HappyRobot Verified
Entertainment, Music Production, Media Production
Forward Deployed Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesOnsiteFull Time$120,000–$180,000 /yrPosted 2 months agoHidden Gem · YC Startup
Role summary
HappyRobot is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to join their AI-native operating system company. This role involves full-stack development with React, TypeScript, and Node.js, strong Python proficiency, and experience building AI/ML applications. Responsibilities include managing APIs for third-party integrations, LLM prompting and tuning, and building new features or MVPs. The ideal candidate possesses excellent project management and technical communication skills, a founder mindset with independence and ownership, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-intensity startup environment. The company is well-funded by top investors like a16z and Y Combinator.
HappyRobot is the AI-native operating system for the real economy—a system that closes the circuit between intelligence and action. By combining real-time truth, specialized AI workers, and an orchestrating intelligence, we help enterprises run complex, mission-critical operations with true autonomy.
Our AI OS compounds knowledge, optimizes at every level, and evolves over time. We’re starting with supply chain and industrial-scale operations, where resilience, speed, and continuous improvement matter most—freeing humans to focus on strategy, creativity, and other high-value tasks.
You can learn more about our vision in our [Manifesto](https://www.happyrobot.ai/blog/manifesto).
HappyRobot has raised $62M to date, including our most recent $44M Series B in September 2025. Our investors include Y Combinator (YC), Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), and Base10—partners who believe in our mission to redefine how enterprises operate. We’re channeling this investment into building a world-class team: people with relentless drive, sharp problem-solving skills, and the passion to push limits in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment. If this resonates, you belong at HappyRobot.\
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**Tech Profile**
* Comfortable Full-Stack: React, TypeScript, Node.js.
* Strong proficiency in Python with hands-on experience.
* Experience building AI/ML applications.
* Manage APIs and other tools for robust integration with various third-party systems.
* LLM prompting and tuning of voices and transcribers. Constant iteration to perfect use cases.
* Building new features or entire MVPs.
**Must have**
* Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
* Founder Mindset: Hard work + independence + ownership.
**Why join us?**
* Opportunity to work at a high-growth AI startup, backed by top investors.
* Rapidly growing and backed by top investors including a16z, Y Combinator, and Base10.
* Ownership & Autonomy - Take full ownership of projects and ship fast.
* Top-Tier Compensation - Competitive salary + equity in a high-growth startup.
* Work With the Best - Join a world-class team of engineers and builders
Our AI OS compounds knowledge, optimizes at every level, and evolves over time. We’re starting with supply chain and industrial-scale operations, where resilience, speed, and continuous improvement matter most—freeing humans to focus on strategy, creativity, and other high-value tasks.
You can learn more about our vision in our [Manifesto](https://www.happyrobot.ai/blog/manifesto).
HappyRobot has raised $62M to date, including our most recent $44M Series B in September 2025. Our investors include Y Combinator (YC), Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), and Base10—partners who believe in our mission to redefine how enterprises operate. We’re channeling this investment into building a world-class team: people with relentless drive, sharp problem-solving skills, and the passion to push limits in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment. If this resonates, you belong at HappyRobot.\
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**Tech Profile**
* Comfortable Full-Stack: React, TypeScript, Node.js.
* Strong proficiency in Python with hands-on experience.
* Experience building AI/ML applications.
* Manage APIs and other tools for robust integration with various third-party systems.
* LLM prompting and tuning of voices and transcribers. Constant iteration to perfect use cases.
* Building new features or entire MVPs.
**Must have**
* Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
* Founder Mindset: Hard work + independence + ownership.
**Why join us?**
* Opportunity to work at a high-growth AI startup, backed by top investors.
* Rapidly growing and backed by top investors including a16z, Y Combinator, and Base10.
* Ownership & Autonomy - Take full ownership of projects and ship fast.
* Top-Tier Compensation - Competitive salary + equity in a high-growth startup.
* Work With the Best - Join a world-class team of engineers and builders
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