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Job Description: Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Contract)
Tato · United States (Remote)

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Ana Malhotra  
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Building the future of pet care.
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Forward Deployed AI Engineer (Contract)


Company: Tato (usetato.com)
Location: Remote (US preferred)
Type: Contract (3-6 months, potential to convert to full-time)


About Tato

Tato is building the AI operations layer for the pet industry, starting with an agent-first platform for pet care businesses including daycare, boarding, grooming, training, and veterinary clinics. Our software runs facilities end-to-end, from an AI receptionist that handles every call to a purpose-built CRM that replaces legacy tools.


We're a 2-person founding team (ex-AWS, ex-Amazon/TikTok) with paying customers and venture backing. We develop AI-first: Claude Code, Cursor, and LLMs are core to how we build. We're looking for a contractor who works the same way.


The Role

You'll build out core AI-native pet care modules that extend our platform beyond dog parks into daycare, grooming, boarding, and training. This is greenfield product work. You'll own features end-to-end from design to deployment.


Modules you'll build:

Daycare scheduling and AI capacity management
Grooming appointment booking and service tracking
Boarding reservations and kennel management
Training session scheduling


Tech Stack

Frontend: Next.js 14, React, Tailwind CSS
Backend: Supabase (Postgres, Auth, Edge Functions)
Payments: Stripe (Connect, Checkout, Subscriptions)
AI/Voice: Vapi, Deepgram, OpenAI
AI Dev Tools: Claude Code, Cursor


You Should Apply If

Startup DNA: You thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and ship fast based on customer feedback.
AI Tinkerer: You embed AI in your day-to-day workflows. Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot aren't optional tools, they're how you work.
LLM Savant: You have hands-on experience with LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic), prompt engineering, and AI agent frameworks (LangChain, function calling, tool use).
Full-Stack Capable: Strong Next.js + Supabase experience (or similar modern stack). You own features end-to-end from UI to database.
Strong Communicator: You work well async and can explain technical decisions clearly.


Nice to Have

Experience with voice AI (Vapi, Deepgram, or similar)
Stripe Connect / multi-tenant payments
Pet care or vertical SaaS experience
Built agentic workflows or RAG systems


Compensation

$60–80/hr depending on experience


How to Apply

Use the Linkedin apply feature or email ana+hiring@usetato.com with:
Brief intro + relevant experience
Link to something you've built (ideal: something using AI)
Your rate and availability
Bonus: Your favorite Claude Code plugin