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.This is a 10X-accelerator role. You get a problem, not a ticket. No PM layer, no sprint ceremonies - you own scoping, solution design, delivery, and adoption.

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

• Reports to VP, R&D; works directly with business and ops leadership - you set priorities with them, not receive them

What You Bring:

• Almost a technical founder - you've built products or companies (or operated like you did), and you still love to build
• PM + Architect + Engineer in one - you don't need requirements written for you; you write them, then execute
• A strong software architect - you build proper, extensible systems, not duct-tape automations; you extend cleanly and never break what exists
• AI-native - deep, current, hands-on experience with LLMs, agents, and AI-assisted development; you know what's possible this month, not last year
• Relentless - energy to push until the problem is solved; "no matter what" is your operating mode
• Multi-domain - comfortable in unfamiliar codebases, stacks, and business areas
• A transformation driver - you've changed how a team or company works, not just shipped features into it

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

Nice to Have

• Founder / Founding-engineer experience
• HubSpot API
• MongoDBPlaywright / Browser automation
• Chrome extensions
• Restaurant or logistics domain knowledge

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