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Transportation & Logistics AI Automation Engineer

Scale Army· Technology & Product
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About the role

Role focused on implementing AI and automation across transportation, logistics, and related operations. Hands-on position combining AI implementation, workflow automation, systems integration, software development, and business process improvement to connect data across platforms, build AI-powered automations, and drive operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, test, and deploy AI-powered automations that reduce manual work and improve operational efficiency.
  • Develop workflows and AI agents capable of retrieving, processing, and acting on information across multiple business systems.
  • Automate recurring reporting, data consolidation, and other time-intensive operational processes.
  • Monitor existing automations and continuously improve their reliability, scalability, and effectiveness.
  • Identify opportunities to incorporate AI into established workflows where it can create measurable business value.
  • Develop a strong understanding of existing software platforms, internal systems, workflows, and available data across the organization.
  • Connect systems through APIs, webhooks, databases, and workflow automation platforms.
  • Build integrations that allow data from multiple platforms to work together effectively.
  • Improve access to timely and actionable information across different business units.
  • Work with transportation and logistics systems, accounting platforms, operational tools, and other business applications.
  • Troubleshoot integrations and data flows to maintain reliable connections between systems.
  • Develop custom integrations and AI functionality using Python, JavaScript, or similar technologies when required.
  • Integrate LLMs and platforms such as OpenAI, Claude, or comparable technologies into business workflows and applications.
  • Build solutions using a combination of automation platforms and custom code depending on business and technical requirements.
  • Develop AI-powered workflows capable of processing structured business data and interacting with existing systems.
  • Collaborate with the internal IT team to improve applications and processes through AI and automation.
  • Partner with business leaders and department stakeholders to understand existing operational processes.
  • Identify repetitive, manual, or inefficient workflows that could benefit from automation.
  • Translate business requirements and operational challenges into practical technical solutions.
  • Evaluate potential AI and automation initiatives based on business impact, efficiency gains, and technical feasibility.
  • Recommend solutions that enhance established processes rather than introducing unnecessary complexity.
  • Help build an AI-enabled culture by introducing practical tools and use cases that support employees in their daily work.
  • Educate and train employees on using AI to improve productivity, analysis, communication, and decision-making.
  • Support change management and employee adoption as new AI tools and workflows are introduced.
  • Document automations, integrations, workflows, and best practices to support long-term adoption and scalability.
  • Identify additional opportunities for AI adoption based on employee feedback and evolving business needs.
  • Follow appropriate security, access-control, and data-handling practices when working with company information and systems.
  • Work within established VPN, security, and IT infrastructure requirements.
  • Ensure integrations and automations respect existing organizational security practices.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of professional experience in software development, systems integration, automation engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Demonstrated experience building and deploying AI-powered automations and integrations in real business environments.
  • 5 years of experience working with transportation and logistics systems.
  • Experience working across multiple departments, systems, or business units is a plus.

Skills

Required:PythonJavaScriptAPIs, webhooks, databases, and system integrationslow-code automation platforms (n8n, Make, Zapier)LLMs integration (OpenAI, Claude, etc.)SQL and structured dataSecurity and data-handling practicesDocumentation and communicationBilingual English & Spanish
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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