AI Operations Engineer

Sauce is a premier restaurant technology platform that helps businesses grow with our Commission-Free Delivery & Pickup structure and proprietary delivery optimization technology. We are serving a 105 billion dollar US local restaurant business. Headquartered in NYC and Tel-Aviv, Sauce wants restaurants to fulfill their highest potential, this means giving local establishments everything they need to connect directly with their customers. The Sauce team pools together decades of restaurant tech experience, along with seasoned tech, sales, marketing, product and operations executives who produce an industry-changing delivery system for successful local restaurants and chains.

We're looking for a sharp, fast-moving engineer to build and maintain AI-powered tools for our operations team. You'll work directly with business stakeholders, turn feedback into shipped code within hours, and own full cycles - from scoping to deployment. Multiple releases per day is the norm, not the exception. This is a high-autonomy role. You'll get requirements directly from ops and business leads.

What You'll Do:

Build internal tools and automation workflows for the operations team using Cursor and n8n

Fix bugs and ship features in fast iterations - 3-4 production releases per day

Design and deploy AI agents that automate repetitive operational tasks end-to-end

Integrate with third-party APIs and internal systems without handholding

Own QA - test your releases against real business logic before pushing

Talk directly with ops users and translate vague feedback into precise solutions

What You Bring:

Cursor.ai / Other AI IDE - expert-level usage, this is your primary build tool

N8N / Other Agentic Workflow tools - complex multi-step workflows, not just simple triggers

OpenAI / LLM APIs — agents, tool use, structured outputs, prompt engineering

Full-stack: Node.js + React or equivalent

PostgreSQL or similar relational database

REST API design and third-party integrations

Cloud deployment (Azure / AWS / GCP)

Strong architecture instincts - you extend cleanly, never break existing systems

Strong security awareness - use emerging technologies but keep the system secure at the same time

Nice to have:

HubSpot API

MongoDB

Chrome extensions

playwright / browser automation

Internal ops tooling experience

Restaurant or logistics domain knowledge

Who you are:

Strong architect who also ships fast — you don't sacrifice one for the other

Young mindset: energized by speed, iteration, and direct ownership

Experienced working directly with non-technical stakeholders — no PM buffer needed

Available and responsive beyond standard hours when production issues arise

Based in LATAM with full overlap with US business hours (EST / PST)

You've built tools real teams use daily — not just side projects and demos

Requested Technology & Equipment:

Personal computer or laptop with up-to-date software

High-speed internet connection

Keyboard, mouse, working webcam, and headset with a microphone

Primary 24” monitor (with an additional 24” monitor preferred)

What We Offer:

Strong & Competitive Compensation Package

Flexible Work Environment

10 Paid Personal/Vacation Days

5 Paid Sick Days

Quarterly Team Dinners & Events!

The Opportunity to Build Something that Changes the Delivery Tech Industry for the Better!

Sauce is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability (physical or mental), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, immigration status, or any other classification, category or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. We understand the importance of creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace and celebrate our employees for their differences.