AI Automation & n8n Developer Needed – Build a Custom E-commerce AI Agent

We are looking for an experienced AI Automation Developer to build a custom AI-powered customer support and order management agent for our e-commerce business. The goal is to develop an intelligent AI agent that can communicate with customers, understand their requirements, answer product-related questions, and perform actual business operations through connected APIs. We are interested in a combination of n8n automation, custom development, LLM integrations, and API connections. This is not a basic chatbot project. We need an AI agent capable of understanding conversations and executing real business tasks. Key Requirements 1. AI Customer Support Agent Understand and respond to customer inquiries. Answer questions using our product catalog and knowledge base. Maintain conversation context. Handle complex queries and escalate to human support when necessary. 2. WhatsApp Integration Connect the AI agent with WhatsApp Business API. Automatically respond to incoming customer messages. Understand customer requests and recommend relevant products. Support order-related inquiries. 3. Shopify Integration Connect with Shopify using Admin API. Search products and check real-time availability. Retrieve order information. Create customer records. Create orders through authorized API workflows. Provide order confirmation and status updates. 4. n8n Workflow Automation Build automated workflows using n8n. Connect APIs, webhooks, and external applications. Handle order processing and customer notifications. Implement error handling and workflow logging. 5. AI Knowledge Base / RAG Implement a RAG-based knowledge system. Allow the agent to retrieve information from product documentation and business FAQs. Provide accurate, context-aware responses. Technical Skills Required n8n AI Agent Development OpenAI API / Claude API Shopify Admin API WhatsApp Business Cloud API REST API & Webhooks LangChain or LangGraph RAG Architecture Vector Databases JavaScript / Python Database Integration Expected Deliverables A fully functional AI customer support agent. WhatsApp integration. Shopify API integration. Automated order creation workflow. RAG-powered product knowledge base. n8n automation workflows. Cloud deployment and testing. Technical documentation and handover. How to Apply Please answer the following questions in your proposal: Have you developed and deployed a custom AI agent before? Please share a live demo or relevant portfolio. How would you architect an AI agent that can communicate with customers through WhatsApp and execute Shopify orders? What would you use for the AI agent, workflow automation, and RAG architecture? Why? How would you prevent incorrect orders, duplicate orders, and unauthorized actions? What is your estimated timeline and budget for delivering this MVP? Important: We are looking for developers with practical implementation experience, not just theoretical AI knowledge. Please share examples of systems you have actually built and deployed. There is potential for ongoing work involving additional AI agents, social media automation, CRM integrations, and business workflow automation.