Strategy & Operations

About HappyRobot

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. 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.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Strategy & Operations Engineer to systematically eliminate manual work across the company by designing, building, and owning internal systems and automations. This role sits at the intersection of engineering and business operations and is focused on creating durable leverage—replacing ad hoc processes and administrative work with scalable, technical solutions.

What You’ll Do

Identify manual, repetitive, and error-prone operational workflows across the company

Design and build internal tools, automations, and lightweight services to replace manual processes

Integrate systems across finance, sales, procurement, legal, and customer support

Write production-quality scripts, services, or automations (APIs, cron jobs, data pipelines, internal dashboards)

Own operational systems from design through deployment, monitoring, and iteration

Analyze operational data to prioritize high-leverage improvements and measure impact

Reduce dependency on administrative headcount through automation and system design

Improve go-to-market operations by building better tooling between sales, finance, and legal

Support contract management and procurement through structured, automated workflows

Ensure data accuracy, reliability, and observability across operational systems

Execute ambiguous, high-impact operational projects with minimal guidance

Must Have

Strong software engineering fundamentals and comfort shipping real systems

Experience building automations or internal tools using Python, SQL, APIs, and/or scripting languages

Ability to reason about systems, edge cases, failure modes, and long-term maintainability

Strong business intuition—understanding how operational systems affect cost, speed, and scale

Extreme ownership: you find problems, design solutions, and ship without being asked

High agency, urgency, and comfort operating in ambiguity

Clear written and verbal communication

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.

Work With the Best - Join a world-class team of engineers and builders.

Our Operating Principles

Extreme Ownership

We take full responsibility for our work, outcomes, and team success. No excuses, no blame-shifting — if something needs fixing, we own it and make it better. This means stepping up, even when it’s not “your job.” If a ball is dropped, we pick it up. If a customer is unhappy, we fix it. If a process is broken, we redesign it. We don’t wait for someone else to solve it — we lead with accountability and expect the same from those around us.

Craftsmanship

Putting care and intention into every task, striving for excellence, and taking deep ownership