AI & Automation Engineer — Remote, Impact-Driven

Western Welding Academy; Gillette (WY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Referral program

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Western Welding Academy seeks an Engineer to design, build, and own AI systems and tools that run the business. You will ship apps and AI agents, connect systems, and drive projects from intake to launch. This role offers in-house and remote work with leadership access to set technical direction for AI across the company.

Expect collaboration across admissions, marketing, housing, HR, finance, and operations, with real impact on student outcomes and business efficiency.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software engineering, automation, or AI development experience.
• Strong coding skills in Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience with LLM APIs and AI agents.
• Experience with REST APIs, webhooks, and third-party integrations.
• Experience with databases (SQL) and cloud hosting or deployment.
• Portfolio, GitHub, or shipped systems; include with application.
• Ability to explain technical work in plain language.
• Strong follow-through and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Nice to have HubSpot development, Make/Zapier/n8n, project tools or EOS.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy internal apps and tools using modern AI software.
• Build AI agents that plug into admissions, marketing, housing, HR, finance, and operations.
• Integrate LLMs into systems via APIs with testing and tuning.
• Write clean code in Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
• Set up and manage databases and data pipelines.
• Connect systems via CRM HubSpot, Google Workspace, Slack, and finance tools.
• Use Make, Zapier, or n8n; write custom code when needed.
• Ensure data security and manage credentials.
• Own intake process for AI and automation requests across all departments.
• Set timelines, track progress, and report to leadership.
• Manage outside vendors when a project needs extra help.
• Monitor, fix, and improve shipped tools; train staff; document systems.
• Track results and stay current on AI tools.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

LLM APIs

REST APIs

Webhooks

SQL

Cloud hosting

GitHub

Project management

Tools

HubSpot

Make

Zapier

n8n

GitHub

Job description

Western Welding Academy seeks an Engineer to design, build, and own AI systems and tools that run the business. You will ship apps and AI agents, connect systems, and drive projects from intake to launch. This role offers in-house and remote work with leadership access to set technical direction for AI across the company.

Expect collaboration across admissions, marketing, housing, HR, finance, and operations, with real impact on student outcomes and business efficiency.