Builders

The Production Crew

You're the talent. Engineers, designers, marketers, growth hackers — the people who actually build and ship products. At Emergent, you work on interesting projects with clear scope, get paid well, and move on when the production wraps.

No startup lottery. No vesting cliffs. No pretending equity will someday be worth something. Just good work, fair pay, and the satisfaction of shipping things that matter.

Important: We expect all technical Builders to be proficient with agentic coding tools. AI-assisted development isn't optional here — it's how we ship fast.

Roles We Need

• Engineers — Full-stack, backend, frontend, mobile, AI/ML
• Designers — Product, UX, visual, brand
• Marketers — Growth, content, community, launch specialists
• Other — If you help products ship, we want to hear from you

How It Works

• Join the Pool — We maintain a roster of vetted Builders
• Get Matched — When a production needs your skills, we reach out
• Ship & Move On — Typical engagements are 2-6 months
• Repeat — Strong Builders get priority for future productions

What to Include in Your Application

• Your Role — What do you do? What's your specialty?
• Portfolio / GitHub / Work Samples — Show us what you've built
• AI Tooling Experience — What agentic coding tools do you use? (Cursor, Copilot, Claude Code, etc.) We expect Builders to be fluent in AI-assisted development.
• Experience Level — Years of experience, notable projects
• Availability — Full-time? Part-time? Contract only?
• Rate Expectations — Hourly or project-based, whatever you prefer
• Location & Timezone — We work async-first but some overlap helps

The Deal

• Competitive Rates — We pay market rate or better
• Clear Scope — You know what you're building and when it's done
• No Equity Theater — Cash, not lottery tickets
• Credit — Your work, your name in the credits
• Network — Work with great Producers and other Builders

We're always looking for great Builders. Even if there's no immediate project, we'll keep you in mind for future productions.

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