Applied AI Engineer (Remote, Guadalajara)

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Región Centro; Hybrid; MXN 1,472,000 - 2,209,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is building an AI automation layer into every part of how we work. As Applied AI Engineer, you own and ship our internal automation roadmap. This is a builder role, not a research role.

You will not be training models, you will be building production systems on top of them. We are a remote team collaborating asynchronously from Latin America and South Africa to deliver scalable automation.

Qualifications

• 2+ years building production software with Python or Node.js.
• Hands-on experience with LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen or similar agent frameworks.
• Proven API integration work with OpenAI or Anthropic (function calling, tool use, streaming).
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, webhooks and basic cloud deployment.
• English sufficient for async written work with a US-based team.

Responsibilities

• Own and ship internal automation roadmap at Blacksmith.
• Build production systems on top of AI models; not a research role.
• Develop agentic workflows using LangChain, LangGraph or equivalent frameworks.
• Create integrations with OpenAI and Anthropic APIs (tool use, function calling).
• Automate processes across design and development pipelines.

Skills

Python

Node.js

LangChain

LangGraph

CrewAI

AutoGen

OpenAI integration

Anthropic integration

REST APIs

Webhooks

Cloud deployment

English communication

Job description

About The Role

Blacksmith Agency is building an AI automation layer into every part of how we work. As Applied AI Engineer at Blacksmith, you own and ship our internal automation roadmap. This is a builder role, not a research role. You will not be training models, you will be building production systems on top of them.

Blacksmith Agency

• Engineering
• Full time
• Remote (Latin America and South Africa)

What You Will Build

• Agentic workflows using LangChain, LangGraph or equivalent frameworks.
• Integrations with Anthropic and OpenAI APIs including tool use and function calling.
• Internal tools that reduce manual hours across our design and development production process.
• Automation pipelines connecting WordPress, Figma, Google Workspace and our internal CMS.
• MCP server integrations as part of our broader AI stack.

What You Bring

• 2+ years building production software with Python or Node.js.
• Hands-on experience with LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen or similar agent frameworks.
• Proven API integration work with OpenAI or Anthropic (function calling, tool use, streaming).
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, webhooks and basic cloud deployment.
• English sufficient for async written work with a US-based team.