AI Engineer / AI Automation Specialist

Posted 2 weeks ago

Worldwide

Summary

AI Engineer / AI Automation Specialist We're looking for an experienced AI Engineer to help us design, build, and deploy AI-powered systems, automations, and internal tools. This role is ideal for someone who understands both software engineering and modern AI technologies, and can take a project from idea to production. What You'll Be Working On - Building AI agents and multi-agent systems - Developing custom AI-powered applications - Creating automations using APIs, webhooks, and workflow tools - Connecting AI systems with CRMs, ERPs, databases, and business software - Implementing RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems - Building internal tools that improve operations and productivity - Designing scalable workflows that combine AI, automation, and software development - Optimizing and maintaining existing systems Required Skills Strong software engineering background - Experience with Python or JavaScript/TypeScript - Experience working with APIs and third-party integrations - Experience with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or similar AI models - Understanding of prompt engineering, structured outputs, and tool calling - Experience building production-ready AI solutions - Database experience (SQL, PostgreSQL, Supabase, etc.) - Ability to work independently and solve complex technical problems Preferred Skills - n8n - LangGraph - LangChain - CrewAI - MCP Servers - Vector databases - RAG architectures - Docker - AWS, Azure, or GCP - Knowledge of modern AI agent frameworks What We're Looking For We're not looking for someone who only knows how to write prompts. We're looking for someone who can: Understand business requirements Architect solutions Build reliable systems Integrate multiple technologies Deliver production-ready results Application Requirements Please provide: - Portfolio, GitHub, or examples of previous work - A brief description of the most complex AI project you've built - Your hourly rate - Weekly availability

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 1-3 months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $10.00

    -

    $20.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Artificial Intelligence
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:50+
  • Last viewed by client:4 days ago
  • Interviewing:
    21
  • Invites sent:
    30
  • Unanswered invites:
    6
About the client
Member since Oct 4, 2016
  • United States
    Buda2:29 PM
  • $163K total spent
    24 hires, 2 active
  • 5,861 hours
  • Tech & IT
    Small company (2-9 people)

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