Software Engineer - Backend

HappyRobot is building an AI-native operating system for the real economy, focusing on supply chain and industrial-scale operations to enable true autonomy. Full Stack Engineers at HappyRobot take end-to-end ownership of significant product and infrastructure components. The company seeks builders who thrive in ambiguity, prioritize craftsmanship, and desire genuine ownership over their creations, contributing to a fast-paced, high-intensity environment.

Must Have

• 2+ years of professional experience
• Strong backend engineering experience, with a focus on building scalable systems
• Experience with Go or a strong willingness to work in Go in production
• Solid understanding of system design, APIs, data modeling, and service reliability
• Product-oriented mindset and comfort making tradeoffs in a fast-moving environment
• Experience operating and maintaining production services

Perks & Benefits

• Opportunity to work at a high-growth AI startup
• Backed by top investors including a16z, Y Combiner, and Base10
• Full ownership of projects and ability to ship fast
• Competitive salary
• Equity in a high-growth startup
• Healthcare coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Join a world-class team of engineers and builders

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.

About The Role

At HappyRobot, Full Stack Engineers own meaningful parts of the product and infrastructure end-to-end.

We’re looking for builders who thrive in ambiguity, care deeply about craft, and want real ownership over what they create.

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years of professional experience
• Strong backend engineering experience, with a focus on building scalable systems
• Experience with Go or a strong willingness to work in Go in production
• Solid understanding of system design, APIs, data modeling, and service reliability
• Product-oriented mindset and comfort making tradeoffs in a fast-moving environment
• Experience operating and maintaining production services

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and operate backend services that support our core product
• Improve system reliability, performance, and observability
• Work on real-time infrastructure that powers voice-based AI workflows
• Collaborate closely with frontend engineers, product, and founders
• Ship to production frequently and iterate based on customer needs and system behavior

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.
• Comprehensive Benefits - Healthcare, dental, vision coverage.
• 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 of the quality and outcome of your work. Craftsmanship means never settling for “just fine.” We sweat the details because details compound. Whether it’s a product feature, an internal doc, or a sales call — we treat it as a reflection of our standards. We aim to deliver jaw-dropping customer experiences by being curious, meticulous, and proud of what we build — even when nobody’s watching.

We are “majos”

Be friendly & have fun with your coworkers. Always be genuine & honest, but kind. “Majo” is our way of saying: be a good human. Be approachable, helpful, and warm. We’re building something ambitious, and it’s easier (and more fun) when we enjoy the ride together. We give feedback with kindness, challenge each other with respect, and celebrate wins together without ego.

Urgency with Focus

Create the highest impact in the shortest amount of time. Move fast, but in the right direction. We operate with speed because time is our most limited resource. But speed without focus is chaos. We prioritize ruthlessly, act decisively, and stay aligned. We aim for high leverage: the biggest results from the simplest, smartest actions. We’re running a high-speed marathon — not a sprint with no strategy.

Talent Density and Meritocracy

Hire only people who can raise the average; ‘exceptional performance is the passing grade.’ Ability trumps seniority. We believe the best teams are built on talent density — every hire should raise the bar. We reward contribution, not titles or tenure. We give ownership to those who earn it, and we all hold each other to a high standard. A-players want to work with other A-players — that’s how we win.

First-Principles Thinking

Strip a problem to physics-level facts, ignore industry dogma, rebuild the solution from scratch. We don’t copy-paste solutions. We go back to basics, ask why things are the way they are, and rebuild from the ground up if needed. This mindset pushes us to innovate, challenge stale assumptions, and move faster than incumbents. It’s how we build what others think is impossible