AI Automation Engineer
Work From Anywhere in LATAM
Work Schedule: US Timezone (Flexible) | Async-first with one required daily live sync (morning or evening, candidate's choice)
Compensation Range: $2,500 – $3,500 USD/month based on experience
A multi-billion-dollar family office operating across life sciences, healthcare, and financial technology is hiring an AI Automation Engineer to build and own the AI-powered systems that create leverage for their investment team and portfolio companies.
The firm is in an active build phase — not piloting AI, but shipping it. The team is lean, intellectually demanding, and operates at startup speed. They maintain a defined backlog of automation opportunities across internal investment operations and portfolio company deployments, and need a builder who can own that backlog end-to-end without waiting for direction.
Day-to-day, this role splits between internal tooling for the investment team — outreach automation, cap table modeling, AI-driven memo generation — and direct fractional deployments into portfolio companies, where the hire gathers requirements from founders and ships working systems independently. Success at 90 days means at least one internal tool shipped and in active use; success at 12 months means proactively surfacing automation opportunities before they're requested.
Requirements
Must-Have
- 3+ years of hands-on experience building and shipping AI-powered tools, automations, or internal systems deployed in real production environments
- Active daily use of AI-native tools including Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor — verifiable through current role descriptions or a publicly accessible portfolio
- Demonstrated proficiency in N8N and Zapier for end-to-end automation workflow design and deployment
- Python proficiency with documented experience integrating REST APIs, webhooks, and authentication flows (OAuth, API key patterns)
- Proven track record of independently scoping and delivering automation or AI projects without product manager oversight — demonstrated through CV language such as "owned," "led," or "shipped"
- Prior exposure to financial or investment environments — PE firms, hedge funds, investment banks, fintech platforms, ERP systems, or accounting SaaS
- C1+ English (CEFR) — written and spoken fluency required for direct communication with investment partners and portfolio company founders
Nice-to-Have
- Hands-on experience with agent frameworks, vector databases, or RAG architectures (e.g., LangChain, Supabase, LangSmith)
- Basic front-end development capability in JavaScript or TypeScript for operational dashboards or reporting interfaces
- GitHub repository or published portfolio demonstrating shipped, production-grade systems (not tutorial or academic projects)
- Degree from a nationally recognized university in home country
- Prior experience working in a fractional or consulting capacity across multiple client environments simultaneously
About Pearl Talent
Pearl works with the top 1% of candidates from around the world and connects them with the best startups in the US and EU. Our clients have raised over $5B in aggregate and are backed by companies like OpenAI, a16z, and Founders Fund. They're looking for the sharpest, hungriest candidates who they can consistently promote and work with over many years. Candidates we've hired have been flown out to the US and EU to work with their clients, and even promoted to roles that match folks onshore in the US.
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Benefits
- Competitive Salary: Based on experience and skills
- Remote Work: Fully remote—work from anywhere
- Team Incentives: Recognition for maintaining 100% CRM hygiene and on-time reporting
- Generous PTO: In accordance with company policy
- Health Coverage for PH-based talents: HMO coverage after 3 months for full-time employees
- Direct Mentorship: Guidance from international industry experts
- Learning & Development: Ongoing access to resources for professional growth
- Global Networking: Connect with professionals worldwide
Our Recruitment Process
- Application
- Screening
- Skills Assessment
- Topgrading Interview
- Client Interview
- Job Offer
- Client Onboarding
Ready to Join Us?
If you’re empathetic, organized, and passionate about improving patient experiences through operational excellence, this role is for you. Apply now to help make specialized healthcare more accessible to patients across the U.S.