Resident Engineer at StarApps

StarApps; Gent; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 110 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Contractor pay

Equity possibility

Flexible schedule

Multiple startups

High autonomy

Résumé du poste

StarApps is a Ghent-based venture studio building AI-first, product-led companies with speed and validation at the core. We launch products in days, not months, through small, elite teams.

We’re seeking an engineer to build AI-powered MVPs, own the full engineering flow, and turn ideas into testable prototypes within hours or days. You’ll work with designers, operators, and potential founders in a high-autonomy, high-impact environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on engineering (backend or full-stack) in fast-paced settings.
• Ability to build and ship independently, ideally with AI at the core.
• Strong understanding of LLMs, vector DBs, embeddings, and automation workflows.
• Ability to move from concept -> prototype -> MVP rapidly.
• Experience working in small, high-performance teams with full ownership.
• Cloud-native development with modern frameworks.

Responsabilités

• Build and ship AI-powered MVPs with ultra-fast iteration cycles.
• Own the full engineering flow: architecture -> development -> AI integration -> deployment.
• Turn ideas into testable prototypes within hours or days.
• Work directly with designers, operators, and potential founders.
• Instrument products for learning: analytics, feedback loops, growth experiments.
• Focus on time-to-value, not perfection.
• Guide technical direction; possible path to technical lead or co-founder.
• Evaluate and integrate new AI models, tools, and frameworks.

Connaissances

AI engineering

Full-stack

Back-end

Prototype development

Product intuition

Outils

LLMs

Vector DBs

Embeddings

Automation workflows

Cloud frameworks

Description du poste

About StarApps

StarApps is a Ghent-based venture studio building AI-first, product-led companies with a radical focus on speed and validation. We launch products in days, not months, through small, elite teams.

We ’ve spun out and co‑created ventures like Donna, Introw, FixForm, Cashfeed, Driven, and Bizzy — and continuously prototype new concepts where AI unlocks 10x productivity or new business models.

What You’ll Do

• Build and ship AI-powered MVPs with ultra-fast iteration cycles.
• Own the full engineering flow: architecture -> development -> AI integration -> deployment.
• Turn ideas into testable prototypes within hours or days.
• Work directly with designers, operators, and potential founders.
• Instrument products for learning: analytics, feedback loops, growth experiments.
• Focus on time-to-value, not perfection.
• Guide technical direction; possible path to technical lead or co-founder.
• Evaluate and integrate new AI models, tools, and frameworks.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of hands-on engineering (backend or full-stack), ideally in fast-paced environments.
• Proven ability to build and ship independently, ideally with AI at the core.
• Strong understanding of LLMs, vector DBs, embeddings, and automation workflows.
• Ability to move from concept -> prototype -> MVP rapidly.
• Comfort operating in small, high-performance teams with full ownership.
• Strong product intuition and bias toward action.
• Experience with cloud-native development and modern frameworks.
• Fully dedicated (no external commercial commitments).

Perks

• Contractor setup with a monthly fee depending on seniority.
• Potential equity in ventures you help launch.
• Freedom to manage your own schedule — we trust professionals.
• Build multiple high-upside startups from day one.
• High-autonomy, ambitious, hands-on environment.

If you want to build, not just work — we’d love to meet you.