Automation Engineer

Are you looking to build game-changing solutions? At CardLift, we’re transforming how credit card issuers maximize their share of wallet by making online payments seamless and friction-free for users—and we need an engineer who’s passionate about automation to help us get there.

We’re looking for a Automation Engineer to help shape our vision, develop robust automation scripts, and directly influence our product’s trajectory.

What You’ll Be Building

CardLift is a co-branded browser extension that helps users instantly update payment methods across multiple platforms with a single click. It also highlights card benefits at checkout and offers extra cashback through affiliate partnerships, creating a sticky, value-driven experience for users while boosting revenue for issuers.

As our first automation-focused engineering hire, you’ll work closely with our founder, Rithwik Pattikonda (creator of OctoShop—acquired by Ibotta—and TravelArrow with 300K+ users), to build the automation backbone of CardLift and ensure it scales for rapid growth.

What You’ll Do

1. Automation Scripting
   • Design, write, and maintain automation scripts to handle user flows and payment updates across various online platforms.
   • Ensure scripts are robust, modular, and easily maintainable.
2. Web Scraping & Data Extraction
   • Build intelligent systems to detect and adapt to dynamic websites.
   • Write scripts to autofill payment methods, and be able to handle changing site structures.
3. Browser Extension Integration
   • Collaborate with the extension development team to integrate automation scripts seamlessly into our flagship product.
   • Troubleshoot and optimize scripts for performance and reliability.
4. Technical Roadmap Influence
   • Contribute to the product roadmap and feature prioritization.
   • Provide insight on automation best practices to guide architecture decisions and trade-offs.

What We’re Looking For

• jQuery, CSS, HTML, and JavaScript
  • Strong proficiency in these core front-end technologies.
  • Experience working with DOM manipulation, event handling, and dynamic content.
• Web Scraping Experience
  • Familiarity with tools and libraries for scraping, parsing, and automating interactions on dynamic websites.
  • Proven ability to handle captchas, rate limits, and frequent site changes.
• Automation Mindset
  • You love scripting, automating, and finding clever ways to solve repetitive tasks at scale.
  • Knowledge of testing frameworks or writing test scripts is a plus.
• Scrappy Problem Solver
  • You thrive in fast-paced environments, wear many hats comfortably, and tackle big challenges with minimal direction.
• (Bonus) Browser Extension Know-How
  • Any previous experience building or maintaining browser extensions is a huge plus.

Why Join CardLift?

• Huge Impact
  • As one of our first hires, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our automation strategy, product, and culture from the ground up.
• Proven Leadership
  • Work alongside a founder with a track record of creating and scaling consumer products (OctoShop acquired by Ibotta, TravelArrow with 300K+ users).
• Exciting Domain
  • Join the forefront of fintech innovation—drive revenue for issuers while delivering tangible value to consumers.