AI & Automations Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +27 more states.

📋 Description

• Develop and sustain shared infrastructure, which includes secure web application hosting, MCP/API standards, secret/key management, model selection, guardrails, and a centralized pattern library accessible to all builders within the organization.

• Oversee the review, tracking, and advisory processes for all corporate AI and automation projects—encompassing MCP servers, tool configurations, Claude Skills, API integrations, and agentic workflows—prior to their deployment.

• Collaborate directly with AI experts across various departments to identify, define, and construct AI and automation solutions that adhere to high standards of cost-effectiveness, security, and scalability before they are launched.

• Establish and manage a secure intake process for AI and automation requests throughout the organization, replacing ad-hoc builds and shadow IT with a governed, cost-efficient, and scalable approach.

• Aid in enhancing the organization’s AI cost efficiency by monitoring, alerting, and setting thresholds for AI expenditures across usage-based tools and platforms.

⛳️ Requirements

• Candidates should have at least five years of experience in technical operations, IT, or support roles, with a focus on systems integration, automation, and workflow optimization.

• A demonstrated history of developing and deploying AI integrations and automation workflows using tools like n8n, Workato, Zapier, or similar platforms, along with proficiency in Python, Google Apps Script, or other scripting languages.

• Practical experience with large language model tools in a business setting—including prompt engineering, agent design, Claude Skills, MCP servers, or API integrations—and a solid understanding of potential pitfalls such as prompt injection, data exposure, and excessive access permissions.

• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, especially GCP, including secrets management, IAM fundamentals, and secure-by-default hosting practices.

• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization without direct authority.

• Strong and structured communication skills regarding risk management.

🏝️ Benefits

• equity

• flexible vacation

• medical insurance

• dental insurance

• vision insurance

• life insurance

• 401(k)

• FSA

• opportunity to work for a uniquely positioned, VC-backed company in a highly attractive sector with significant growth potential.