Junior AI Automation Engineer

**Junior AI Automation Engineer** **Remote \| Contract-to-ongoing \| Part-time or full-time potential** **About us** We're a small, early-stage AI consultancy building practical bots, automations, and knowledge systems for businesses and nonprofits. Our work is less "chatbot demo" and more: connect real tools, organize messy workflows, build useful internal systems, and help teams save time. Typical projects involve Gmail, Google Calendar, Slack/Discord, Notion, Airtable, Google Workspace, CRMs, APIs, webhooks, and AI-assisted development. We're looking for 1 to 3 junior engineers or technical builders who can help us move faster on client and internal projects. This will start as a contract role, with the potential for ongoing work if it's a strong fit. **What you'll do** You'll help turn high-level ideas into working tools. Typical work may include: * Building bots, automations, and internal tools using Python and APIs * Connecting tools like Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion, Airtable, Slack, Discord, Canva, and Google Workspace * Working with integration tools and protocols such as Composio, Zapier, MCP servers, and webhook-based systems * Building within an existing bot/agent framework and getting comfortable in unfamiliar codebases * Researching possible approaches, making a simple plan, and sharing tradeoffs before building * Creating clear handoff notes so another engineer can understand what you built * Iterating based on feedback from our founder, team, or clients You do not need to be a senior engineer. You do need to be resourceful, clear, and comfortable learning quickly. **What we're looking for** **Required** * Solid foundation in Python * Experience working with APIs, webhooks, JSON, and basic backend logic * Comfort using AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or similar tools as part of your development workflow * Ability to work independently from a somewhat ambiguous prompt or project idea * Strong written English * Clear communication: you can explain what you're doing, where you're stuck, and what you need * Willingness to work with existing codebases, not just start from scratch **Nice to have** Experience with any of the following is a plus, but not required: * Notion, Airtable, Google Workspace, Slack, Discord, or Canva integrations * Composio, Zapier, Make, or similar automation tools * MCP servers * Agent frameworks or bot frameworks * Claude Code, Cursor, OpenCode, OpenHands, or similar AI-assisted coding workflows * Building tools for small businesses, nonprofits, creators, or internal operations teams **How we work** We move quickly, but we care about clear communication. Our ideal working rhythm is simple: * Make a short plan before building * Ask smart questions when something is unclear * Share a quick update when you start working * Share what you completed, what is blocked, and what you plan to do next * Document enough that someone else can pick up the work later * You'll work closely with our founder, who reviews work, gives direction, and handles final polish. Your job is to get builds most of the way there: working, understandable, and ready to review. **Who this is a good fit for** This role may be a good fit if you: * Like building useful tools more than polished demos * Are comfortable figuring things out without step-by-step instructions * Can move fast without being sloppy * Enjoy using AI tools to build faster, but still understand the code you're shipping * Are early in your engineering career and want hands-on experience with real automation and AI workflow projects * This is probably not a good fit if you need a highly structured corporate engineering environment, detailed specs for every task, or a large team around you. **Details** * Remote * Contract role to start * Part-time or full-time potential depending on fit and availability * We prefer candidates with strong overlap with U.S. working hours, especially Pacific Time * Latin America time zones are especially convenient, but we're open to candidates anywhere who can work with our schedule * Rate depends on experience **Hiring process** We are not asking candidates to complete an unpaid or paid test project as the first step. Our process will likely include: * Review of your application, portfolio, GitHub, or work samples * Short intro interview * Technical/work sample discussion * Follow-up conversation if there seems to be a strong fit * We care more about how you think, communicate, and build than whether you have a perfect resume. **To apply** Send a short note. No generic cover letter, please. Tell us: * One automation, bot, integration, or technical tool you've built * What tools or systems it connected to * What your role was in building it * One thing you would do differently if you rebuilt it now * Links to any relevant GitHub, portfolio, demos, Loom videos, or work samples Pay: $15.00 - $30.00 per hour Application Question(s): * Briefly describe one automation, bot, integration, or internal tool you've built. What problem did it solve, what tools did it connect to, and what was your role? * Which APIs, platforms, or integrations have you worked with? For example: Google Workspace, Gmail, Calendar, Slack, Discord, Notion, Airtable, Zapier, Make, webhooks, OAuth, etc. Work Location: Remote