Junior AI Automation Engineer

Remote (India) — Preferably Goa or IST-friendly regions

Full-Time Contract-to-Hire 80-Hour Paid Trial

About Valari Solutions

Valari Solutions is a Minnesota-based AI and software consulting company helping startups and growing businesses accelerate their workflows using AI, automation, and custom software. We are rapidly evolving into an AI-first engineering organization, with teams using cutting-edge tools like Cursor, Claude Code, n8n, LangChain, and internal agentic systems to deliver fast, scalable, high-quality results.

We’re now expanding our new AI Automation Team and looking for a motivated Junior AI Automation Engineer who is excited to build AI-driven workflows, automations, and internal tools that improve efficiency for both our clients and our internal teams.

This is a rare opportunity to get in early and build the future of how AI and software coexist.

What You’ll Do

Build and maintain automation workflows using n8n, Make, Zapier, or custom scripts

Use LLMs (OpenAI, Claude, etc.) to create AI-driven tools for summarization, classification, enrichment, and workflow automation

Work with internal AI agents to orchestrate multi-step tasks (email API DB Slack reporting)

Build small RAG systems (vector DBs, embeddings, retrieval pipelines)

Experiment with the latest AI tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Agents, LangChain) and share findings with the team

Develop internal prototypes that streamline operations, reduce manual work, or act as MVPs for client solutions

Document workflows, create diagrams, and ensure reliability with error handling and monitoring

Collaborate with engineering, PM, and leadership on AI strategy and automation ideas

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need to be an expert — just smart, hungry to learn, and comfortable experimenting with new technologies.

Minimum requirements:

Strong foundational skills in Python or JavaScript/TypeScript

Curiosity about LLMs, AI agents, and automation tooling

Basic understanding of APIs, webhooks, and JSON data structures

Ability to break down problems and build step-by-step workflows

Solid communication skills and willingness to document work

Comfortable learning fast in a dynamic AI-first environment

Bonus Skills (Nice to Have, Not Required)

Experience with n8n, Make, Zapier, or similar workflow builders

Familiarity with LangChain, LlamaIndex, or other agent frameworks

Understanding of vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma, PGVector)

Exposure to RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)

Experience with Google Workspace API, Slack API, Notion API, HubSpot API, etc.

Background in backend engineering or automation scripting

Experience with AI coding tools like Cursor or Claude Code

Tools We Use

n8n, Make, Zapier – automation workflows

OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, vector DBs – AI pipelines

Cursor, Claude Code – AI-accelerated development environment

ClickUp – project/sprint management

Slack – team communication

Hubstaff – productivity/time tracking

Why Join Valari Solutions

Be part of an AI-first engineering team and build real-world automations

Work directly with leadership and contribute to AI strategy

Opportunity to work on Valari Venture Studios internal products

Potential long-term opportunities and equity participation in Venture Studio products

Fast-paced environment with huge room for growth

Work remotely in India with flexible hours

Compensation

Competitive, based on skill and potential.

All new hires begin with an 80-hour paid provisional trial to ensure mutual fit.