Airocollect – Lead Developer (CTO)

Jobbeschrijving

Lead Developer (Founder Level)

Location: Belgium / Europe (Hybrid or On-site in Sint-Truiden)
Stage: Seed → Series A
Industry: Construction Tech / Aerial Data / SaaS

About Airocollect

Airocollect is a fast-growing Construction Tech startup making aerial data accessible to roofing and construction professionals. Our SaaS platform transforms drone imagery, LiDAR, and geospatial data into clear, actionable insights—without requiring a pilot license or complex workflows. Already trusted by leading construction companies across Europe, we are preparing for our next growth phase: scaling product, infrastructure, and technical depth toward Series A.
To support this journey, we are looking for a hands-on Lead Developer with deep technical expertise in 3D data, photogrammetry, and geospatial systems, combined with strong product and leadership instincts. You will own the entire technical function at Airocollect: architecture, engineering execution, data pipelines, and technical strategy.

This is a builder-first role.

You will actively contribute to core algorithms and systems while shaping the team, roadmap, and long-term technical vision. You will work closely with the founders, product, and commercial teams to turn complex spatial data into a simple, scalable SaaS product.

Key Responsibilities

Photogrammetry, 3D & Geospatial Systems

Develop and improve photogrammetry and point-cloud processing pipelines
Process and analyze LiDAR data and governmental geoservice point clouds
Research, integrate, and optimize open-source photogrammetry and geometry tools
Work on 3D visualization pipelines using Three.js
Ensure accurate handling of geospatial data, projections, and coordinate systems (EPSG)

AI / ML & Algorithm Development

Design and improve AI/ML models for automatic roof detection and measurement
(roof planes, hips, gutters, valleys, etc.)
Implement and optimize: Feature extraction from spatial and point-cloud data, Geometry fitting algorithms (e.g. polyfit) and Random Forest–based classifiers and similar models.

Technical Leadership & Architecture

Scale and own the long-term technical architecture for a scalable SaaS platform
Design systems that balance performance, accuracy, scalability, and speed of execution

Product & Engineering Execution

Contribute hands-on to core codebases where technical depth is critical
Translate customer and business needs into technical solutions
Maintain high standards for code quality, testing, and performance

Team Building & Culture

Hire, mentor, and lead a high-performing engineering team
Build a pragmatic, ownership-driven engineering culture

Required Technical Skills

Strong Knowledge (Required)
Python
Node.js
C++
Angular / TypeScript
MongoDB
Point clouds & 3D data processing
Three.js
Geospatial data, maps & coordinate systems (EPSG, projections)
AI / ML models

Experience or Familiarity With

Photogrammetry tools
LiDAR data processing
Image processing & computer vision
Research-oriented problem solving and algorithm evaluation

Nice to Have

Experience in roof modelling or construction-related data
Knowledge of cloud-based processing pipelines
Contributions to open-source projects

Who We’re Looking For

Senior technical leader with hands-on experience in complex data-heavy systems
Comfortable operating in a Seed → Series A startup environment
Strong balance between deep technical expertise and product thinking
Able to lead by example while still writing and reviewing critical code
Clear communicator who can explain complex systems to non-technical stakeholders