Founding Engineer (Remote, Equity) – Shape the Future of Renting

Are you an elite developer who wants real impact, hard technical problems, and real autonomy—without the corporate BS?

Hi! I’m Fabien, founder/CTO of RentHunter.nl.

Finding a rental sucks—we’re fixing that.

Our ambition: build the fastest, smartest, most trusted way for people to find a home in Europe, powered by technology and a tiny, world-class team. We’ll never be a big company (sub-10 people), but we want every member to have a huge impact—on the product, the team, and the millions who’ll use us.

What’s waiting for you

You’ll tackle real engineering challenges:

• Zero-to-one product work: You’ll design, build, and ship core features from scratch, not just maintain legacy code.
• Real-time data: Making sense of the wild west of European real estate (self-healing scrapers, high-accuracy, low-maintenance)
• Push the limits: Create a best-in-class PWA that delivers instant web push notifications—even at scale—so users always know about new rentals first.
• Extreme performance: Building a site that’s blazingly fast, SEO-optimized, and robust (SSR, caching, infra)

You’ll ship fast, learn faster, and your work will matter—every day.

You’ll help shape not just code, but product and company direction.

Who we’re looking for

• You want real ownership, not just to complete tickets.
• You’re curious, direct, and move fast.
• You care about why things are built, not just how.
• You’re hungry to learn, to grow, and to build something that matters.
• You value autonomy, but love collaborating with sharp people who push you to be better.
• You want your voice heard: product decisions, tech stack, even company strategy.
• You have a strong track record (open-source, side projects, shipped products, or other proof).
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• No degree needed—just proof you can deliver.

We’re especially keen to talk if you want to be a true “founding engineer”—with equity, real influence, and a big piece of the journey.Our stack

Typescript, Next.js (v15 App Router), Express.js, MongoDB, Redis, BullMQ, Sentry, Statsig, Maplibre, LLMs

Culture

• Remote-first: We work async, with a few well-run meetings.
• Feedback culture: We review, learn, and get better together.
• We’re all about ownership and trust—no micromanagement, no drama.

Comp & perks

• $800–$2000/month starting, based on skill and impact. Salary reviewed every 6 months as you grow and deliver.
• Profit sharing & equity—we want you to win big if we do.
• Remote, global, flexible schedule.
• Paid holidays—we work hard, but burning out is pointless.

How to apply

• What’s your goal in 1, 5, 10 years?
• Tell us your favorite technical challenge you solved—or your most valuable failure.

This isn’t for you if you want a safe, easy job or just a paycheck.

Ready to do the best work of your life—and help millions of people find a home?

Let’s talk.