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Founding Forward Deployed Engineer - French Speaking

Job Overview

Location

Barcelona

Job Type

Full-time

Category

Software Engineering

Date Posted

June 13, 2026

Full Job Description

đź“‹ Description

  • • Work directly with French-speaking enterprise customers to onboard, implement, and optimize HappyRobot’s AI platform across voice, email, and enterprise systems.
  • • Serve as a technical liaison between customers and internal teams, translating customer needs into product improvements and engineering priorities.
  • • Build and deploy full-stack solutions using React, TypeScript, Node.js, and Python to create custom integrations, MVPs, and tools that enhance customer outcomes.
  • • Design, implement, and iterate on AI/ML applications including LLM prompting strategies, voice model tuning, and transcription optimization for real-world operational use cases.
  • • Manage API integrations with third-party enterprise systems to ensure seamless, reliable, and scalable functionality for clients.
  • • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams to deliver tailored solutions under tight deadlines.
  • • Prioritize and manage multiple customer-facing projects simultaneously while maintaining high-quality delivery standards.
  • • Take extreme ownership of customer success — proactively identify issues, fix them without waiting for direction, and ensure no ball is dropped.
  • • Apply craftsmanship to every task, from code quality to customer communication, ensuring all outputs reflect exceptional attention to detail and user experience.
  • • Operate with urgency and focus, prioritizing high-leverage actions that deliver maximum impact in minimal time.
  • • Embody a founder mindset: act independently, take initiative, and thrive in ambiguity without waiting for formal processes or hierarchy.
  • • Contribute to product innovation by bringing frontline customer insights directly into the development cycle.
  • • Uphold the company’s operating principles: be a “majo” — approachable, kind, and genuine in all interactions; challenge assumptions with first-principles thinking; and raise the talent density of the team through excellence.
  • • Participate in shaping the culture and technical direction of the founding France team as a key early hire.

🎯 Requirements

  • • Native or fluent French speaker (C1/C2 level) — essential for direct communication with French-speaking customers.
  • • Strong full-stack experience: React, TypeScript, Node.js.
  • • Hands-on proficiency in Python.
  • • Experience building AI/ML applications, including LLM prompting and tuning.
  • • Ability to manage APIs and integrate with third-party systems.
  • • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

🏖️ Benefits

  • • Opportunity to work at a high-growth AI startup, 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.

Skills & Technologies

Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
Go
React
Onsite

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About HappyRobot AI Inc.

HappyRobot AI builds voice AI agents that automate repetitive phone calls for logistics, freight, and supply-chain companies. Its cloud platform lets shippers, brokers, and carriers offload tasks like appointment scheduling, check calls, and rate negotiation to conversational bots that integrate with TMS, ELD, and CRM systems via API. The company targets mid-market and enterprise freight operations seeking to cut labor costs and accelerate data entry without sacrificing accuracy or carrier relationships.

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