Activate Talent is hiring an AI Specialist

We’re hiring an AI Engineer to build and deploy production-grade AI agent systems that replace manual, judgment-heavy workflows. This is a pure IC role focused on one thing: using Claude and modern agent tooling to automate complex operational processes end-to-end. You’ll join an established technical team: - A Tech Lead who owns the core app and architecture - An Automations Specialist who maintains existing workflows (Make, Zapier, GHL, Airtable) - You, as the AI specialist, identifying where agent systems outperform traditional automations—and shipping those solutions into production This is not a prototyping role. You’ll build real systems that run the business. What You’ll Do Day to day, you will: - Design and ship AI agent workflows end-to-end using Claude API, Agent SDK, and MCP connectors - Build custom connectors for platforms without native integrations - Audit and upgrade existing workflows (Make, Zapier, GHL, Airtable) by layering AI where it meaningfully improves outcomes (routing, classification, edge cases) - Write production-grade Python and TypeScript (Git workflows, tests, evals, observability, staging) - Treat prompts as engineered systems (eval sets, versioning, feedback loops) - Build lightweight internal tools (Slack handlers, Airtable Interfaces, or Next.js apps on Vercel) - Identify and propose new AI opportunities, with clear effort estimates and ROI - Stay current with Claude models, Agent SDK updates, and MCP ecosystem developments - Coach the Automations Specialist on agent patterns and prompt engineering (no formal management) - Document thoroughly: READMEs, architecture notes, and runbooks for maintainability Example Project You might: - Replace a manual event registration review workflow (~20 mins per registrant) with a Claude-powered agent that: - Enriches and verifies applicants (LinkedIn + web data) - Qualifies and routes decisions automatically - Generates outcome emails - Provides a one-click human review interface - Logs everything in Airtable - Includes test harnesses, monitoring, and runbooks You own projects end-to-end: from design → production → long-term maintenance.