AI Automation Engineer

Ark Financial•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We're looking for a builder who pays for themselves. Someone scrappy, who sees a messy problem and instinctively wants to solve it. This isn't a role for someone who likes to "explore AI" or "champion digital transformation." It's for someone who ships automations that return real, measurable time and money. You'll look at how we work, find the friction, and build the automated systems that let us move faster, work smarter, and do more with less. You'll spend about 70% of your time on Ark Financial's internal operations and 30% on other strategic projects with our founder, David Bull. If inefficiency bothers you at a deep level and your instinct is to fix it rather than complain about it, this role was made for you. At Ark, we believe entrepreneurial families deserve more than transactions. They deserve transformation. Our Family Office Operating System (FOOS) helps families align wealth with Protection, Peace, and Purpose. As Ark continues to grow, operational leverage becomes critical. The AI Automation Engineer will design and implement the systems that allow our team to scale impact without increasing complexity. This role is responsible for ensuring Ark operates as an AI-native organization, where the right systems quietly remove friction behind the scenes.

Requirements

Prompt engineering
API integrations (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini)
Model selection
Building or deploying AI agents with tools like LangChain, LangGraph, or AutoGen
Using workflow automation tools like n8n, Make, or Zapier
AI-Assisted Development using tools like Cursor or Claude Code
APIs, webhooks, CRM integrations, and clean data architecture
Think in ROI, not tasks; estimate cost vs. return before building.
A portfolio (GitHub, demo, side project) to show work.
Ability to prove output; years of experience do not matter if output is proven.

Responsibilities

Design and implement systems that allow the team to scale impact without increasing complexity.
Ensure Ark operates as an AI-native organization, where the right systems quietly remove friction behind the scenes.
Have a bird's-eye view of the entire organization and the authority to fix what's broken.
Rebuild how clients are onboarded.
Automate how coaches track progress for people in the Academy.
Help the CEO spin up the operational backbone for a brand-new venture.
Dive into core processes and hunt down inefficiency.
Automate sales processes, client onboarding, and engagement journeys in the CRM.
Streamline accounting, reporting, and invoicing in QuickBooks.
Improve how the team uses SharePoint, the LMS, and the Microsoft Office Suite.
Track invested resources (time, tools, build time) and business returns (hours saved, errors reduced, throughput gained).
Train, document, and drive adoption of automations.
Own the full lifecycle of automations, from building to outcome.