Hire AI engineers who already know your industry.
StarPlan is a network of AI engineers tagged by the industries where they have actually shipped — healthcare, fintech, logistics, legal, and 31 more. Our free AI career coach evaluates every engineer; the best join the Junior Star and Senior Star pools. Hiring is free until you hire — then 10% of first-year salary, with a 3-month guarantee.
A small sample of who's listed.
Every engineer on StarPlan is tagged with the industries where they have actually shipped. Click a card to open the full profile.
Matthew D.
Wilfredo V.
ATUL V. M.
Simone Leonelli
Rishyan Hakim
Katrina Cate C.
Built for hiring by industry, not by buzzword.
A marketplace, not a job board
Engineers come to you — listed, vetted, and ready to talk.
Industry-tagged profiles
Every engineer self-tags the industries where they've shipped — and we verify with their submitted work.
Structured search
Filter by years, skills, and industry experience together to find the right match in minutes.
Direct contact
Unlock a profile to get name, contact details, and resume — and reach out directly.
How it works
Register profile
Candidate uploads resume and tags skills, industries, and years of experience.
Coach evaluation
Our free AI career coach scores six dimensions; qualified engineers join the Junior Star or Senior Star pool.
Company search
Hiring teams filter the pool by skills, industry, and experience.
Contact free, pay on hire
Unlock profiles and reach out free. Pay 10% of first-year salary when you hire — refundable for 3 months.
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