AI Automation Engineer – Sports Betting in Sofia, Bulgaria. Competitive – discussed at interview.

At a glance

• Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
• Work model: On-site
• Languages: English
• Salary: Competitive – discussed at interview
• Start: ASAP
• Relocation: not offered for this role

About the role

CloserHire is partnering with a fast-growing international technology company within the sports betting and iGaming industry to recruit an AI Automation Engineer for their team in Sofia, Bulgaria. This role will focus on identifying opportunities to use AI, intelligent automation, and modern integration technologies to streamline business processes and improve operational efficiency.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and maintain AI-powered automation solutions and workflows
• Identify repetitive or inefficient processes that can be improved through AI and automation
• Build integrations between internal platforms, APIs, databases, and third-party services
• Develop solutions using LLMs, generative AI, and AI APIs
• Build and maintain automated workflows using tools such as n8n, Make, Zapier, or similar platforms
• Develop custom scripts and services using Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript
• Integrate AI models into existing products, internal tools, and operational processes
• Build AI agents and intelligent workflows for tasks such as data processing, reporting, customer operations, and internal productivity
• Work with APIs, webhooks, databases, and event-driven integrations
• Develop effective prompts and structured workflows for reliable LLM-based applications

What we're looking for

• Professional experience in AI automation, software engineering, integration engineering, or a similar technical role
• Hands-on experience working with generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Experience integrating AI services and APIs into applications or business workflows
• Strong knowledge of Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience with automation platforms such as n8n, Make, Zapier, Power
• Automate, or similar
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, webhooks, JSON, and system integrations
• Experience working with databases and data-processing workflows
• Familiarity with AI concepts such as prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings, vector databases, and AI agents is highly advantageous
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP is an advantage Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, Docker, and modern software development practices

Salary

Competitive – discussed at interview

Bulgaria applies a flat 10% income tax, and living costs in Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna run well below Western European levels — the take-home goes considerably further than the headline figure suggests.

Benefits

• Opportunity to take ownership of AI and automation initiatives within a growing international sports betting technology company
• Hands-on exposure to generative AI, LLMs, AI agents, and intelligent automation
• Opportunity to build solutions with a direct impact on business efficiency and operations
• Freedom to research, prototype, and introduce new AI technologies and automation tools
• Modern, technology-driven working environment
• High level of ownership and influence over technical solutions
• Collaboration with international
• Engineering, Product, and Operations teams
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Exposure to complex, high-volume sports betting and iGaming operations

Why Bulgaria?

Bulgaria is one of the best-value moves in Europe right now — city living at a fraction of Western European costs, an established international community, and a flat 10% income tax.

How the process works

• Apply with your CV — we read every application
• A short introductory call with CloserHire, around 30 minutes
• Interview with the company
• Offer, then we help with the paperwork and, where relevant, the move

From application to starting on the ground usually takes around five weeks.

CloserHire recruits for this role on behalf of our client. We are an equal-opportunity recruiter and consider every applicant on ability alone.