Star Mountain Capital
Portfolio Operations Engineer
Tampa, FL +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Location
- Tampa, FL
Tampa, Florida, United States - Experience
- 1–3 years of full-time experience combining engineering and business operations; recent graduates with strong technical credentials and business exposure are encouraged to apply.
- Education
- Degree or demonstrated proficiency in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a comparable quantitative field.
About the job
Embedded with portfolio company management teams, this engineer analyzes operations and builds AI-enabled tools and automations to improve efficiency and create measurable business value.
What you'll do
- Map workflows, identify manual processes, and prioritize opportunities for AI automation and operational improvement.
- Write and iterate on product requirements documents, then design and deploy technical solutions with company leaders and internal teams.
- Measure operational outcomes and document reusable playbooks across the portfolio.
What they ask for
- Demonstrated ability to build and ship software or automation in real operating environments.
- Business fluency to engage with management on P&L, operations, and team dynamics.
- Engineering background: degree or demonstrated proficiency in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a comparable quantitative field.
- Working command of Python or equivalent, with comfort in workflow automation, API integrations, and structured data manipulation.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks or LLM-based tooling; applied experience building or deploying AI systems in business contexts is strongly preferred.
Tools
Python, AI/ML frameworks, LLM-based tooling, API integrations
AI focus
Identify opportunities for AI automation and design and implement AI-powered tools and workflow automations in portfolio companies.
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