AI Engineering Associate

Dext Capital LLC•Lake Oswego, OR

10d

About The Position

This role involves working with various departments to identify and implement AI automation solutions. The AI Engineering Associate will be responsible for turning business processes into working AI automations, designing and maintaining AI tools, and connecting these workflows to existing systems like Salesforce. The position requires a practical problem-solver who is comfortable working independently, is security-minded, and can clearly communicate AI concepts to non-technical staff. Continuous learning and staying current with AI capabilities are essential.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Analytics, or a related field
Experience with AI, either practical or academic — for example, coursework, capstone or research projects, internships, or personal projects building with large language models, prompt engineering, or AI-driven automation
Foundational understanding of AI/LLM capabilities, limitations, and appropriate use cases
Familiarity with, or a strong interest in learning, Claude (Cowork, Skills, Connections, and Plugins), Salesforce, or comparable AI and business platforms
Awareness of the importance of data security and customer privacy when working with AI tools
Strong communication skills; comfortable working with non-technical staff to understand how they work and where AI can help

Nice To Haves

Some familiarity with finance, banking, or financial institutions.
Exposure to business systems such as Salesforce, Microsoft 365/SharePoint, or Azure

Responsibilities

Work with departments such as Credit, Collections, Accounting, Marketing, Legal, and HR to understand their manual processes and find opportunities for AI automation
Turn business processes into working AI automations and help build a pipeline of future use cases with department leaders
Help design, build, and maintain reusable Claude Skills, Connections, and Plugins that departments can use directly, working alongside internal teams and leadership.
Connect AI workflows to Salesforce using tools such as Agentforce and the Salesforce plugin and skills for Claude
Lead AI use cases from gathering requirements and building pilots to tracking results and supporting rollout
Track results such as time saved, accuracy, and throughput for each AI tool in use
Partner with IT and Compliance to make sure AI tools meet Dext’s data security and customer privacy standards, and help keep an inventory of AI tools in use
Train employees on new AI tools and create simple guides and documentation for workflows.
Provide ongoing support and improvements as department needs change
Stay current on new Claude and AI capabilities and share ideas for how they can help Dext