Automation Engineer

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. Understand team processes, identify recurring problems and opportunities for automation .

Posted 11/7/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing automations, APIs, and integrations while delivering maintainable production software. Proficient in using TypeScript, Node.js, and SQL to build user-friendly web interfaces and reconcile operational data across systems.

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TypeScriptNode.jsSQLReactAWS

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Hard Skills

APIsIntegrationsAutomationWeb Interface DevelopmentTestingVersion ControlDeploymentMonitoringData ReconciliationInformation Extraction

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingClear CommunicationAdaptabilityCollaborationCuriosity

Tools & Technologies

SalesforceMongoDBLLM APIsNext.jsBackground Jobs

Industry Keywords

Commercial EnvironmentProduction SoftwareOperational DataSuccess MetricsUser-Friendly Tools

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSJavaScriptMongoDBNext.jsNode.jsReactSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Understand team processes, identify recurring problems and opportunities for automation
Turn broad requests into clear requirements, manageable scopes and practical technical designs
Define success metrics and prioritise work based on business value, effort and maintenance
Develop automations, APIs and integrations across multiple ecosystems
Join and reconcile operational data across systems
Build user-friendly web interfaces for internal tools
Use LLM APIs for information extraction, call summarisation and drafting recommendations where useful
Write maintainable code and reusable components
Test accuracy, reliability and failure behaviour
Manage deployment with monitoring and documentation
Train colleagues and explain tool usage and limitations
Monitor adoption, performance, usage and running costs
Troubleshoot failures and maintain reliable integrations
Measure results against goals and identify further improvements
Review implementations, share knowledge and support less experienced colleagues

Requirements

What you’ll need

Track record of independently delivering and maintaining production software, integrations or automation in a commercial environment
Strong TypeScript and Node.js skills, including APIs, background jobs and integrations
Strong SQL skills and experience investigating and reconciling data across systems
Experience building straightforward web interfaces using React, Next.js or similar tools
Familiarity with testing, version control, deployment and monitoring
Sound judgement about implementation choices, trade-offs and ongoing maintenance
Experience with Salesforce, AWS, MongoDB or LLM APIs would be useful
Confidence picking up unfamiliar systems
Practical problem-solving, ownership, commercial awareness, clear communication, adaptability, collaboration and curiosity

Benefits

Comp & perks

24 days’ annual leave, plus your birthday off
Modern offices with on-site gym access, showers and indoor bike storage
Employee discounts for shops, cinemas and more
Annual half-day charity day
Summer and winter parties
Culture Club events celebrating dates such as St Patrick’s Day, Diwali and Movember
CSR opportunities
Mental Health Champions
Friday 5pm happy hour in the office
Learning and Development Programme
Reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process