About Labhouse
What is Labhouse?
Labhouse is a Barcelona-based startup studio that builds AI-powered mobile apps. Its website calls it "A small, talented studio based in Barcelona, crafting category-defining AI-powered mobile products" and shows three apps: Invoice Fly (invoices and quotes for freelancers and small businesses), Summary AI (summaries and action items from meetings and documents) and Cleaner GO (storage cleanup). The site claims "100M+ downloads across 50 countries worldwide and growing". The ads describe a company that "builds, launches, and scales its own AI & Productivity Apps, operating under a subscription-based business model", founded by Andrés Bou and Horacio Martos, co-founders of SocialPoint. It sells its own products rather than people-hours, so it is a product studio, not a staffing or outsourcing agency. LinkedIn and the site both date it to 2021.
Where will I work?
The studio is based at Pier 01, Plaça de Pau Vila 1, in Barcelona's Port Vell, at Barcelona Tech City. Today's board has 20 live ads: 16 listed in Barcelona and 4 listed as remote in Spain. Most ads offer a mix of remote and office time: "Remote work from anywhere in Spain. If you are based in Barcelona, we would love for you to join us at the office (Barcelona Tech City) at least two days a week." Some roles say "Remote work from anywhere in Europe", others use a hybrid wording such as "Hybrid work model based in Barcelona or 100% remote", and one says "Hybrid work from Barcelona, 2 days a week in the office. Could be 100% remote from Spain for a candidate with a really strong fit."
What is the Labhouse team like?
The site describes "50 builders and growing" who "come from videogames, SaaS, and entertainment", and says "Small team, high standards" with "One designer, two engineers, one growth lead. No layers, no committees." The ads stress ownership and speed: "small teams, high ownership", "Work directly with the founders and a senior, low-ego team" and "A fast-moving, AI-native environment where shipping beats talking." One ad adds that "AI isn't just what we ship to users — it's how we operate internally". The hiring process in most ads is an initial interview with the Talent Acquisition Lead, a hiring manager interview, a practical technical assessment or case, a final interview with leadership and an offer; design and product roles include a CEO or product team interview.
Work-Life Balance
"Flexible working hours." is listed under "WHAT WE OFFER" in 14 of the 20 live ads, including engineering, marketing and product design roles, in both the Barcelona and the remote-Spain listings. No core-hours window or required overlap is stated; the one office expectation is the invitation for Barcelona-based staff to be in at least two days a week. The ads do not publish a leave or holiday policy, and they describe a fast-paced, high-ownership startup environment, so it is worth asking about workload and time off at interview.
Perks and Benefits
- Flexible working hours, listed in the offer section of most ads
- Remote work from anywhere in Spain (Europe in some ads), with Barcelona-based staff invited to the office at least two days a week
- High-end equipment for your development
- Permanent contract with competitive compensation (several ads say "above market average")
- Direct work with the founders and a senior team, with ownership from day one
- A summer offsite, shown in a team-photo caption on the website