AI Systems Engineer for OpenClaw Integration
Budget: $250 – $750 AUD
ROLE SUMMARY
We are seeking a hands-on AI Systems Engineer with strong DevOps and LLM integration experience to design, deploy, and optimise a self-hosted AI agent (OpenClaw) running on a VPS.
This is not a basic chatbot project. The role involves building a persistent, autonomous AI system that integrates:
• LLMs (OpenAI, Claude, etc.)
• Messaging platforms (Telegram)
• Web-based dashboards
• Task execution workflows
CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
1. DevOps & Infrastructure (Non-negotiable)
The candidate must have real production deployment experience:
• Linux server management (Ubuntu preferred)
• VPS provisioning (Hetzner, AWS, DigitalOcean, etc.)
• Containerisation:
• Docker
• Docker Compose
• Reverse proxy setup:
• Nginx
• SSL/TLS configuration (HTTPS)
• Firewall and server hardening
The Candidate MUST confidently deploy and secure a server
2. LLM Integration & Orchestration (Critical)
The Candidate must have direct experience integrating AI models via API:
• OpenAI (GPT models)
• Anthropic (Claude models)
Required capabilities:
• API integration (REST / SDK)
• Token usage optimisation
• Model selection logic:
• cheap vs high-performance routing
• Handling latency, failures, retries
Bonus if YOU understand multi-model orchestration strategies
3. AI Agent / Automation Framework Experience (Highly Preferred)
Experience with any of:
• OpenClaw (ideal but rare)
• LangChain
• AutoGPT
• CrewAI
• similar agent frameworks
The Candidate must understand:
• tool calling
• task execution
• agent workflows
• memory handling
4. Backend & Integration Skills
1. Node.js or Python backend experience
2. API design and integration
3. Webhooks (Telegram, APIs, etc.)
4. Ability to connect:
• messaging systems
• external services
• automation tools
5. Frontend / Dashboard Capability (Preferred)
Ability to build or customise a UI similar to:
1. ChatGPT
2. Grok
Tech stack:
• React / Next.js preferred
Must be able to implement:
• chat interface
• session history
• basic controls (model selection, logs)
6. Messaging Integration (Telegram Required)
Experience with: Telegram Bot API
Ability to:
• create bots
• handle commands
• connect bot to backend agent system
7. Security Awareness (Important)
The candidate must understand:
• API key management
• environment variables (.env)
• access control
• limiting execution permissions
OpenClaw agents can execute commands — security is critical.
EXPERIENCE PROFILE WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Strong candidates typically have:
1. 3+ years backend or DevOps experience
2. Proven VPS/cloud deployments
3. Experience integrating AI APIs
4. Built automation systems or internal tools
Ideal backgrounds:
• DevOps Engineer with AI experience
• Backend Engineer working with LLMs
• AI Automation / Agent Developer
Do Not Apply If:
• Only frontend developer
• Only “prompt engineering” experience
• No VPS / server deployment experience
• No real API integration experience
We are seeking a hands-on AI Systems Engineer with strong DevOps and LLM integration experience to design, deploy, and optimise a self-hosted AI agent (OpenClaw) running on a VPS.
This is not a basic chatbot project. The role involves building a persistent, autonomous AI system that integrates:
• LLMs (OpenAI, Claude, etc.)
• Messaging platforms (Telegram)
• Web-based dashboards
• Task execution workflows
CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
1. DevOps & Infrastructure (Non-negotiable)
The candidate must have real production deployment experience:
• Linux server management (Ubuntu preferred)
• VPS provisioning (Hetzner, AWS, DigitalOcean, etc.)
• Containerisation:
• Docker
• Docker Compose
• Reverse proxy setup:
• Nginx
• SSL/TLS configuration (HTTPS)
• Firewall and server hardening
The Candidate MUST confidently deploy and secure a server
2. LLM Integration & Orchestration (Critical)
The Candidate must have direct experience integrating AI models via API:
• OpenAI (GPT models)
• Anthropic (Claude models)
Required capabilities:
• API integration (REST / SDK)
• Token usage optimisation
• Model selection logic:
• cheap vs high-performance routing
• Handling latency, failures, retries
Bonus if YOU understand multi-model orchestration strategies
3. AI Agent / Automation Framework Experience (Highly Preferred)
Experience with any of:
• OpenClaw (ideal but rare)
• LangChain
• AutoGPT
• CrewAI
• similar agent frameworks
The Candidate must understand:
• tool calling
• task execution
• agent workflows
• memory handling
4. Backend & Integration Skills
1. Node.js or Python backend experience
2. API design and integration
3. Webhooks (Telegram, APIs, etc.)
4. Ability to connect:
• messaging systems
• external services
• automation tools
5. Frontend / Dashboard Capability (Preferred)
Ability to build or customise a UI similar to:
1. ChatGPT
2. Grok
Tech stack:
• React / Next.js preferred
Must be able to implement:
• chat interface
• session history
• basic controls (model selection, logs)
6. Messaging Integration (Telegram Required)
Experience with: Telegram Bot API
Ability to:
• create bots
• handle commands
• connect bot to backend agent system
7. Security Awareness (Important)
The candidate must understand:
• API key management
• environment variables (.env)
• access control
• limiting execution permissions
OpenClaw agents can execute commands — security is critical.
EXPERIENCE PROFILE WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Strong candidates typically have:
1. 3+ years backend or DevOps experience
2. Proven VPS/cloud deployments
3. Experience integrating AI APIs
4. Built automation systems or internal tools
Ideal backgrounds:
• DevOps Engineer with AI experience
• Backend Engineer working with LLMs
• AI Automation / Agent Developer
Do Not Apply If:
• Only frontend developer
• Only “prompt engineering” experience
• No VPS / server deployment experience
• No real API integration experience