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Yes, this Applied AI Engineer, Internal Tooling - New York position at Automattic is a remote position. The role is available for candidates in United States.

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Key requirements include: Strong TypeScript/JavaScript and Node.js experience, Comfortable contributing to open source projects, Actual use of AI tools in workflow, and more.

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Automattic offers the following benefits: 401k Matching, Flexible Hours, Health Insurance, Home Office Budget, Paid Time Off, Remote Work, Stock Options.

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The salary range for this Applied AI Engineer, Internal Tooling - New York role is $170k+.

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Applied AI Engineer, Internal Tooling - New York at Automattic

United States

$170k+

Location: NYC NoHo Office (5 days a week) About This Opportunity Build the AI tools that <a href="https://automattic.com/">Automattic</a> uses internally. Maintain and extend LibreChat, our self-hosted AI interface. Create lightweight integrations and automations that make teams more productive. Help 1,500 people work better with AI. This isn’t about building consumer products or shipping to millions of users. It’s about building tools for the people sitting next to you, getting immediate feedback, and iterating based on what actually helps. If you’ve ever wished you could control your own AI tools, customize them exactly how you want, and not be at the mercy of third-party vendors, this is that opportunity. You’ll work in-person with our NYC AI team while your tools serve Automattic’s distributed organization globally. Why This Role Matters Most companies are locked into third-party AI tools: ChatGPT, Claude, whatever comes next. They’re stuck with whatever features the vendor ships, whatever privacy terms are imposed, and whatever prices are charged. Automattic wants to control our AI infrastructure, customize it for our needs, and build tools that make our specific workflows better. You’ll have unusual freedom: self-hosted and open source stack, users sitting next to you with immediate feedback, no enterprise procurement cycles. Making 1,500 people more productive compounds quickly, and your work will improve LibreChat for everyone. What You’ll Do <ul> <li>Own Automattic’s LibreChat deployment: maintain, extend, and customize our self-hosted AI interface (TypeScript/Node.js stack).</li> <li>Contribute upstream to the LibreChat open source project; add features specific to Automattic’s needs while improving the project for everyone.</li> <li>Build lightweight internal tools and automations that help teams use AI better; integrate AI capabilities into existing Automattic systems.</li> <li>Work with DevOps on hosting, scaling, and reliability; debug issues, triage user feedback, ship improvements continuously.</li> <li>Create agent skills, custom workflows, and productivity multipliers; experiment with emerging AI tools, and prototype new capabilities.</li> <li>Document what you build so others can use it effectively; run workshops and office hours to help engineers adopt AI tooling.</li> </ul> You’ll Thrive Here If You <ul> <li>Have strong TypeScript/JavaScript and Node.js experience. This is the foundation for most internal tooling.</li> <li>Are comfortable contributing to open source projects.</li> <li>Actually use AI tools in your workflow. Through your own direct experience, you understand what makes such tools useful or frustrating.</li> <li>Can work independently. You’ll be the first engineer focused on internal AI tooling; you need to be self-directed.</li> <li>Communicate clearly. You document what you build and help non-technical people use it effectively.</li> <li>Want to see your work used immediately by real people and prefer iterating with users next to you.</li> </ul> Technical Experience We Value <ul> <li>DevOps experience: Docker, self-hosted infrastructure, Kubernetes, and managing production services.</li> <li>Previous work on developer tools, internal platforms, or productivity software.</li> <li>Open source contributions beyond LibreChat; track record of upstream engagement.</li> <li>Understanding of LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) and how to build with them.</li> <li>Experience with Python for quick prototyping and AI integrations.</li> </ul> Bonus Points <ul> <li>Background in developer relations or technical advocacy.</li> <li>Experience building tools for distributed teams or remote-first organizations.</li> <li>Understanding of WordPress or PHP.</li> <li>Track record of building internal tools that became critical company infrastructure.</li> </ul> At Automattic, we use global salary ranges that do not vary by location. However, because this role is required to be based in our New York City office 5 days a week, we have applied an adjustment to the global band to support additional costs associated with the office-based role requirements. The salary for this role is $170,000–$230,000 USD. If you later move to a different team or role at Automattic that is not NYC office‑based, your salary would be adjusted to the applicable global pay band for that role, which could result in a reduction in salary. Note that the global range would apply even if your chosen location of residence is NYC. We are searching for high-caliber candidates with the skills and qualities to have a net positive for Automattic. Pay will reflect the potential contribution and the impact you can bring, which may, in some cases, go beyond the range stated. We’re pleased to offer a straightforward, competitive base salary, providing financial clarity without complex variable components. This isn’t your typical work-from-home job: we are a fully-remote company with an open vacation policy. To see a full list of benefits by country, consult our <a href="https://automattic.com/benefits/">Benefits Page</a>. And check out these links to learn more about <a href="https://automattic.com/how-we-hire/">How We Hire</a> and <a href="https://automattic.com/expectations/">What We Expect from Ourselves</a>. #LI-DNIAbout Automattic Now in <a href="https://timeline.automattic.com/">our 20th year</a>, we’re the people behind <a href="http://wordpress.com/">WordPress.com</a>, <a href="https://href.li/?http://woocommerce.com/">WooCommerce</a>, <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="https://href.li/?http://simplenote.com/">Simplenote</a>, <a href="https://href.li/?http://jetpack.com/">Jetpack</a>, <a href="https://href.li/?http://longreads.com/">Longreads</a>, <a href="https://href.li/?https://dayoneapp.com/">Day One</a>, <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.pocketcasts.com/">PocketCasts</a>, <a href="https://www.beeper.com/">Beeper</a>, and more. We believe in making the web a better place. We’re a distributed company with more than 1400 Automatticians in nearly every corner of the globe, speaking over a hundred different languages. Enriched by this diversity, we’re united by a singular mission: to democratize publishing, commerce, and messaging so anyone with a story can tell it, anyone with a product can sell it, and everyone can manage their communications from a single source. In short, we help maintain a balance in society, creating and continually refining powerful tools people can use to compete fairly—regardless of income, gender, politics, language, or where they live in the world. <a href="https://github.com/Automattic">We believe in Open Source</a>, and the vast majority of our work is available under the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License">GPL</a>. Automattic is a <a href="https://mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/automattic-inc/">Most Loved Company</a> and <a href="https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/">Disability Confident Committed</a>. (<a href="https://happinessengineer.blog/2022/09/08/happiness-for-everyone-working-with-a-disability-at-automattic/">Here’s what that might mean for you</a>.) Learn more about our dedication to <a href="https://href.li/?https://automattic.com/diversity-and-inclusion/">diversity, equity, and inclusion</a> and our <a href="https://automattic.com/automattician-resource-groups/">Employee Resource Groups</a>. If you need disability-related accommodations during the application or interview process, please <a href="https://automattic.com/disability-related-accommodation-request/" target="_blank">fill out this form</a>. We are committed to ensuring an accessible hiring process for all candidates. To learn about how we handle your data, please review our <a href="https://automattic.com/privacy/" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a>. You can track your application status and more at <a href="https://my.greenhouse.io/users/sign_in" target="_blank">MyGreenhouse</a>. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. View the ‘Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal’ poster <a href="https://talentp2.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/22-088_eeoc_knowyourrights6.12.pdf">here</a>. Automattic participates in the <a href="https://href.li/?https://automattic.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/e-verify_participation_poster_eng_es.pdf">E-Verify program</a> in certain locations, as required by law.

