🚢 THE PROBLEM WE'RE SOLVINGInternational maritime compliance is a maze of regulations, certifications, and paperwork that affects 10,000+ seafarers and organisations worldwide. We've spent 10+ years turning that complexity into reliable software — and now we're embedding AI into the core of how we build, automate, and deliver it.This isn't an AI experiment. It's a deliberate shift in how we work: using AI as a development practice, building intelligent workflows, and creating custom models that directly help our customers navigate compliance faster and more accurately.🛠️ WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY WORK ON🧠 AI development (a significant part of the role) → Build and ship AI-powered workflows that automate compliance and certification processes → Integrate LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) into internal tools and customer-facing products → Develop custom models tailored to maritime regulatory data — documents, rules, certifications → Use AI as a core part of your own development practice: you ship faster and smarter because of it💻 Backend engineering (the foundation) → Build and maintain robust backend services in PHP (Laravel) → Design clean, high-performance data models (MySQL/PostgreSQL) → Build and evolve REST APIs for internal tools and customer products → Improve reliability through testing, refactoring, and monitoring💻 TECH STACK→ Core: PHP, Laravel → Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL → AI/ML: OpenAI, Anthropic APIs + custom model development → APIs: RESTful services → Infrastructure: Docker, CI/CD, cloud → Git, code reviews✨ Nice to have: Vue.Js, Next.Js, automation and workflow tooling🎯 WHO YOU ARE→ 3–5 years backend experience→ You've already integrated AI into how you build things — not just as a curiosity, but as a working habit → Experience with LLM APIs and building AI-powered features or workflows→ Strong data modelling instincts — performance and structure matter to you → Independent and ownership-driven: you don't wait to be told what to do 🚀 WHY THIS ROLE🌍 A domain with real weight — maritime compliance affects global trade and the people who power it. Your work has tangible, worldwide impact.🧠 AI is not a side project — you'll build workflows, integrate models, and help shape how AI becomes central to our platform.📐 Engineering quality matters — clean architecture, thoughtful design, fast iteration. No big-corp slowness.📈 Real ownership — you'll influence technical decisions, not just execute tickets.💰 Competitive salary + performance bonus tied to company growth.⚠️ BEFORE YOU APPLY→ Belgium-based role — on-site, hybrid, or remote within Belgium → EU citizen or valid EU work permit required (no visa sponsorship available)If you're somewhere in the EU and this excites you, reach out — let's talk about making it work.