AI & Automation Engineer

We are looking for an AI & Automation Engineer.
Key Responsibilities
Build and maintain Python automations for marketing and commercial workflows, using third-party AI models where they add value
Develop company enrichment, partner classification and scoring pipelines
Contribute to retrieval and chatbot workflows under the team lead's direction
Turn business requests into clear tasks and acceptance criteria
Establish a baseline and evaluation set before implementation; compare approaches on the same data and report quality, limitations and cost per result
Use AI coding agents to support implementation, while checking generated code, integration behavior and consistency with earlier decisions
Use deterministic code and rules where model calls are unnecessary
Prepare changes for code review, test failure cases, document configuration and operating procedures, and coordinate deployment and handover with DevOps
Track delivery, dependencies and blockers in YouTrack
Maintain reproducible technical documentation in English
Requirements
Python: Practical skills working with APIs, structured data, error handling and automated tests. Ability to explain, debug and revise code produced with AI assistance
LLMs and AI tools: Experience using LLM APIs and AI coding tools to build working solutions. Understanding of structured outputs, retrieval, tool use and when deterministic logic is more appropriate than a model call
Evaluation and quality: Ability to define evaluation criteria, build a baseline, inspect errors and compare quality and per-unit cost. Clear reporting of uncertainty and limitations
Development practices: Working knowledge of Git, code review, dependency and configuration management, logging, and secure handling of credentials and business data
Task management: Ability to break a task into deliverable steps, identify missing information, record decisions and raise blockers promptly
Communication: Ability to read and write technical documentation in English and work with engineering and business colleagues
Preferred Skills
Experience with CRM data enrichment, B2B company research, classification or lead scoring
Experience with HubSpot integrations and retrieval-based assistants, including Onyx or similar tools
Experience comparing model providers and tracking inference cost, latency and output quality
Experience maintaining automations in production, including monitoring, regression checks and operational handover
Understanding of travel-industry business models and partner segmentation
English Proficiency
Must have: Conversational English at B1 level or above
Benefits
Flexible schedules and opportunity to work remotely
Ambitious and supportive team who love what they do, appreciate each other, and grow together
Internal programs for adaptation and training, development of soft skills, and leadership abilities
Partial compensation for participating in external training and conferences
Corporate English school: Group and individual lessons, speaking clubs with colleagues from all over the world
Corporate prices on hotels and travel services
MyTime Day Off - an extra non-working day without loss of compensation
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Yes