internship-level commitment, founder-level impact.


πŸ€” what's a Residency?

6–9 months β€’ 3 days/week β€’ Staff++ level impact

a proven staff++ builder embeds with your team, ships a scoped project, trains your team, then either rolls off or converts to full-time if everyone's vibing. think reid hoffman's "tour of duty" concept, optimized for startup speed.

πŸ’° pay the Builder what you'd pay your best engineer + 1 month BuildRes matching fee. that's it.


🏒 why companies love Residencies

🧠 ai / data infra expertise on-demand

import specialized ai/ml and data infrastructure knowledge you can't easily hire for. your Builder ships the projectΒ and trains your team.

⚑ ship in days, not months

pre-vetted Builders who can get hired anywhere, immediately. skip the 3-month hiring gauntlet.

πŸ”„ smart risk management

one month upfront commitment. convert to FTE anytime if it's working perfectly.

β†’ Get matched with a builder (5min form)


πŸ› οΈ why Builders love Residencies

🀝 paid autonomy

build cool stuff with direct founder access. skip the bureaucracy and politics. focus on win-win.

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