Junior AI Engineer - Onsite
On-siteGrand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Design and maintain automation workflows using n8n, APIs, and webhooks to connect disparate systems like CRMs, ERPs, and ticketing platforms. Develop AI-assisted pipelines for document processing, classification, and notification routing while building internal tools that reduce manual effort. Assist with client delivery execution under leadership direction, participating in discovery sessions and translating business requirements into working systems. Construct lightweight dashboards to surface automation outputs and document workflows, integration maps, and configuration notes for maintainability. Support internal AI adoption through training materials and usage playbooks. This onsite role in Grand Rapids, Michigan, requires legal work authorization and reports to the Director of Engineering within the AI Enablement Team.
Required Qualifications
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application
- This position does not offer employment visa sponsorship now or in the future
- This role is 100% onsite in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- No third-party recruiters, agencies, or C2C arrangements
- Has built something for the joy of building it — a homelab, a personal automation, a self-hosted stack, a side project
- Comfortable working with APIs, webhooks, and JSON without needing a tutorial for every call
- Familiar with Linux environments and capable of reading documentation when there's no walkthrough available
- Communicates clearly — can explain what something does and why it was built that way
- Doesn't need a strict playbook. Figures things out
Desired Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with n8n, Make (Integromat), Zapier, or similar automation platforms
- Familiarity with AI/LLM tooling — OpenAI API, Ollama, Anthropic, LangChain, or similar
- Python or JavaScript scripting at a working level (not a developer, but comfortable in code)
- Background in IT, MSP, sysadmin, or network environments
- Docker or self-hosted deployment experience
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