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Applied AI Engineer, Internal Tooling - New York

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Applied AI Engineer, Internal Tooling - New York

Automattic(View Full Profile)

Full Time

$170k+

9 months ago

Location: NYC NoHo Office (5 days a week) About This Opportunity Build the AI tools that Automattic uses internally. Maintain and extend LibreChat, our self-hosted AI interface. Create lightweight integrations and automations that make teams more productive. Help 1,500 people work better with AI.

United States

Worldwide

Remote readiness · 52/100

Senior

TypeScript

Node.js

JavaScript

+2 more

Job Description

Location: NYC NoHo Office (5 days a week)

About This Opportunity

Build the AI tools that Automattic uses internally. Maintain and extend LibreChat, our self-hosted AI interface. Create lightweight integrations and automations that make teams more productive. Help 1,500 people work better with AI.

This isn’t about building consumer products or shipping to millions of users. It’s about building tools for the people sitting next to you, getting immediate feedback, and iterating based on what actually helps. If you’ve ever wished you could control your own AI tools, customize them exactly how you want, and not be at the mercy of third-party vendors, this is that opportunity.

You’ll work in-person with our NYC AI team while your tools serve Automattic’s distributed organization globally.

Why This Role Matters

Most companies are locked into third-party AI tools: ChatGPT, Claude, whatever comes next. They’re stuck with whatever features the vendor ships, whatever privacy terms are imposed, and whatever prices are charged.

