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
1. Intro call (incl. optional AI interview via Totem).
2. Technical deep dive & portfolio.
3. Final chat with the studio team.
4. If it’s a match, we move fast.
StarApps is a boutique venture builder. We turn game-changing ideas into breakthrough companies, managed by rockstar entrepreneurs. StarApps is co-founded and funded by a team of serial entrepreneurs from Ghent who invented apps which helped hundreds of millions of people in the social, personal, financial or business aspects of their life.