Remote · CET/EET overlap · Direct B2B
An AI developer
for Romania.
I'm Ergini, a senior AI developer working remotely from Kosovo, one hour behind Bucharest - near-complete overlap with your day. I ship OpenAI and Claude integrations, RAG, agents, and automation for Romanian companies, on a direct contract with no agency layer.
What I build
AI integration
OpenAI, Claude, or open-source LLMs wired into your existing product. Streaming, tool-calling, structured outputs, RAG, eval.
RAG and knowledge bases
Retrieval over your documents with hybrid search, reranking, and citation grounding, EU-hosted where residency requires it.
AI agents
Goal-directed agents that call your tools and route through human approval on the actions that matter.
AI workflow automation
Lead gen, document processing, support triage, and back-office automation that saves real hours.
AI audits and consulting
Code review of your AI features, cost and latency audits, eval setup, and architecture review.
AI MVPs
End-to-end AI product builds for Romanian startups - design, frontend, backend, model integration, deployment.
Stack
How engagements work
- 01
Discovery call (free, 30 min). You describe the outcome, I ask hard questions, we both leave with a clear picture of what's needed.
- 02
Written scope and quote (3 days). Fixed-scope where possible, milestones, deliverables, and a price you can sign.
- 03
Build (2-10 weeks). Weekly demos. You see the system running every Friday, not at the end.
- 04
Ship and handoff. Deployment, monitoring, docs. Optional retainer for ongoing changes.
Frequently asked questions
Are you based in Romania?
No - I work remotely from Kosovo, one hour behind Romania, so there is near-complete overlap with the Romanian working day. You get a senior AI engineer available during your hours without the cost of a Bucharest or Cluj senior hire, and without an agency in between.
Why hire remotely instead of locally in Romania?
Romania has a strong engineering scene, but senior LLM specialists are scarce and in demand everywhere. Hiring a proven remote AI developer on overlapping hours widens your pool and often lands you more focused, shipped production AI experience than a generalist local hire - at a competitive rate.
What AI work do you take on?
AI integration into your product, RAG and knowledge bases, AI agents, workflow automation, and end-to-end AI MVPs - across OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, and open-source models. Senior-only: I write the code, not coordinate a team.
How do contracts and VAT work for a Romanian company?
Direct B2B contract with EU reverse-charge VAT, since both Kosovo-based supply and Romanian receipt are handled cleanly under standard EU mechanisms for your accounting. DPAs and SCCs are routine. No agency markup.
Do you handle GDPR?
Yes - GDPR-aware by default, with EU data residency, minimization, retention, and deletion controls built into AI features. See my GDPR-compliant AI development service for the details.
What does it cost?
Fixed-scope AI integrations typically range $3.5K-$45K, AI MVPs $5K-$60K, hourly retainers available. These are ranges set around your actual scope after a free 30-minute discovery call.