AI Automation Engineer

Job#: 3034755

Job Description:
AI Automation Engineer

Location: United States (Remote)

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

The AI Automation Engineer will advise users and design, implement, and deploy AI agents to assist with automating internal workflows, customer interactions, and operational processes to solve business challenges. This role bridges the gap between the vision for adopting AI and the real-world execution required to bring that vision to life. You will partner with stakeholders, lead ideation and solutioning efforts, and build and scale solutions into production-grade systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI agents and chatbots to automate internal workflows, customer interactions, and operational processes.
• Build and maintain automation pipelines using scripting, webhooks, and tools like n8n, Workato, or Zapier to connect business systems, LLMs, and internal APIs.
• Connect AI agents to tools for data retrieval, updates, and real-time knowledge access.
• Develop or script to manipulate data, handle edge cases, and extend workflow logic for automation solutions.
• Perform full-stack development using Python and/or Node.js to support automation workflows.
• Leverage AI coding assistants like Claude Code or GitHub Copilot to accelerate development, ensuring code correctness.
• Apply DevOps principles (CI/CD, monitoring, containerization) to ensure the resilience, scalability, and maintainability of automation systems.
• Diagnose failures, refine logic, and improve system resilience.
• Collaborate with teammates to identify and implement opportunities for automation and application modernization.

Required Qualifications

Experience:

• 5+ Years in an IT Engineer or adjacent role.
• Demonstrated experience and working knowledge of RAG architecture, vector databases, and orchestration frameworks like LangChain.
• Experience building and consuming APIs (REST, GraphQL) and creating automations.
• Working knowledge of source control, containerization, and public cloud infrastructure.
• Direct experience with major SaaS applications (Slack, Google Workspace, Airtable preferred).
• Hands-on experience with AI coding CLI agents (e.g., Claude Code) for daily development workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Claude Agent SDK and Google SDK for building custom agent solutions.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Rate Range: $70.00/hr - $85.00/hr

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.