Job Description
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.
As a Resident Engineer, you join these micro-teams to build, validate, and ship AI-native products end-to-end at extreme velocity.
Tasks
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.
Requirements
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).
Benefits
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.
Send your CV, GitHub/portfolio, and a short note on why StarApps excites you.
Process
- Intro call (incl. optional AI interview via Totem).
- Technical deep dive & portfolio.
- Final chat with the studio team.
- If it’s a match, we move fast.
