We are looking for a strong software engineer who can build practical automation systems using AI, APIs, and modern development tools. This role is for someone who can take messy business workflows, understand the goal, and build working systems that save time, reduce manual work, and improve execution. You should be comfortable building automations, integrating tools, working with APIs, writing clean code, and using AI tools like OpenAI, Claude, or similar models to create useful business applications. What You’ll Work On You will help build and improve systems such as: AI-powered research and data extraction workflows CRM and sales process automations Email, spreadsheet, and database automations Internal tools and dashboards API integrations between business software Web scraping and data enrichment workflows when appropriate AI agents or assistants that help with repetitive business tasks Automation around deal screening, reporting, lead research, and document creation Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone who is practical, fast, and can figure things out without needing step-by-step instructions. You should have experience with: Python and/or JavaScript APIs and webhooks OpenAI, Claude, or other LLM APIs Automation tools like Zapier, Make, n8n, Airtable, Google Sheets, HubSpot, Salesforce, or similar Databases such as PostgreSQL, Supabase, Firebase, or similar Basic front-end or internal tool development Web scraping, data cleaning, and structured data workflows GitHub and clean documentation What Matters Most We do not need someone who only talks about AI. We need someone who can actually build. The right person should be able to: Understand a business process quickly Recommend the simplest technical solution Build fast prototypes Turn prototypes into reliable workflows Communicate clearly Document what was built Improve systems over time Nice to Have Experience with any of the following is a plus: Private equity, M&A, finance, or investment workflows Deal sourcing or lead generation systems CRM automation Data enrichment tools AI research agents Browser automation Cloudflare, AWS, Google Cloud, or similar infrastructure Engagement This will start as a part-time project-based role, with the potential to become ongoing if the work is strong. Estimated workload: 5 to 15 hours per week to start. To Apply Please include: Examples of automations or AI tools you have built The tech stack you usually work with A brief explanation of how you would approach automating a messy manual workflow Your hourly rate Your availability Please do not send a generic application. If your response looks copied and pasted, it will be ignored.

I recently moved from Fran Connect to HubSpot as my CRM. I used my ad agency to manage the migration. They were using Zapier to get all my leads to parse into HubSpot. I parted ways with them in May and they pulled Zapier and I lost my ability to get leads to parse into HubSpot properly.