Automation Developer

Automation Developer

Location: Hybrid – Kansas City, KS or New Albany, IN

Position Overview

We are seeking an Automation Developer / Backend Software Engineer to build automation, integrations, data pipelines, and AI-powered solutions that reduce manual work and improve business processes.

This is a hands-on builder role for a backend-focused developer with strong Python skills and experience working with OpenAI, Anthropic/Claude, APIs, and automation technologies. You will determine when AI is the right solution and when a traditional integration, script, or workflow is the better approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Build end-to-end automation solutions, including integrations, APIs, data pipelines, workflows, and Python scripting.
• Develop AI-powered solutions using OpenAI, Anthropic/Claude, prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings, and vector search.
• Integrate systems, databases, SharePoint, file systems, and other business applications.
• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Python and other modern technologies.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual business processes and rapidly prototype solutions.
• Build, deploy, and maintain containerized applications using Docker and cloud platforms such as Azure.
• Troubleshoot integrations, automation workflows, and production issues.
• Collaborate with existing software developers on application enhancements, integrations, and code reviews.

Required Skills & Experience

• 3–7 years of software/backend development experience.
• Strong Python development experience.
• Experience building APIs, system integrations, and data pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with OpenAI and/or Anthropic (Claude) and LLM integrations.
• Understanding of RAG, embeddings, chunking, vector databases, and prompt engineering.
• Experience with automation/workflow tools such as n8n, Zapier, Airflow, or similar.
• Experience with Docker and cloud environments, preferably Azure.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Git and basic CI/CD practices.
• Ability to work independently, prototype quickly, and turn business problems into practical technical solutions.