AI Automation Engineer

AI Automation Engineer

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About the role

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BL Auto Group runs 17 dealerships across Illinois and Indiana. We're building an in-house AI capability, so our marketing, sales, finance, and service teams move faster with fewer manual steps. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

You'll be the first dedicated builder on the team. You design, ship, and maintain the AI tools, agents, and data systems the whole group runs on.

What you'll do

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• Build AI agents and automations for marketing, sales, F&I, and service using ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude (APIs, custom GPTs, agent frameworks)
• Design and maintain a central data warehouse or data lake that unifies CRM, DMS, website, and ad platform data across all rooftops
• Build and launch landing pages for campaigns, promotions, and lead capture, connected to CRM
• Automate repetitive workflows: lead routing, follow-up, reporting, appointment reminders, review requests
• Build dashboards that give store and group leadership a clear read on performance
• Evaluate new AI tools and report plainly on what works and what doesn't
• Document everything you build so it can be supported and scaled

What you bring

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• 2+ years building real projects with LLMs (work, freelance, or your own ventures all count)
• Hands-on experience with OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google AI APIs
• Working knowledge of Python or JavaScript, SQL, and REST APIs
• Experience with automation tools (Zapier, Make, n8n, or similar)
• Comfort building web pages (HTML/CSS, or platforms like WordPress or Webflow)
• A portfolio of things you've built and shipped
• Self-starter who turns a vague business problem into a working tool
• Strong written communication and the discipline to work independently on a remote team

Nice to have

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• Cloud data experience (BigQuery, Snowflake, AWS, or Azure)
• Automotive, CRM, or marketing tech background
• Experience with Salesforce, HubSpot, or dealership systems (CDK, Reynolds, VinSolutions, DealerSocket)

Why join

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• Build from the ground up with executive support behind AI adoption
• Your work reaches 17 stores and thousands of customers, so impact is visible fast
• Fully remote, with direct mentorship on CRM, lifecycle marketing, and enterprise martech
• Room to grow into a senior or lead role as the team expands