Development, ML/AI engineering, and technical consultancy backed by 25 years of shipping production software — from embedded C++ to cloud-scale data platforms.
Full-stack engineering depth across the entire software lifecycle. Architecture, build, deploy, optimise.
Backend and full-stack engineering in Python, Go, Node.js, and C++. APIs, microservices, and complex system integrations built for production.
End-to-end machine learning systems — model development, training pipelines, deployment, and monitoring. PyTorch, TensorFlow, LLMs, RAG, vector databases.
Architecture reviews, tech strategy, and hands-on guidance for complex technical decisions. The experience to know what works and what won't.
High-throughput data pipelines, real-time streaming, warehouse architecture. Kafka, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, and scalable ETL at enterprise volume.
CI/CD, containerised deployments, infrastructure as code, and ML pipeline orchestration. AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, MLFlow.
Statistical modelling, time-series analysis, regime detection, and quantitative research applied to real business problems — not just notebooks.
Internal developer platforms, API gateways, authentication flows, and the infrastructure that lets engineering teams ship faster.
Trading system architecture, execution engines, risk management, and quantitative strategy infrastructure for FX and futures markets.
Data-driven marketing and advertising infrastructure, campaign analytics, and performance optimisation with an engineering-first approach.
We embed into engineering teams that need senior depth without the overhead — engineers who've been through enough production incidents, architectural dead-ends, and scaling challenges to pattern-match fast.
From enterprise RAG systems and high-throughput Kafka pipelines to live trading infrastructure — the work spans industries, but the standard doesn't change.
StarBrain is a Netherlands-based engineering consultancy founded by Erik Stabij, bringing 25+ years of production software experience — from embedded systems and real-time C++ to cloud-scale Python, ML pipelines, and data platforms. MSc in Physics & Computer Science from Leiden University, with a neural networks thesis.
We've delivered enterprise RAG systems, high-throughput data pipelines processing millions of events, ML-driven optimisation engines, and complex microservice architectures — for companies ranging from logistics and retail to fintech and media.
StarBrain operates through StarBrain Media BV. We typically embed in engineering teams that need depth, speed, and people who've done it before.
Open for contract and freelance engagements in software development, ML/AI systems, data engineering, and technical consultancy.
Remote-first · On-site is negotiable
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