build an agent.
join the team.
we have 2 paid roles for ai builders at hourglass
the opportunity
two roles for two builders
we are based in melbourne and prefer someone who can come in. remote is fine if you are the right person. we want to trial a couple of projects together first as a contractor - the work starts immediately, we have more client builds than we can handle right now. as projects ramp up, so does your involvement.
attitude over skill. if you are obsessed with ai, ship every single day, and treat this as a lifestyle not a job description - this is for you. there is no better role to stay on the bleeding edge of what ai can actually do.
$35/hr
contractor rate to start
melbourne
preferred - remote considered
contractor first
ramps to full or part-time
pick your track
not a hackathon. a real test.
build an autonomous agent that solves a real problem. show us a 2-minute demo video.
knowledge brain
build an agent that ingests information, constructs a structured knowledge base, provides retrieval, and self-heals over time.
coding agent
build an agent that receives a task or bug report, autonomously writes code, tests it, and iterates until it passes. bonus points if it can fix its own bugs.
comms agent
build an agent that manages communications: triaging, drafting responses, routing, and acting on messages. show us in your inbox.
propose your own
have a different idea for an autonomous agent? we are open to it. pick “other” in the submission form and tell us what you are building.
how we judge
what we are looking for
ai-nativeness
is the agent truly autonomous?
creativity & ambition
we value bold ideas over safe ones.
does it work?
show us it can handle the real world.
code quality
we want to see how you think and build.
ground rules
- any stack, any ai tools. we build with claude code and recommend it.
- existing projects allowed if you built it and can explain it
- submissions open april 30 and close may 10, end of day aest
- solo submissions only
- top submissions will be showcased publicly to help you land your next role, even if it's not with us
closes may 10
end of day, aest. entries submitted after this won't be reviewed.
submit your agentready?
submit your agent
fill in the details below. we will review every submission. top submissions will be showcased publicly to help you land your next role, even if it's not with us.
submissions
see what people are building
be one of the first to submit. standout entries get shared publicly.
submissions so far
alex chen
examplecoding agent·1 May