Position: AI AUTOMATION ENGINEER

Work Schedule: EST Timezone, Flexible, Project-based, Remote

Availability required as needed for collaboration and key project tasks.

Rate: 10-12 USD per hour

Primary Responsibilities

• Deeply map and document an existing manual workflow alongside internal stakeholders
• Identify opportunities for efficiency and capacity gains through automation
• Design the target-state process and supporting technical requirements
• Produce clear, structured documentation (process maps, SOPs, technical specs, and prompt artifacts)
•  Use Al-assisted development tools (e.g., Replit, Cursor, Claude Code, similar platforms) to build functional internal automation tools Iterate on solutions through daily collaboration and working sessions
• Deploy tools into day-to-day operational use and support initial adoption

Expected Time Allocation

• ~20% collaborative brainstorming and solution design
• ~40% documentation (process mapping, requirements, prompts, SOPs)
•  ~40% building and iterating on automation tools using Al-assisted coding

Technical & Functional Expectations

• Experience using Al-native or Al-assisted development platforms to build real, working tools
• Strong understanding of software development workflows, especially requirements definition and technical documentation
•  Comfortable working directly with production systems and data
• Focused on functional, reliable internal tools (not consumer-grade polish or UI-heavy work)
• Ability to translate messy business problems into structured inputs for Al-driven code generation

Collaboration & Autonomy

• Daily collaboration expected, with flexibility depending on project phase
• Initial direction and tradeoff decisions will come from me, with an expectation that this becomes a more joint decision-making process over time
• Candidate should be able to clearly articulate how they collaborate with a business owner to go from idea → documentation → working automation

Project Structure & Time Commitment

• Focused on one core workflow during the initial 3 months
• Flexible schedule, up to full-time (preferred if available)
• Open-ended project scope within the 3-month period, defined collaboratively at the outset

 Success Criteria

• Delivery of a production-used automation that meaningfully improves efficiency or capacity compared to the prior manual process
• Clear documentation that allows the process and tooling to be understood, maintained, and extended
• Demonstrated ability to use Al tools as leverage, not as a black box

Ideal Candidate Signals

• Can share examples of tools, workflows, or automations built using Al-assisted development platforms
• Can provide documentation artifacts that show how they translate requirements into prompts and executable tools
• Can clearly explain how they collaborate with a business owner to design and deliver automation
• Can provide documentation artifacts that show how they translate requirements into prompts and executable tools
• Can clearly explain how they collaborate with a business owner to design and deliver automation