Automattic wants to control our AI infrastructure, customize it for our needs, and build tools that make our specific workflows better. You’ll have unusual freedom: self-hosted and open source stack, users sitting next to you with immediate feedback, no enterprise procurement cycles. Making 1,500 people more productive compounds quickly, and your work will improve LibreChat for everyone.

What You’ll Do

Own Automattic’s LibreChat deployment: maintain, extend, and customize our self-hosted AI interface (TypeScript/Node.js stack).
Contribute upstream to the LibreChat open source project; add features specific to Automattic’s needs while improving the project for everyone.
Build lightweight internal tools and automations that help teams use AI better; integrate AI capabilities into existing Automattic systems.
Work with DevOps on hosting, scaling, and reliability; debug issues, triage user feedback, ship improvements continuously.
Create agent skills, custom workflows, and productivity multipliers; experiment with emerging AI tools, and prototype new capabilities.
Document what you build so others can use it effectively; run workshops and office hours to help engineers adopt AI tooling.

You’ll Thrive Here If You

Have strong TypeScript/JavaScript and Node.js experience. This is the foundation for most internal tooling.
Are comfortable contributing to open source projects.
Actually use AI tools in your workflow. Through your own direct experience, you understand what makes such tools useful or frustrating.
Can work independently. You’ll be the first engineer focused on internal AI tooling; you need to be self-directed.
Communicate clearly. You document what you build and help non-technical people use it effectively.
Want to see your work used immediately by real people and prefer iterating with users next to you.

Technical Experience We Value

DevOps experience: Docker, self-hosted infrastructure, Kubernetes, and managing production services.
Previous work on developer tools, internal platforms, or productivity software.
Open source contributions beyond LibreChat; track record of upstream engagement.
Understanding of LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) and how to build with them.
Experience with Python for quick prototyping and AI integrations.

Bonus Points

Background in developer relations or technical advocacy.
Experience building tools for distributed teams or remote-first organizations.
Understanding of WordPress or PHP.
Track record of building internal tools that became critical company infrastructure.

At Automattic, we use global salary ranges that do not vary by location. However, because this role is required to be based in our New York City office 5 days a week, we have applied an adjustment to the global band to support additional costs associated with the office-based role requirements. The salary for this role is $170,000–$230,000 USD.

If you later move to a different team or role at Automattic that is not NYC office‑based, your salary would be adjusted to the applicable global pay band for that role, which could result in a reduction in salary. Note that the global range would apply even if your chosen location of residence is NYC.

We are searching for high-caliber candidates with the skills and qualities to have a net positive for Automattic. Pay will reflect the potential contribution and the impact you can bring, which may, in some cases, go beyond the range stated.

We’re pleased to offer a straightforward, competitive base salary, providing financial clarity without complex variable components. This isn’t your typical work-from-home job: we are a fully-remote company with an open vacation policy. To see a full list of benefits by country, consult our Benefits Page. And check out these links to learn more about How We Hire and What We Expect from Ourselves. #LI-DNI

About Automattic

Now in our 20th year, we’re the people behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Tumblr, Simplenote, Jetpack, Longreads, Day One, PocketCasts, Beeper, and more. We believe in making the web a better place.

We’re a distributed company with more than 1400 Automatticians in nearly every corner of the globe, speaking over a hundred different languages. Enriched by this diversity, we’re united by a singular mission: to democratize publishing, commerce, and messaging so anyone with a story can tell it, anyone with a product can sell it, and everyone can manage their communications from a single source. In short, we help maintain a balance in society, creating and continually refining powerful tools people can use to compete fairly—regardless of income, gender, politics, language, or where they live in the world.

We believe in Open Source, and the vast majority of our work is available under the GPL. Automattic is a Most Loved Company and Disability Confident Committed. (Here’s what that might mean for you.) Learn more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion and our Employee Resource Groups.

If you need disability-related accommodations during the application or interview process, please fill out this form. We are committed to ensuring an accessible hiring process for all candidates.

To learn about how we handle your data, please review our Privacy Policy.

You can track your application status and more at MyGreenhouse.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. View the ‘Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal’ poster here. Automattic participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.

Requirements

Strong TypeScript/JavaScript and Node.js experience
Comfortable contributing to open source projects
Actual use of AI tools in workflow
Ability to work independently
Clear communication skills

Benefits

401k Matching
Flexible Hours
Health Insurance
Home Office Budget
Paid Time Off
Remote Work
Stock Options

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

JavaScript

AI tools

LibreChat

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Salary Range

$170k+

Posted 9 months ago

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