Founding Forward Deployed Engineer

HappyRobotSydneyRemoteFull-time5 Oct 2026

HappyRobot is hiring a Founding Forward Deployed Engineer in Sydney to be the first technical hire in Australia. The role combines full-stack engineering with direct enterprise customer work to design, deploy, and optimize AI workers, requiring strong React, TypeScript, Node.js, and Python skills plus AI/ML experience.

What you'll do

Work closely with customers from onboarding to ongoing usage, helping them integrate and optimize AI solutions
Build new features, MVPs, and scalable solutions that directly impact customer outcomes
Utilize React, TypeScript, Node.js, and Python to develop robust applications and tools
Design, implement, and iterate on AI/ML solutions, including LLM prompting, tuning of voices, and transcribers
Manage APIs and integrations with third-party systems
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams to deliver tailored solutions
Continuously iterate and improve AI solutions based on customer feedback
Prioritize and manage multiple projects under tight deadlines
Help establish the local playbook for onboarding customers, deploying AI workers, and building the foundation for future hires

What you need

Must-have

ReactTypeScriptNode.jsPythonAI/ML applicationsLLM promptingLLM tuningAPIs

Soft skills

CommunicationPrioritizationProject managementOwnershipIndependenceProblem-solvingCollaboration

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