
AI Automation Engineer
ESTO • Tallinn, Harju, Estonia
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Role & seniority
- AI Operations Engineer (hands-on; one of the first builders of an AI Ops team)
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Stack/tools
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Python (or similar), APIs, integrations, data
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AI/LLM tooling and agentic workflow/orchestration frameworks (not specified; “experiment with latest AI tooling”)
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Monitoring/automation scripts for internal systems (tools not specified)
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Top 3 responsibilities
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Design and ship agentic workflows/integrations and operational automations on ESTO’s AI stack
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Take automation ideas from concept to production: define problem, implement, test, iterate
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Operate & maintain automations: monitor failures, refine as inputs/volumes/processes change
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Must-have skills
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Strong engineering fundamentals (esp. Python, APIs, integrations, data)
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AI-native: comfort experimenting with AI/LLM tooling; building practical solutions
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Builder mindset: ships incrementally, tests, iterates from feedback
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Problem solving + planning: turns issues into technical implementation plans
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Ownership & collaboration across Ops, Engineering, and Product
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Nice-to-haves
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Automation of support/finance/ops processes
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Experience with AI agent frameworks
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Fintech/regulatory experience
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Location & work type
- Tallinn (Estonia), hybrid work with flexible hours
Full Description
About ESTO Founded in 2017, we are a fast-growing fintech company on a mission to make shopping and financial decisions effortless. By combining smart technology with customer-first thinking, we enable people to pay flexibly and businesses to grow faster. As a team, we value ambition, ownership, and constant improvement. We move fast, think big, and build solutions that make a real impact on everyday lives.
About the role
- ESTO is hiring AI Operations Engineer who will be one of the first builders in its AI Operations team, working closely with the Head of AI Ops and teams across ESTO, with the autonomy to build, experiment, and move fast.
- This is a hands-on role for someone who gets excited about turning possibilities into working solutions - you will experiment with the latest AI tooling, build agentic workflows and integrations, and solve problems that have a visible impact on how ESTO operates.
What You’ll Do
- Build AI-powered automation - design and ship agentic workflows, integrations, and scripts on our AI stack and internal systems
- Remove operational bottlenecks - take ideas from concept to production, understand the problem, design the solution, build it, test it, and iterate
- Keep what you ship alive - monitor the automations you and the team own, catch failures before users do, and refine them as inputs, volumes, and processes change
- Experiment on the frontier - try new AI capabilities and tooling, and turn the promising ones into practical solutions
- Set the standard - establish best practices for AI usage and workflow orchestration.
- Spread what works - turn each automation into a reusable template and share what you learn to build a culture of experimentation across ESTO
What We Expect
Solid engineering skills: Python (or similar), APIs, integrations, data Problem solver who turns challenges into practical technical plans
AI-native: excited about AI/LLMs, comfortable experimenting with tooling
Builder mindset: ships small, tests, iterates from real feedback Collaborative across Ops, Engineering, and Product
Curious: digs into the "why," not just the task
Ownership mentality: self-directed, fast-moving, comfortable with ambiguity in a role built from scratch Nice to have Automating support/finance/ops processes, AI agent frameworks, fintech/regulated experience Why You'll Love Working Here
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28 days annual leave + public holidays + your birthday off, always
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Hybrid work with flexible hours
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Paid sick leave + 3 wellbeing days
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Modern, pet-friendly office in the heart of Tallinn
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Fully stocked kitchen: snacks, fruit & drinks
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Monthly Stebby allowance for sports & wellness
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Collaborative, multicultural team
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Regular events & offsites
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Room to bring ideas and make real impact
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🌍 Equal Opportunity Employer
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We value diversity and inclusion, and we're committed to a workplace where everyone feels welcome, has equal opportunities, and is treated fairly.