Working at Bonsai
Build software that companies will run on for the next twenty years.
Bonsai builds bespoke AI software for companies in logistics, construction, manufacturing and trade: software that fits how the company actually works, owned by the client, with no lock-in. The honest alternative to SaaS lock-in and billing by the hour. Forget throwaway POCs; these are systems that run in live operations every day.
A small, tight-knit team that's growing fast. Quick decisions, no layers, direct impact.
Real responsibility from your first week. Your work goes live at the client.
You work with Claude Code, ChatGPT, Copilot and Figma, and automate your own work too.
Why work here
You build software that companies run on for twenty years.
We build software that serves the business: the honest alternative to packages where 93% of the features go unused, and to billing by the hour. We work for the largest organisations in the country, and what you build turns up on the road, in the news and on supermarket shelves. No demo left to gather dust in a drawer.
The bar is high, because the work matters. You own what you deliver: see a gap and you go for it. We're looking for builders with unreasonable ambition who decide on facts and choose honesty over convenience.
Service
Software should serve the business, not the other way around. We build what fits how the work flows, and nothing more.
Removing friction
Every process can be better. If something creates friction, we fix it, in our own work just as much as the client's.
Honest software
What you get, what it costs, what you own: transparent. Ownership with the client, no lock-in. Facts, not promises.
Pressure is a privilege
The bar is high because the work matters. We build software that companies run on for the next twenty years.
Owner of your work
You're responsible for what you deliver. See a gap, go for it. Don't wait for permission.
Keep the ball
We keep the lead. Anything that leaves the door is finished work, with no loose ends.
Measure and prove
We decide on facts, even under pressure. Every solution starts with the question: what does this deliver?
Unreasonable ambition
Think reasonably and you get reasonable results. We aim at what can't be done and build the system to make it happen.
Graft like Rotterdammers
Deliver what you promise and graft for each other. Your word is your word, and we don't stop until the result is in.
Open positions
Our openings
AI Software Engineer
You build domain-specific AI software and digital twins that run inside clients' operations. Prototype through to production.
Business Developer
You find new clients across fresh produce, food, manufacturing and logistics, dig out what they actually need, and help build systems they'll run on for twenty years.
Content Creator
Videographer and storyteller. Travel with us and make short-form content for LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok.
The process
How your application unfolds
Questionnaire
A short questionnaire of 3 to 5 minutes.
Intro call
A 30-minute conversation with our recruiter.
Case
A technical or practical case of 1 to 2 hours.
Final round
A closing conversation with the team, 45 to 60 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Good to know
Do you work remotely or in the office?
Hybrid. Our base is Rotterdam (Westblaak), where we see each other regularly. Beyond that you're free to work where you're productive.
Do I have to meet every requirement to apply?
No. If you recognise yourself in the role and most of the points, apply. We look at what you can do and how fast you learn, not at a checklist.
Which language do you work in?
Dutch in the office and with clients. Some of our work and documentation is in English. For most roles, fluent Dutch ranges from a strong advantage to a firm requirement.
Which AI tools do you use yourselves?
Claude Code, ChatGPT, Copilot and Figma, among others. We automate our own work as fanatically as the client's.
How quickly will I hear back after applying?
Usually within a few working days. The whole process, from questionnaire to final round, typically takes two to three weeks.
I don't see a matching role. Can I still apply?
Yes. Send an open application to talent@bonsaisoftware.nl and tell us what you'd like to build.