AI Automation Engineer (Ukraine Private Entrepreneur only)

Company Overview: brightfin is the AI-powered Financial Management Intelligence Platform for Enterprise IT, helping Fortune 500 and mid-market CFOs, CIOs, and IT finance teams understand, govern, and optimize technology spend across telecom, FinOps, and IT asset management. Our customers include large healthcare systems, financial institutions, and global enterprises — organizations where data security and trust are non-negotiable.

Job Summary: As an AI Automation Engineer, you will architect and build automation solutions that combine RPA/workflow automation (UiPath, Power Automate) with AI/LLM capabilities (agentic workflows, document intelligence, RAG). You will own solutions end-to-end — from design through deployment and monitoring — and serve as Tier 3 escalation support for complex automation issues. This is an individual-contributor role focused on hands-on delivery; it does not carry mentoring or people-management responsibilities.

Essential Functions / Duties / Responsibilities:

- Architect and build automation solutions integrating RPA tools (UiPath, Power Automate, or similar) with AI/LLM capabilities (agentic workflows, document intelligence, NLP, RAG)

- Participate in technical discovery with business analysts and stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions

- Own the automation lifecycle: design, development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and optimization

- Serve as Tier 3/escalation support for complex automation incidents and production issues

- Evaluate, pilot, and integrate emerging AI tools (LLM APIs, orchestration frameworks, vector databases) into the automation stack

- Build and maintain APIs, connectors, and integrations between automation platforms, internal systems, and third-party services

- Follow and contribute to best practices for automation development, including code review, testing, and security/compliance requirements

- Monitor performance, reliability, and ROI of deployed automations; identify opportunities for optimization

- Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and process workflows

- Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, data, security, and business teams

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent work experience

- 3+ years of experience in automation engineering, software development, or related roles, including hands-on work with RPA platforms (UiPath, Power Automate, Automation Anywhere, or similar)

- Demonstrated experience integrating AI/LLM technologies (OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure AI, or similar) into production automation workflows

- Proficiency in one or more scripting/programming languages (Python, C#, or JavaScript)

- Experience with API integration, REST/SOAP web services, and system-to-system connectivity

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

- Strong understanding of AI/ML fundamentals, including prompt engineering, LLM orchestration, and agentic workflow design

- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and their AI/automation service offerings

- Advanced proficiency in Excel and data manipulation; experience with SQL and structured/unstructured data

- Ability to architect scalable, secure, and maintainable automation solutions

- Strong stakeholder communication skills, able to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences

- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills

- Ability to manage multiple projects independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment

- Effective written and verbal communication

- Commitment to continuous learning in automation and AI technologies

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with vector databases, RAG architectures, or multi-agent systems

- Familiarity with process mining tools and automation governance frameworks

- Relevant certifications (UiPath, Microsoft Power Platform, AI/ML certifications)

WHAT WE OFFER

- Medical insurance — after successful completion of the probationary period

- Equipment — we set up everything you need to work comfortably from home

- Full FOP administration — we handle all administrative matters related to your business entity

- Unlimited paid time off — coordinated with your team; we trust you to manage your time responsibly

- Annual salary review — based on performance review outcomes

- Parental leave — we support you through every stage of life

- Comfortable remote setup — we care about your day-to-day work experience

Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Physical Requirements: Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Location: Remote, Ukraine Private Entrepreneur (in or out of country)

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

brightfin is an equal opportunity employer. The company will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or military status, age, genetic information or other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local applicable law. Candidates are subject to a background check. All employees must adhere to brightfin's Information Security and Privacy policies and procedures.