Cortex

Cortex is an Engineering Operations Platform and Internal Developer Portal (IDP) designed to enhance operational excellence for engineering teams. Founded in 2019 by engineers from Uber and Twilio, Cortex is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The platform helps organizations improve their operational maturity and reduce developer friction by managing microservice architectures and streamlining development workflows.

Cortex offers an internal developer portal that acts as a service catalog, allowing teams to manage microservice ecosystems efficiently. Key features include automated discovery and mapping of microservices, operational checklist generation for production readiness and security audits, and AI-driven assessments to ensure high-quality software deployment. The platform also aims to reduce incidents and improve Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR) significantly. Cortex serves a wide range of clients, from startups to Fortune 100 companies, including notable names like Uber, Twilio, and Canva.