Job Description
Job Description
Description
Equinox Engineering is seeking a hands-on AI Automation Developer to design and build practical, AI-driven internal tools that improve workflows across the organization. This role focuses on delivering production-ready solutions that integrate into real operational processes rather than exploratory or research-based development.
The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams to translate operational challenges into working software. Adaptability and the ability to rapidly solve real-world problems are key expectations of this role. leveraging modern generative AI technologies alongside full-stack development practices. Comfort using and guiding AI agents as part of the development workflow is essential.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement internal tools using an AI-first development approach
- Translate operational requirements into working, maintainable applications
- Develop backend services, APIs, and user interfaces
- Combine prompts, logic, validation, and error handling into reliable workflows
- Integrate solutions with existing systems and databases
- Collaborate directly with users to iterate and improve tools based on feedback
- Manage imperfect real-world inputs and edge cases
The specific work will vary based on business needs and may include development of :
Software that interprets technical documents or drawingsWorkflow automation toolsInternal assistants and copilotsData extraction and validation utilitiesSmall internal web applicationsProcess-specific automation toolsStructured information generation solutionsAdaptability and rapid problem-solving are key expectations of this role.Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Practical AI Development
Experience building applications using large language model (LLM) APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic, or local models)Experience with structured outputs and reliability techniquesDocument and image understanding workflowsRetrieval-based systems and context managementSoftware Development
Python backend developmentContainerized development using DockerTypeScript frontend development with modern frameworksREST API design and data modelingExperience with relational and vector databasesVersion control using Git and basic deployment practicesKnowledge graph (KG) developmentWorking Style
Comfortable working in ambiguous problem spacesAbility to build quickly and iterativelyFocus on delivering practical, usable solutionsStrong debugging and problem-solving skillsHelpful but Not Required
Experience with technical or industrial environmentsOCR, parsing, or computer visionEmbeddingsInternal tool development experienceWhat Success Looks Like
Within the first months, you are independently delivering working tools that staff adopt in day-to-day tasks and that measurably reduce manual work.