Resident Engineer at 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.

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.