# Forward Deployed Engineer

**Company:** [Harper](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/harper)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Salary:** $140k – $200k/yr
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Python, TypeScript, SQL, AI Agents, LLMs, Cursor, Claude, Internal Tools, Automations, Voice Ai
**Posted:** 2026-01-07

> Technical generalist embeds with operations teams to identify high-impact problems and rapidly builds AI agents, automations, and tools to eliminate friction. Requires 2-5 years software engineering experience with Python/TypeScript proficiency and business impact focus.

## Job Description

## What You’ll Do
- Find leverage — Sit with teams, discover what nobody’s automated because nobody knew it could be
- Build solutions fast — AI agents, automations, internal tools—prototype in days, ship in weeks
- Stay on the frontier — New model drops? You’re testing it that day
- Prove impact — Set up metrics, track results, show what worked
- Communicate what you learn — Present to the company; shape the roadmap

## You Might Be a Fit If…
- You get energy from business impact, not code elegance
- You’re a technical generalist (Python, TypeScript, SQL—you learn new tools in days)
- You write code with AI (Cursor, Claude Code) and can manage multiple coding sessions
- You can present to non-technical people and explain why conversion dropped
- You think in business terms: “we increased conversion by 15%,” not “we shipped the feature”
- You’re 2-5 years into your career

## Requirements
- 2-5 years software engineering experience
- Proficiency in Python, TypeScript, or similar
- Experience building and shipping internal tools or automations
- Ability to work autonomously and move fast
- Based in San Francisco or willing to relocate

## Nice to Have
- Experience with LLMs, AI agents, or voice AI
- Background in operations, sales tech, or workflow automation
- Prior startup experience

## Compensation
- Salary: $140,000–$200,000 + performance bonuses & equity

## Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Team meals and snacks

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