Forward Deployed Engineer - Portuguese Native
Barcelona, Spain
Murphy AI is a next-generation debt collection platform powered by artificial intelligence, designed to optimize recovery rates while maintaining respectful and personalized communication. Our advanced automation streamlines the process of collecting overdue invoices for businesses, providing a seamless and effective solution.
At Murphy AI, we’re tackling one of the toughest challenges in fintech: making debt recovery more efficient, autonomous and scalable. Our AI-powered agents adapt instantly, engaging with debtors across channels like voice, email and sms to maximize results while preserving trust. By combining advanced artificial intelligence with powerful automation, we’re setting a new standard for how businesses recover payments.
As a fast-growing startup that has already made an impact within less than a year in the market, we are building a talented team to scale our operations and drive our vision forward 🌟
💼 About the Role
Murphy is building the AI platform that powers debt collection for some of the world's leading banks, telcos and utilities.
We're looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer based in Barcelona who will play a key role in building and deploying Murphy in Brazil.
You'll sit within our Barcelona team, working closely with Product, Engineering, Deployment and Revenue, while spending significant time working directly with our customers and prospects in Brazil. This means regular travel to Brazil to run discovery sessions, support deployments, solve complex customer problems and build strong relationships with the teams using Murphy.
You'll operate at the intersection of engineering, product and customer success. You'll understand how a customer's business works, translate complex requirements into technical solutions, build and configure those solutions, and make sure Murphy delivers measurable value in production.
This is a highly autonomous role. You'll be expected to get close to the customer, figure out what needs to be done, and make it happen.
📝 Responsibilities
Deliver technically robust client configurations
Ensure every deployment is technically correct, properly scoped, and aligned with agreed requirements before going live.
Own configuration quality end-to-end — no silent workarounds, no fragile setups.
Optimize agent performance through structured iteration
Continuously analyze performance metrics and improve voice agent and communication flows.
Use data to identify patterns, diagnose issues, and implement measurable improvements.
Act as the technical counterpart to clients
Participate in client meetings as the product and systems expert.
Clearly explain architecture, constraints, trade-offs, and product capabilities.
Set expectations without overpromising.
Provide structured product feedback
Identify when challenges stem from configuration vs. product gaps.
Raise structured product requests with clear context, impact, and proposed direction.
Collaborate with Product and Engineering to improve the platform.
Design scalable, reusable solutions
Ensure configurations are maintainable and scalable across clients.
Avoid one-off solutions that create downstream technical debt.
📚 Requirements
Native Portuguese speaker with fluent English.
Based in Barcelona and comfortable with international travel, particularly to Brazil.
Background in Data Science or Data Analysis.
Strong technical foundations and the ability to write and understand production-quality code.
Comfortable working directly with customers and translating business requirements into technical solutions.
Deep product and systems understanding: Ability to reason end-to-end about data flows, architecture, dependencies, and system behavior. You think structurally, not reactively.
Analytical and performance-driven thinking: Comfortable working with KPIs, performance metrics, and iteration cycles. Uses data to guide improvements, not intuition alone.
Extreme ownership of configuration quality: Holds a high bar for technical correctness and long-term maintainability. Takes responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks.
🤝 What we offer
💰 Salary: €35.000–€75.000+ gross/year from entry to senior levels
We aim to pay fairly and competitively based on skills, experience, and impact. For exceptional candidates, we’re open to discussing compensation outside of this range.
📈 Stock options: Because we all build Murphy together – you'll own a piece of what we’re creating.
🧩 Impact: Be part of our startup journey from day one, playing a key role in our growth and building something meaningful from the ground up.
📚 Learning: Continuous development through trainings, knowledge-sharing, and exposure to other top-tier startups in our ecosystem.
🍱 Healthy meals: No more boring tupperware – enjoy daily meals with Nora Foods & Kombo. We cover 50% of each order!
💳 Cobee card: Flexible compensation for transport and restaurants, so you can make the most of your net salary.
🚴♂️ Ride into work: Forget traffic jams – hop on your Panot e-bike and cruise to the office! We cover 50% of your subscription.
🛜 Hybrid & Flexible: Our default setup is hybrid – 3 days a week at our office in Poblenou, surrounded by a thriving tech scene, and 2 days of remote work. But if there’s one thing that defines us, it’s flexibility: we trust you to organize your time and space in the way that helps you do your best work.
📚 Our Process
We believe that hiring is a two-way street: while we get to know you, you also deserve the chance to understand who we are, how we work, and what makes Murphy AI special. Here’s what you can expect:
1️⃣ First Interview – Getting to Know You
A conversation with a future teammate who’s excited to find a new colleague. We’ll talk about your story, what drives you, and what you’re looking for next—no trick questions, just a genuine exchange.
2️⃣ Second Interview – Deep Dive
You’ll meet the Hiring Manager and potentially another team member. This is a more technical discussion where we explore your skills in detail, walk through real scenarios, and answer any questions you might have about the role.
3️⃣ Tech Assessment or Business Case
A practical exercise to see how you approach challenges similar to those you’d tackle at Murphy. You’ll have time to reflect and showcase your thinking—no rush, no surprises.
4️⃣ Coffee at the Office with the Founders
Finally, you’ll join us in our Barcelona office for a relaxed coffee with the founders and the Hiring Manager. It’s the perfect opportunity to experience our culture firsthand and meet more of the team who could soon be your colleagues.
👉 To learn more about how we hire and what to expect at every step, feel free to explore our Hiring Guide!
👉 We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone, regardless of background, identity, or experience, feels valued and empowered to thrive. We believe that different perspectives drive innovation and success, and we actively foster an environment where all voices are heard and respected.