AI Automation Engineer

We are hiring a senior AI / Automation Engineer to join a founding team building intelligent systems that transform complex government data into actionable insights. This is a high-ownership role where you will work directly with the CTO and take full responsibility for major product features from architecture to deployment.

You will design and implement AI-driven systems that ingest, structure, and analyze large datasets, enabling automation and personalized intelligence at scale. This role is ideal for a builder who thrives in early-stage environments and prefers shipping quickly over waiting for perfection.

This is a remote role based in Latin America, supporting a U.S.-based company.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable data pipelines to ingest, process, and structure large volumes of government contracting data

• Develop AI agents and automation systems that deliver actionable insights to end users

• Integrate and optimize large language models for summarization, opportunity extraction, personalization, and recommendations

• Architect and improve backend systems that support speed, accuracy, and personalization

• Own major product features end-to-end, from system design to deployment

• Collaborate directly with leadership to scope, prioritize, and ship features rapidly

• Continuously improve performance, reliability, and data quality across AI systems

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in backend or AI engineering roles

• Strong proficiency in Python

• Hands-on experience working with large language models, including API integrations, prompt engineering, RAG, fine-tuning, or agent frameworks

• Experience building and maintaining data pipelines using real-world, messy datasets

• Solid experience with AWS and cloud-based infrastructure

• Ability to work independently with high ownership and minimal direction

• Builder mindset with a bias toward action and iteration

• English proficiency C1 or C2

• Based in Latin America

• Availability to overlap at least 4 hours with U.S. Eastern Time

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with U.S. federal contracting data or related workflows

• Familiarity with platforms such as SAM.gov, FPDS, USAspending, or GovWin

• Experience building products in the government technology space

• Exposure to low-code or no-code tools such as Airtable

Success Metrics: First 3–6 Months

• Successfully architect and deploy at least one major AI-powered feature into production

• Improve data pipeline reliability and processing speed

• Launch AI-driven automations that increase user value and personalization

• Demonstrate ownership over core backend and AI systems with minimal oversight

Compensation & Logistics

• Full-time contractor role

• Fully remote from Latin America

• Long-term opportunity with a founding-stage team

Company Overview

This U.S.-based early-stage technology company is building AI-powered systems that transform complex government contracting data into clear, actionable intelligence. The team operates with high velocity, strong ownership, and minimal bureaucracy. Engineers are empowered to make architectural decisions and ship impactful features that directly shape product direction.