Deployment Strategist

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

As a Deployment Strategist, your mission is to connect the dots between user needs, data insights, and product capabilities to help our customers unlock value. You’ll dive deep into our customer operations, partner directly with end users and decision-makers, and shape how HappyRobot’s technology is applied to their most critical challenges.

What You’ll do

• Partnering with customers to understand their workflows, goals, and pain points—often embedding directly with their teams.
• Collaborating with Forward Deployment Engineers to scope, prototype, and deliver solutions powered by HappyRobot’s platform.
• Identifying and interpreting key datasets that drive customer decision-making, and working to integrate them into robust, scalable pipelines.
• Designing and refining user workflows that solve meaningful problems and scale across teams and functions.
• Leading training and onboarding sessions, ensuring new users are set up for success and our tools have lasting impact.
• Presenting findings and strategy to stakeholders at all levels—from frontline operators to executives.
• Driving customer expansion by scoping new use cases and shaping how we grow our footprint within organizations.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for analytical, product-savvy problem solvers who thrive in ambiguity and care deeply about user impact. You might be a great fit if:

• You have a strong intuition for how software can solve real-world problems.
• You're a compelling communicator and can influence technical and non-technical audiences alike.
• You're excited to work shoulder-to-shoulder with customers, from the frontlines to the boardroom.
• You love diving into messy data, complex systems, and open-ended challenges—and delivering clarity and structure.

Why join us?

• Opportunity to work at a high-growth AI startup, backed by top investors.
• Fast Growth - Backed by a16z and YC, on track for eight figure ARR.
• Ownership & Autonomy - Take full ownership of projects and ship fast.
• Comprehensive Benefits - Healthcare, dental, vision coverage.
• 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 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.