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Automattic · 5 hours ago

Applied AI Engineer, Internal Tooling - New York

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid Level
money$170K/yr - $230K/yr

Automattic is a company that focuses on building tools for internal use, particularly in the realm of AI. The Applied AI Engineer will maintain and extend LibreChat, create automations, and build internal tools to enhance productivity for the team.

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Responsibilities

Own Automattic’s LibreChat deployment: maintain, extend, and customize our self-hosted AI interface (TypeScript/Node.js stack)
Contribute upstream to the LibreChat open source project; add features specific to Automattic’s needs while improving the project for everyone
Build lightweight internal tools and automations that help teams use AI better; integrate AI capabilities into existing Automattic systems
Work with DevOps on hosting, scaling, and reliability; debug issues, triage user feedback, ship improvements continuously
Create agent skills, custom workflows, and productivity multipliers; experiment with emerging AI tools, and prototype new capabilities
Document what you build so others can use it effectively; run workshops and office hours to help engineers adopt AI tooling

Qualification

TypeScriptNode.jsDevOpsOpen source contributionsLLM APIsPythonSelf-directedAI toolsCommunication skills

Required

Strong TypeScript/JavaScript and Node.js experience
Comfortable contributing to open source projects
Direct experience using AI tools in your workflow
Ability to work independently
Clear communication skills
Desire to see work used immediately by real people and iterate with users

Preferred

DevOps experience: Docker, self-hosted infrastructure, Kubernetes, and managing production services
Previous work on developer tools, internal platforms, or productivity software
Open source contributions beyond LibreChat; track record of upstream engagement
Understanding of LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) and how to build with them
Experience with Python for quick prototyping and AI integrations
Background in developer relations or technical advocacy
Experience building tools for distributed teams or remote-first organizations
Understanding of WordPress or PHP
Track record of building internal tools that became critical company infrastructure

Benefits

Open vacation policy

Company

Automattic

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Automattic is a global tech company that offers WordPress, WooCommerce, and other web solutions.
dateFounded in 2005
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
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http://automattic.com

H1B Sponsorship

Automattic has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (6)
2024 (2)
2023 (3)
2022 (6)
2021 (6)
2020 (11)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$985.9M
Key Investors
Salesforce VenturesInsight PartnersTiger Global Management
2021-02-17Series E· $288M
2020-05-15Secondary Market
2019-12-11Series Unknown· $80.6M

Leadership Team

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Matt Mullenweg
CEO
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Jon Burke
Vice-President / Business Lead
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