AI Automation & Agentic Systems Architect

Description

Summary: Seeking a highly technical freelancer or AI systems architect with deep experience in agentic AI and workflow automation to build AI-native operational systems for an AI-first startup. Highlights: 1. Opportunity to architect AI systems from the ground up 2. High ownership and autonomy in a fast-paced startup environment 3. Build AI systems that function like digital departments **Objective:** Build an AI\-First Company Powered by Autonomous Agents We are building an AI\-first startup designed to operate through intelligent AI agents, autonomous workflows, and cloud\-based AI infrastructure across the entire organization. **Our vision:** Create a highly scalable business where AI agents manage and support core operational functions including: * Marketing * Community management * Lead generation * Communications \& PR * Content production * CRM management * Scheduling \& executive assistance * Research * Financial workflows * Reporting \& analytics * Internal operations * Knowledge management We are looking for a **highly technical freelancer or AI systems architect** with deep experience in agentic AI, workflow automation, cloud AI infrastructure, and multi\-agent orchestration. This role is ideal for someone who understands how to transform traditional company operations into AI\-native systems. **What You’ll Build** You will help us architect and deploy AI systems that function like digital departments and AI\-powered operational teams. This includes: * Autonomous AI agents * Multi\-agent workflows * AI\-managed operational pipelines * AI copilots * AI orchestration systems * Cloud\-native automation infrastructure * AI\-enhanced communications systems * Intelligent business workflows Our goal is to dramatically increase scalability, speed, operational efficiency, and execution capacity through AI. **Core Responsibilities** **Agentic AI \& Workflow Architecture** * Design and implement autonomous AI agent systems * Create multi\-agent workflows with delegation and coordination capabilities * Build AI supervisory systems that manage specialized agents * Develop scalable AI operational architecture * Implement memory, retrieval, and contextual AI systems **Marketing Automation \& Growth Systems** Build AI\-driven workflows for: * Content generation * Social media automation * Community management * Influencer outreach * Lead generation * CRM enrichment * Funnel optimization * Campaign execution * Email marketing * Marketing analytics * Audience segmentation * Personalized outreach * PR monitoring and media workflows **Communications \& Public Relations** Develop AI systems that can: * Draft press releases * Generate media pitches * Monitor brand mentions * Track sentiment and coverage * Prepare executive communications * Coordinate media outreach * Create thought leadership pipelines * Support social listening and engagement **Financial Automation \& Operational Systems** Build intelligent workflows for: * Bookkeeping automation * Expense categorization * Financial reporting * Cash flow monitoring * Forecasting support * KPI dashboards * Vendor management * Operational reporting * Internal approvals * Document workflows **Executive Assistance \& Productivity Systems** Develop AI workflows for: * Email triage and management * Calendar and scheduling management * Meeting preparation * Task coordination * Research assistance * Internal knowledge management * Workflow prioritization * Executive reporting **Cloud Infrastructure \& AI Systems** We prefer cloud\-native AI infrastructure and scalable architectures. You should have experience evaluating and implementing solutions across: * OpenAI * Anthropic * Google Cloud AI * Azure AI * AWS AI services * Vector databases * AI orchestration frameworks * Cloud workflow automation systems We are open to recommendations regarding the best infrastructure stack for scalability, reliability, security, and cost efficiency. **Required Skills \& Experience** **MUST HAVE** * Proven experience building agentic AI systems * Experience with autonomous or semi\-autonomous AI workflows * Strong understanding of AI orchestration * Experience integrating AI into operational systems * Advanced workflow automation experience * Strong cloud architecture understanding * Experience deploying scalable AI systems in production **Preferred Technical Experience** * OpenAI API * Claude API * Gemini API * LangChain * LangGraph * CrewAI * AutoGen * MCP frameworks * Pinecone / Weaviate / ChromaDB * Zapier / Make / n8n * Python * Node.js * Supabase * Airtable * Notion API * RAG systems * AI memory systems * Multi\-agent orchestration * Workflow automation engines * API integrations **Ideal Candidate** You think beyond prompts and chatbots. You understand: * AI\-native organizations * AI operational systems * Autonomous workflows * Human \+ AI collaboration * AI process optimization * Intelligent business infrastructure * Scalable cloud AI systems You are excited by the idea of helping build one of the first truly AI\-operated companies. **Engagement Structure** * Freelance / contract role * Potential long\-term strategic engagement * High ownership and autonomy * Fast\-paced startup environment * Opportunity to architect AI systems from the ground up **To Apply** Please include: 1\.⁠ ⁠Examples of AI automations or agentic systems you have built 2\.⁠ ⁠Relevant case studies or GitHub links 3\.⁠ ⁠AI workflows you are most proud of 4\.⁠ ⁠Preferred AI frameworks and infrastructure stack 5\.⁠ ⁠Your approach to scalable AI operations 6\.⁠ ⁠Experience with cloud AI architecture 7\.⁠ ⁠Availability and timezone Bonus Points * AI\-first startup experience * Multi\-agent orchestration examples * Autonomous AI systems with memory * Marketing AI systems * Financial automation workflows * AI operations dashboards * AI\-powered CRM or communications systems * Executive AI assistant systems Initial Test Project Qualified candidates may be asked to complete a small paid test project involving: * Multi\-agent workflow creation * Marketing automation * AI\-driven lead management * AI communications workflows * Cloud\-based orchestration systems We value builders, operators, execution speed, creativity, and systems thinking. m5aAp1K6s6