection and access controls, supporting a secure multi-tenant SaaS environment.

By hiring dedicated developers instead of freelancers or short-term contractors, the client gained a stable, long-term team that worked as a true extension of their internal product stakeholders.

The Dedicated Team They Hired: A Long-Term SaaS Extension Team

To build and scale their photography studio management platform, the client hired a dedicated remote development team aligned to their long-term SaaS roadmap.

The engagement followed a dedicated, month-to-month hiring model, allowing flexibility while maintaining team continuity.

Team composition included:

  • 2 React developers responsible for studio and admin web applications.

  • 2 .NET Core developers handling backend services, APIs and business logic.

  • 1 QA engineer ensuring functional accuracy, security validation and regression coverage.

  • 1 Project Manager coordinating delivery, sprint planning and stakeholder communication.

Team characteristics and engagement details:

  • Seniority: Mid-level developers with SaaS and cloud experience.

  • Engagement duration: 11 months and ongoing in maintenance and feature enhancement mode.

  • Time overlap: 1–2 hours of daily overlap with the client’s California-based stakeholders.

  • Working model: Dedicated remote team operating as a software development extension.

This structure gave the client consistent software development capacity without the overhead of managing multiple vendors or onboarding new hires repeatedly.

Tech Stack Behind the Solution

Our dedicated developers selected a modern, cloud-ready tech stack to support the platform’s multi-tenant SaaS requirements, secure media handling and payment workflows.

Frontend and User Experience

  • ReactJS for responsive, component-driven studio and admin applications.

  • Modular UI architecture to support role-based access and feature gating.

Backend and Application Logic

  • .NET Core for secure, high-performance backend services.

  • Role-based authentication with separate admin and studio login flows.
  • Middleware-driven account lifecycle enforcement for active and inactive users.

Database and Storage

  • Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) for structured, transactional SaaS data.

  • Azure Blob Storage for scalable photo and asset storage.

  • Automated image compression for optimized storage and faster delivery.

Cloud and Infrastructure

  • Microsoft Azure for hosting, storage and service scalability.

  • Secure API design supporting multi-tenant isolation.

Third-Party Integrations

  • Razorpay API for credit purchases and subscription-based payments.

  • Webhook-driven subscription lifecycle handling with signature verification.
  • Fast2SMS API for OTP delivery and secure photo access workflows.

This technology foundation enabled the hired SaaS developers to deliver a reliable, extensible software product while supporting future feature additions without architectural rework.

The Solution: A Secure, Multi-Tenant Photography SaaS

Once the remote team was onboarded, they worked closely with the client to translate business workflows into a scalable software solution designed specifically for photography studios.

The development approach focused on security, controlled access, predictable usage limits and smooth payment experiences. The hired SaaS developers delivered the solution in structured phases while keeping the platform production-ready at all times.

Multi-Tenant SaaS Architecture

  • Designed a multi-tenant system allowing multiple photography studios to operate independently on a shared platform.

  • Implemented strict tenant-level data isolation for users, photos, subscriptions and transactions.
  • Built separate applications for studio users and platform administrators.

Secure Authentication and Access Control

  • Implemented role-based authentication using .NET Core with distinct admin and studio login flows.

  • Enforced account lifecycle rules using middleware to restrict access for inactive users.
  • Added profile completion validation, preventing core feature access until mandatory details were verified.

Photo Management and Cloud Storage

  • Built a robust photo upload pipeline with validation for file format, size and dimensions.

  • Integrated Azure Blob Storage for secure and scalable image storage.

  • Implemented automated image compression, storing both original and optimized versions.

  • Tracked uploads against monthly usage quotas at a studio level.

OTP-Secured Photo Access

  • Integrated Fast2SMS to deliver OTPs for secure photo search and access.

  • Implemented time-bound OTP validation with a 10-minute access window.

  • Logged OTP delivery and photo access events for audit and compliance needs.

Payments, Credits, and Subscriptions

  • Integrated Razorpay for credit purchases and subscription payments.

  • Built a credit-based system allowing studios to extend upload limits beyond monthly quotas.

  • Implemented subscription plan logic with feature limits tied to plan status.

  • Added webhook-driven handling for subscription renewals, failures and cancellations.

World of Designs Showcase

  • Developed a public-facing design showcase module for studios to upload sample work.

  • Enforced upload and deletion limits for free-tier users.
  • Enabled unlimited uploads for subscribed studios.
  • Implemented pagination and public browsing to support growing content volumes.

Admin Oversight and Auditability

  • Built an admin dashboard with consolidated metrics for users, photos, subscriptions and revenue.

  • Enabled admin-level photo and user oversight.
  • Logged all critical events including uploads, OTP activity, subscriptions and payments.
  • Provided transaction-level visibility for financial reconciliation and audits.

This structured delivery ensured the software product remained stable while new features were continuously added.

The Impact: Predictable SaaS Growth With a Dedicated Remote Team

By hiring a dedicated remote software development team, the client achieved steady progress on their SaaS product without the volatility of local hiring or short-term contractors.

The impact was measured conservatively, focusing on delivery consistency, cost control and operational stability rather than inflated metrics.

Key outcomes included:

30–35

Percent faster feature delivery compared to the client’s earlier ad-hoc development approach.

40–50

Percent cost efficiency versus building an equivalent in-house team in California.

Improved platform reliability, with controlled image uploads, secure access and audited workflows.

Reduced operational overhead through automated image compression, quota enforcement and subscription handling.

Stable long-term team extension, with zero attrition over the 11-month engagement.

Ongoing maintenance and enhancements, allowing the client to keep evolving the SaaS product without re-hiring.

The dedicated hiring model gave the client predictable monthly costs, consistent development velocity, and confidence in scaling their software product as more studios onboarded.

Client Feedback

“The dedicated team worked like an extension of our internal stakeholders. Communication was clear, delivery was consistent and the platform continues to evolve smoothly without disruption.”

– CEO

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