AI Automation Engineer

JuicyLemons; München; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 vacation days

Flexible working options

Equity depending on experience

Job summary

JuicyLemons is seeking an Automation Lead to transform HR and people processes using AI and automation at scale. The role requires building end-to-end solutions, integrating HR systems, and driving a high-ownership culture.

You will work hands-on to identify opportunities, implement meaningful AI use cases, and shape the automation roadmap across HR, Recruiting and People Operations as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated track record in designing and delivering automation solutions.
• Strong experience with APIs, integrations and modern AI technologies.
• Ability to work with complex data and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Hands-on, autonomous and ownership-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Identify manual HR processes and convert them into automated workflows.
• Identify and implement AI use cases across HR, Recruiting and People Operations.
• Analyze HR data and systems to forge actionable solutions.
• Build and maintain integrations between HR systems, tools and data sources.
• Evaluate tools and decide when to integrate, automate or build from scratch.
• Define and own the HR automation roadmap based on business impact.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Legal, IT leadership to translate pain points into technical solutions.
• Build solutions hands-on rather than just writing requirements.
• Create scalable infrastructure to support company growth.

Skills

AI & Automation

APIs & Integrations

Data & Analytics

Problem-Solving

Hands-on Leadership

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Communication

Decision Making

Tools

API Integration

Automation Tools

Data Pipelines

Job description

We are looking for an Automation Lead to take ownership of how AI, automation, data and technology can transform HR and people processes in a rapidly scaling organization.

The company is growing quickly and already operates at significant scale, with hundreds of employees, a high volume of hiring and increasingly complex HR processes. As the organization continues to grow, there is a huge opportunity to rethink how HR works, using technology to eliminate manual work, connect data and build scalable processes.

This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for someone who doesn't need a perfectly defined roadmap. You will assess the existing landscape, identify the biggest opportunities and build the solutions yourself.

Your goal is simple: make HR significantly more scalable through automation and AI.

HR experience is not a requirement. We are particularly interested in people with strong technical and AI/automation expertise who can learn the HR context quickly.

You will:

• Identify manual, repetitive and inefficient HR processes and turn them into automated workflows.
• Identify and implement meaningful AI use cases across HR, Recruiting and People Operations.
• Analyze existing HR data and systems and turn them into useful, actionable solutions.
• Build and maintain integrations between HR systems, tools and data sources.
• Evaluate existing tools and decide when to integrate, automate or build something from scratch.
• Define and own the HR automation roadmap based on business impact.
• Work closely with HR, Finance, Legal, IT leadership to understand pain points and translate them into technical solutions.
• Build solutions yourself rather than simply managing vendors or writing requirements.
• Create scalable infrastructure and processes that can support the company's continued growth.

What we're looking for:

• Strong experience in AI, automation, software, data, tooling or a related technical field.
• A track record of actually building and implementing automation solutions.
• Strong understanding of APIs, integrations, workflows and modern AI technologies.
• Ability to work with complex data and systems and turn them into practical solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to quickly understand unfamiliar environments.
• A highly hands-on and autonomous working style.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and a strong sense of ownership.
• Comfortable making decisions and challenging existing assumptions.
• Able to translate business problems into technical solutions and communicate with non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in an environment where not everything is already defined.

Consulting experience can be a great fit as well — provided you have a strong track record of actually implementing what you recommend.

The mindset: You don't need someone to tell you exactly what to build.

You are the person who can walk into a complex environment, understand the data and processes, and say:

What you can expect

• High ownership: You will have significant freedom to shape the automation strategy.
• Visible impact: Your work will directly influence how the HR organization operates and scales.
• Direct access to leadership: Work closely with senior HR stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Greenfield opportunities: There is already a lot of data, tooling and ideas — but significant work remains to turn this into a scalable automation ecosystem.
• Room to grow: As the company continues to scale, the scope of this role can expand into broader AI, HR data, automation and potentially team leadership.
• Competitive compensation: with potential additional equity depending on experience and profile.
• 28 vacation days and flexible working options.