Forward-Deployed AI & Automation Engineer (Remote)

Bask Health; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bask Health seeks a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AI & Automation to design, build, and deploy AI-powered solutions and automated workflows across Bask Health's platform. You will work with engineering, product, and operations teams to identify opportunities where AI and automation simplify processes and improve merchant and internal experiences.

This role focuses on applying existing AI technologies to practical engineering problems, integrating large language models, building

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering or comparable hands-on technical role.
• Strong programming experience with JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Experience developing backend applications, APIs, and services using Node.js.
• Hands-on experience integrating large language models or AI services into software applications.
• Experience building automated workflows, system integrations, or operational tooling.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, webhooks, and third-party integration patterns.
• Experience developing and maintaining production software.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications and working solutions.
• Experience integrating multiple systems, services, or data sources.
• Familiarity with prompt design, structured outputs, and practical LLM application development.
• Understanding of error handling, validation, and reliability considerations for AI-powered workflows.
• Experience working with SQL databases and relational data.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered applications and workflow automation solutions across Bask Health.
• Work directly with product, engineering, and operational stakeholders to understand business processes and identify automation opportunities.
• Translate complex operational requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Build production-ready integrations with large language models and external AI services.
• Develop backend services, APIs, and automation tools using TypeScript, Node.js, or comparable technologies.
• Integrate AI capabilities into existing platform features and internal operational systems.
• Build automated workflows that connect multiple applications, APIs, and data sources.
• Develop AI-assisted tools that help teams complete repetitive or complex tasks more efficiently.
• Implement structured outputs, tool calling, and function execution within AI-powered applications.
• Design workflows that combine deterministic business logic with AI-driven capabilities.
• Build reliable integrations with third-party services using REST APIs, webhooks, and event-driven architectures.
• Develop systems for processing, transforming, and routing information between connected services.
• Evaluate opportunities to automate merchant onboarding, operational processes, and administrative workflows.
• Build reusable components and engineering patterns for future AI and automation initiatives.
• Implement validation, safeguards, and human-review steps for sensitive or high-impact workflows.
• Develop evaluation and testing strategies for AI-powered functionality.
• Monitor AI application performance, reliability, latency, and operational costs.
• Investigate and resolve issues involving AI outputs, integrations, and automated processes.
• Implement logging, error handling, retry mechanisms, and monitoring for production workflows.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate AI solutions into existing applications and services.
• Work with SQL databases and application data to support automation and AI-powered features.
• Evaluate third-party AI services, automation platforms, and developer tools for practical use cases.
• Document technical architecture, implementation decisions, and operational requirements.
• Identify opportunities to convert custom automation solutions into reusable platform capabilities.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.
• Mentor other engineers on reliable AI integration and automation development.
• Take ownership of technical projects from initial discovery through deployment, maintenance, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain a fast-moving, remote engineering environment.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Node.js

AI integration

REST APIs

SQL databases

System integrations

Cloud infrastructure

LangChain

OpenAI API

Tools

LangChain

OpenAI API

AWS Lambda

Next.js

Job description

Bask Health seeks a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, AI & Automation to design, build, and deploy AI-powered solutions and automated workflows across Bask Health's platform. You will work with engineering, product, and operations teams to identify opportunities where AI and automation simplify processes and improve merchant and internal experiences.

This role focuses on applying existing AI technologies to practical engineering problems, integrating large language models, building