AI Tools Engineer

Summary

Join PicnicHealth as their first AI Tools Engineer and significantly improve operational efficiency through AI. Discover, test, and deploy AI SaaS products, building streamlined workflows and agents using no-code/low-code platforms or Python/TypeScript services. Integrate widely-used tools like Asana, Gmail, and Salesforce, ensuring seamless integration and reliable performance. Drive adoption by educating teammates and developing internal resources, staying ahead of the curve by continually testing new tools and practices. Success is measured by teammate adoption of tools, automation of tasks, and focus on high-value work. The ideal candidate possesses a CS background or equivalent experience, prototypes ideas using LLMs and automation tools, and prioritizes delivering business successes.

Requirements

• Have a CS background or equivalent experience with demonstrated ability to ship practical, functional projects quickly
• Prototype ideas using LLMs and automation tools as naturally as breathing
• Can spin up a small web service but prefer rapid solutions or SaaS tools that avoid unnecessary complexity
• Care most about delivering business successes, and enjoy making others more effective. You’ll feel successful when your internal customers thrive
• Take pride in your desire to digging into the details of messy & sometimes mundane business processes to make sure you deliver real value
• Are plugged into AI spaces (Twitter/X, Discord) and can separate the signal from the noise
• Follow The Way of Code , and believe people should apply vibing to many parts of life beyond coding
• Have excellent judgment, strong communication skills, and a bias for action

Responsibilities

• Discover, test, and deploy AI SaaS products : Rapidly evaluate tools and roll out those that provide immediate impact
• Build streamlined workflows and agents : Use no-code/low-code platforms (Retool, Gumloop, Zapier) or deploy quick Python/TypeScript services on platforms like Cloud Run or Vercel when needed
• Integrate widely-used tools : Ensure seamless integration of PicnicHealth sources of context, e.g. Asana, Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Google Drive, Linear, BigQuery, PostgreSQL, Salesforce
• Own reliability and performance : Actively monitor and ensure the uptime of AI-driven workflows. When something breaks, you'll know first
• Drive adoption : View success as the tools you deploy being adopted and driving their intended outcomes
• Educate and empower : Lead practical workshops, regular office hours, and develop internal resources so every teammate confidently becomes an AI power user
• Stay ahead of the curve : Keep PicnicHealth at the forefront by continually testing and iterating with new tools and practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Hackathon background
• Experience with Retool (or similar low/no-code tools)
• Knowledge of vector databases
• Comfort with regulated data environments

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including above market Health, Dental, Vision
• Family friendly environment
• Flexible time off
• 401k plan
• Free PicnicHealth account
• Equipment and internet funds for home office set up
• Wellness Stipend
• We pay competitive salaries
• Everyone on the team is an owner: all full time employees get competitive equity
• Target Base Salary Range: $120K – $150K
• We’re a remote first company, with teammates spread across the US. We support in-person gatherings, including co-working spaces and multi-day onsites, to build connections and move forward strategic initiatives. Expect to travel 2-4 times a year.  For our team members in the Bay Area, who prefer to work in person we can offer a hybrid set up to work from the SF office on a flexible schedule