Software Engineer, AI Automation

Bjak • Madison, MS

16h

About The Position

ActAI is building proactive applications for people who use basic applications such as email, notes, tasks, and calendars and are not accustomed to complex prompting. Its mission is to bring intelligence to conversations, errands, organizing, and workflows with minimal or no prompting. Its first application is an agent-first mobile communication app intended to help integrate AI into daily communication, coordination, and collaboration.

The Software Engineer, AI Automation will build and maintain internal applications and automation systems for Recruiting, HR, Finance, Operations, and other business functions. The role identifies manual processes that can be automated, translates business requirements into technical solutions, and develops AI-powered workflows using LLM APIs, agents, and external tool integrations where appropriate. It also builds backend services, APIs, databases, and interfaces; integrates internal systems and third-party platforms; and deploys, monitors, and improves internal tools based on reliability, accuracy, usage, and time saved.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of software engineering experience in backend, full-stack, or application development.
• Ability to translate business workflows and operational problems into practical software solutions.
• Proficiency in at least one backend or full-stack programming language, such as Python, TypeScript, or JavaScript.
• Ability to design and build APIs, database-backed applications, and integrations with third-party services.
• Experience deploying and maintaining production systems, diagnosing failures, and improving reliability.
• Ability to work directly with non-technical stakeholders to understand requirements, validate solutions, and deliver measurable improvements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building AI applications using LLM APIs, agents, or workflow orchestration frameworks.
• Experience developing internal tools, business automation, or enterprise integrations.
• Familiarity with HR, recruiting, finance, or operations systems.
• Experience with workflow automation platforms such as n8n, Zapier, or Make.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain internal applications and automation systems for Recruiting, HR, Finance, Operations, and other business functions.
• Identify manual processes that can be automated and define technical solutions based on business requirements.
• Develop AI-powered workflows using LLM APIs, agents, and external tool integrations where appropriate.
• Build backend services, APIs, databases, and interfaces to support internal applications.
• Integrate internal systems and third-party platforms to automate data processing, approvals, and routine tasks.
• Deploy, monitor, and improve internal tools based on reliability, accuracy, usage, and time saved.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed