AI Transformation Engineer

About the role

We're hiring a builder-architect to lead AI-first transformation at Sauce, starting with our operations department. Not a fullstack dev who "uses AI" — someone closer to a technical founder: you take an operational business problem end-to-end, act as your own PM, design the architecture, and build until it's solved. You'll operate across teams and codebases in an R&D org built on legacy practices — and drag it into the AI-first era.

What You'll Do

• Own operations problems end-to-end — Understand the operational pain, define the solution, be its PM, architect it, build it, ship it, and iterate until it actually works in production
• Drive AI transformation across the company — introduce AI-first practices into an R&D org with legacy habits; champion new tooling and prove it with shipped results
• Design and deploy agentic systems — AI agents, human-in-the-loop workflows, operational UIs, CRM integrations, n8n/orchestration pipelines that automate ops end-to-end
• Cross boundaries freely — get into other teams' code, other domains, other stacks; no "not my area"
• Work directly with business stakeholders — translate vague operational feedback into precise, well-architected solutions

Who Are You?

• Nice to have: Founder / Founding-engineer experience, HubSpot API, MongoDB, Playwright / Browser automation, Chrome extensions, Restaurant or logistics domain knowledge
• What You Bring: AI-native — deep, current, hands-on experience with LLMs, agents, and AI-assisted development; you know what's possible this month, not last year
• Technical Experience: AI agents in production — tool use, structured outputs, multi-step orchestration, evals, human-in-the-loop design, Ops automation — n8n or similar workflow platforms, operational UIs, CRM integrations (HubSpot a plus), AI-first development — expert with Cursor / Claude Code / equivalent as primary build tools, Full-stack — Node.js + React or equivalent; PostgreSQL or similar, Architecture — API design, third-party integrations, cloud deployment (Azure / AWS / GCP), Security awareness — move fast with emerging tech while keeping systems secure

What We Offer

• Strong & Competitive Compensation Package, Including Equity
• Company-Sponsored Insurance Package (Health, Dental, Vision, Mental Health)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible Work Environment
• Responsible Paid Time Off Policy