Job Title : AI Automation Engineer
Location : San Jose , CA ( Hybrid )
Job Type : Contract- W2
Required Skills :
Software engineering experience, with solid proficiency in Python and/or Node.js/TypeScript.
Hands-on experience building with Claude Code / Claude Skills or an equivalent agentic coding assistant (e.g., OpenAI Codex, Cursor), including the skill/plugin packaging model (SKILL.md-style definitions, front-matter, tool scoping).
Working knowledge of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — building, deploying, and registering MCP servers; comfortable with OAuth/SSO-based auth patterns.
Experience integrating with enterprise SaaS APIs and data sources — Workday, ServiceNow, Microsoft 365/SharePoint, Atlassian (Jira/Confluence), Slack — plus strong Excel/spreadsheet automation (formulas, pivots, reconciliation logic).
Understanding of data classification and AI governance concepts (PII handling, RBAC, guardrails) in an enterprise setting.
High discretion with confidential material — org-change plans, headcount, and vendor financials — before they're announced or finalized.
Strong written communication — comfortable working directly with an executive office to scope fast-turnaround, judgment-sensitive asks
Preferred / Nice to Have
Prior exposure to financial/budget analysis, vendor cost reconciliation, or contingent-workforce (SOW) reporting.
Familiarity with data engineering (SQL) and business intelligence tools (Looker, Power BI, Tableau)
Prior work on an internal AI/automation platform team, or with a skills/plugin/tool registry and its certification pipeline.