This is a fully remote, mid-level Automation Engineer role with ManpowerGroup, based in Austin, Texas. The position involves working within the Finance Innovation Hub to develop AI-driven automation solutions for finance operations.
Skills / Requirements
- AI/ML Models
- API Development
- Claude Code
- Cursor
- Data Pipelines
- Enterprise Controls
- Finance Stakeholders
- Intelligent Automation
- LLMs
- n8n
- Operational Readiness
- Python
- Reliability Mindset
- SQL
- Technical Communication
- Vibe Coding
Why Apply
This role is ideal for those who excel in AI-assisted coding environments, utilizing tools like Claude Code and Cursor to build and deploy automation solutions. You'll be working with AI/ML models to create robust, compliant systems that integrate seamlessly with finance operations.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll be responsible for designing, building, and deploying AI-enabled finance automation solutions. This involves collaborating with finance teams, ensuring systems are compliant and auditable, and participating in on-call rotations to support critical finance workflows.
Working in Remote
- Austin is known for its vibrant tech scene, offering numerous opportunities for networking and career growth.
- The city boasts a relatively low cost of living compared to other major tech hubs, making it an attractive place to live and work remotely.
- Austin's cultural diversity and thriving music scene provide a rich lifestyle outside of work.
- Remote work allows you to enjoy Austin's warm climate and outdoor activities while maintaining a flexible schedule.
Pay and Career Growth
The role offers a chance to work on impactful projects within a large finance organization, focusing on production systems rather than proofs-of-concept. You'll gain experience in AI-driven finance automation, with opportunities for career growth in a supportive environment.
Benefits and Perks
- Diversity and inclusion
- Equal employment opportunities
- High quality work environment
- Professional work environment
Is This Role Right for You?
Good fit if you...
- You have experience delivering production systems that solve real-world problems.
- You are skilled in Python, SQL, and API development, with a focus on AI/ML models.
- You can effectively communicate technical concepts to non-engineers in finance.
May not be for you if...
- You prefer working on proofs-of-concept rather than production systems.
- You lack experience with AI workflow builders and automation frameworks.
- You are uncomfortable with on-call rotations and time-sensitive environments.
Original Job Description
Work Location: US – TX – Remote
Job Title : Automation Engineer
Job Description:
Summary:
Client’s Finance Innovation Hub is looking for Forward Deployed Automation Developers who will sit at the intersection of AI engineering and Finance transformation. We operate in a space where automation meets governance, where AI-driven workflows handle real money, real controls, and real compliance obligations. The work is practical, consequential, and directly tied to how one of the world’s largest finance organizations runs.
Think of this role as being an embedded AI builder inside Finance: you work shoulder-to- shoulder with Finance teams, take full ownership of automation projects from initial scoping through go-live, compress the cycle time between identifying a need and putting a working solution in production, and collaborate hands-on with the Finance teams who rely on your work every day. Success here isn’t measured by proofs-of-concept. It’s measured by systems that are adopted, trusted, auditable, and running in daily operations, especially when it matters most during month-end and quarter-end close.
What You’ll Do
In this role, you are embedded with Finance stakeholders and hold end-to-end accountability for the strategy and delivery of AI-enabled workflows. Day to day, you will build production automation, take it live, and solve real operational problems across Finance functions including Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Audit, and Procurement.
Specifically, you will:
● Own end-to-end delivery: design, build, test, iterate, and deploy AI-enabled solutions from first conversation to production release ● Translate business needs into technical solutions: understand Finance requirements deeply, guide stakeholders on solution design, and architect implementations grounded in Client’s technology stack ● Embed governance from day one: implement guardrails, fallback behaviors, human- in-the-loop logic, and documentation that satisfies enterprise control and audit requirements ● Build stable data foundations: identify and integrate relevant datasets into extensible pipelines that power reliable automation ● Collaborate across disciplines: partner with internal architects on design decisions, debug issues directly with stakeholders, and bring field learnings back to improve the Hub’s platforms and practices ● Document with intent: record technical decisions, assumptions, and dependencies so that every solution is auditable, maintainable, and transferable ● Participate in oncall rotation for close cycles: work as part of our oncall team to support month-end and quarter-end activities as needed, which may include after-hours and weekend coverage according to a pre-set plan, ensuring critical Finance workflows run without disruption
What You’ll Bring
We care about what you’ve built, not where you studied. Your experience should demonstrate a track record of shipping production systems that solve real problems. Your resume should tell the story of things you’ve taken from zero to production: workflows automated, systems scaled, tools adopted. We care about impact and technical quality, not pedigree or brand names.
Technical Foundation
● Strong software engineering skills in Python, SQL, and API development ● Hands-on experience with AI/ML models, LLMs, or intelligent automation frameworks ● Comfort with modern AI development tools including agentic frameworks, AI workflow builders, and “vibe-coding” environments (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, n8n, or similar) ● Working knowledge of data pipelines and integration patterns that move data reliably between systems ● Understanding of enterprise controls and audit requirements: you know how to build things that pass compliance review, not just demo well
Business & Communication
● Ability to work directly with Finance stakeholders who aren’t engineers, translating their pain into your architecture ● Track record of breaking down loosely defined business challenges into structured, repeatable technical solutions ● Strong communication skills: you can explain technical tradeoffs, design choices, and risk in plain language
Operational Readiness
● This role requires participation in the oncall rotation during month-end and quarter- end close periods, including after-hours and weekend support as outlined in a pre-set plan ● Proven ability to operate in time-sensitive environments where production uptime directly impacts Finance reporting deadlines ● A reliability mindset: you build with supportability in mind and take ownership when systems need attention
Preferred (Not Required)
● Prior experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Technical Consultant, or similar embedded-builder role ● Domain experience in Finance, Audit, or regulated industries ● Familiarity with Client’s technology stack
ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee’s race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.