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The answer was clear: it’s still a human-first, spreadsheet-heavy industry, full of repetitive processes and broken system interoperability.\nWith the rise of AI agents, we now have the tools to rethink that from the ground up. Zauber builds autonomous agents for the global logistics industry, AI workers that handle operational tasks, talk to systems and humans alike, and get better every day.\nWe're already live with global logistics leaders in Europe and Asia\nBacked by P9 - one of Europe's top early-stage funds\nGrowing fast and hiring exceptional engineers to join early\nNow we are looking for an exceptional Forward Deployed Engineer to help us build with and for customers right in the field. Probably the hottest role in startups right now.\nWhat You'll Do\nYou'll be the bridge between customer pain and product reality. 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