Motive Software · 5 hours ago
AI Automation Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$144K/yr - $227K/yr
5+ years expMotive Software is a company focused on human transformation, seeking an AI Automation and Integration Engineer to join their IT & AI Workspace Technology team. This role involves creating smarter, connected systems and transforming manual workflows into intelligent, AI-enabled automations.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningNatural Language ProcessingPredictive AnalyticsSoftwareText Analytics
Responsibilities
Implement and scale our Model Context Protocol (MCP) to support secure, composable AI workflows across Slack, Jira, Salesforce, and internal APIs
Design agentic systems that enable AI tooling to integrate seamlessly with operational data and user identity services
Author requests for comments (RFCs), technical requirements documents (TRDs), and internal documentation to align multi-channel platform (MCP) features with enterprise use cases
Build and maintain scalable automations and secure APIs to reduce operational overhead in onboarding, provisioning, and data lifecycle management
Own development and maintenance of reusable modules for identity sync, data uploads (e.g., CSV bulk importers), and AI-to-API orchestration
Drive continuous improvement across automation platforms by collaborating with stakeholder teams across the business
Work with InfoSec and IT teams to enforce role-based access controls and SAML/SSO integrations
Harden identity workflows across US and EU regions, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards
Support audit readiness through traceable change management and data integrity practices
Attend Business Systems standups, Architecture Roundtables, and AI working groups to ensure engineering solutions align with company goals
Partner closely with stakeholders to balance speed and safety in fast-moving pilot initiatives
Advocate for test-driven development (TDD), documentation, and open source-inspired code reusability
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with expertise in Ruby and Rails
Proficiency in automation platforms such as Workato, UiPath, Zapier, n8n, Prefect, or custom-built orchestration tools
Hands-on experience building pipelines or automations using MCP, Step Functions, or equivalent event-driven architectures
Strong scripting or development skills (e.g., Python, JavaScript) for writing custom connectors or data transformations
Familiarity with common SaaS platforms including Okta, Jira, Slack, Workday, Google Workspace, FreshService, and their APIs
Demonstrated experience integrating APIs and building automations across complex SaaS ecosystems
Strong understanding of identity management, MCP, or related orchestration protocols
Proven ability to lead technical architecture discussions, write clean, testable code, and implement TDD practices
Experience working with authentication protocols (e.g., SAML, OAuth), and systems like Okta, GCP, or AWS
Preferred
Experience with MCP architecture, AI agent orchestration, or autonomous workflows
Prior contributions to audit or compliance tooling (e.g., provisioning logs, data syncing)
Exposure to AI infrastructure, including embedding LLMs or NLP into workflows
Familiarity with tools like DataDog, Postgres, Redis, and SFTP integrations
Experience building or maintaining SFTP-based integrations and other “last mile” connections needed for legacy vendors or file-based workflows
Comfort with working as an embedded partner with non-technical stakeholders (EAs, HR, Recruiting, People Ops, Finance), including training them on automation patterns and co-owning roadmaps for the next set of high-impact automations
Benefits
Access to BetterUp coaching; one for you and one for a friend or family member
A competitive compensation plan with opportunity for advancement
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible paid time off
All federal/statutory holidays observed
4 BetterUp Inner Workdays (https://www.betterup.co/inner-work)
5 Volunteer Days to give back
Learning and Development stipend
Company wide Summer & Winter breaks
Year-round charitable contribution of your choice on behalf of BetterUp
401(k) self contribution
Company
Motive Software
Technology enabling human insight.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
unknown2023-01-01Private Equity
2021-09-17Acquired
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