Junior Ai Tooling Developer

We're opening a new kind of role at Whatwapp: a Junior AI Tooling Developer focused on building smart internal tools that make our teams faster, sharper and more creative.You'll work across multiple departments (Marketing Product Live Ops BI QA) creating AI-powered utilities, agents, dashboards, workflow helpers and small internal apps through vibe coding and rapid prototyping.Think of it as being the studio's AI handyman: you see a manual process ->you build a lightweight tool ->you iterate until it becomes indispensable.If you love tinkering, learning new AI technologies and turning rough ideas into working solutions this is your playground.It's not a traditional engineering position: it's a hybrid between developer, AI explorer and internal innovator.You'll gain exposure to many areas of the company rather than being siloed in one team.Your work has an immediate impact: small tools that make people's daily life easier.You'll grow fast; the AI landscape changes weekly and you'll be in the middle of it.Your quests will beBuild internal tools using AI-assisted coding (vibe coding) prompt engineering and quick scripting.Prototype AI agents for different team needs (e.g. marketing automations, data helpers, QA bots, content generators).Test and evaluate these prototypes; evolve the ones that deliver real value.Explore emerging AI technologies (models, APIs, agent frameworks, automation tools) and bring promising ones into the studio.Support non-technical colleagues in adopting and using AI tools effectively.Document your work clearly so teams can use and maintain the tools.Collaborate with multiple departments, understand their workflows and propose AI solutions proactively.Act as an internal AI ambassador sharing best practices and onboarding teammates.The type of player you areA curious builder with a strong DIY mindset; you enjoy solving problems with small clever tools.Comfortable experimenting: you try something, test it and improve it fast.Interest in LLMs, agents, automation and rapid prototyping.Strong communication skills; you're able to talk to non-technical people and translate needs into simple solutions.Autonomous but collaborative - you like working with different teams and learning from them.Bonus if you're already playing with AI APIs, automation platforms or building mini-apps for fun.What Success Looks LikeYou deliver small useful AI tools that different teams actually adopt.You help colleagues become more productive through AI.You explore often but also converge: prototypes become stable internal services.You help Whatwapp stay ahead of the curve in practical AI adoption.Our company valuesUse critical thinking: Dont assume - validate your gut feelingTake ownership: Make it happenLove what you do: Have fun while doing itFocus on the real problem: Not just the symptoms.Keep it simple: Simplicity is the ultimate efficiency.Share ideas: Collaboration reduces bias and boosts creativity.Power-ups to have more funHybrid Working policy - live anywhere in Europe or nearby with 4 consecutive days per month in Milan with expenses support.An innovative high-ownership and friendly work environment where you have the opportunity to grow and try new approaches.An amazing office in the centre of Milan (Stazione Garibaldi) with a social area with a football table, board games, beer and coffee.Flexible employment options and working hours.Quarterly development talks and career coaching from a professional coach.English and Italian courses provided by native teachers.Learning budget to spend on anything for professional growth.The latest MacBook.Offsite team building events.Don't live in Milan?Check out our work model.Building community and having a place to connect with each other is very important for us.We like not only to work together but to have time to get to know each other to celebrate and have fun.We also value people's choice to work from anywhere that's why we have a very flexible hybrid model.Our policy is 4 days per month at the office and we decide however we're gonna go.There are people who like to go once every week or two days every two weeks, four days straight or even combining the last 4 days of one month with the first 4 days of the next month and only go 8 days straight every two months.Whatever works best for youIf you don't live in Italy we have two options: if you would like to relocate our company offers a relocation package to help you move to Milan; if you want to stay where you are we offer a benefit to help you with travel expenses and flexible working hours around your journey time.Required ExperienceJunior IC#J-*****-Ljbffr