AI Solutions Engineer

Andromeda; Lockport (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K matching

Life and disability coverage

Paid holidays

Sick days

Vacation

Mentorship program

Flexible vacation after 1 year

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Andromeda, a 32-year-old technology services firm, is launching an AI practice for manufacturers. You’ll work directly with our CEO to explore new technologies, prototype solutions, and shape the services we’ll deliver.

This isn’t a traditional engineering job; if you love ambiguity, enjoy building things that didn’t exist yesterday, and want to show real business value with AI, you may have found your next opportunity.

Qualifications

• Experience writing software in at least one modern programming language.
• Experience working with APIs or connecting different systems.
• A habit of experimenting with modern AI tools and technologies.
• GitHub profile, portfolio, or examples of projects you're proud of.
• A computer science degree is great; self-taught is also valuable.

Responsibilities

• Building internal AI tools that make Andromeda more efficient.
• Experimenting with emerging AI technologies and determining where they create real business value.
• Building prototypes and automation using AI, APIs, MCP servers, and modern integration platforms.
• Helping evaluate and build AI solutions for clients as our practice grows.
• Documenting what works so we can build repeatable, scalable services.

Skills

Modern programming language

APIs

Automation projects

Education

Computer science degree

Tools

GitHub

Job description

Some people use AI.

Some peoplecan'tstop building with it.

Ifthat'syou, keep reading.

Maybe you'vebuilt an AI agent just because you wanted to see if you could.

Maybe you'veautomated part of your life because doing it manuallyannoyedyou.

Maybe you'veconnected systems that were never designed to work together.

Maybe you'vestayed up until 2:00 AM because you had one more idea you wanted to try.

Good.

Keep reading.

What We're Building

For more than 30 years, Andromeda has helped manufacturers use technology to improve their businesses.

Nowwe'rebuilding something new.

We'relaunching an AI practice focused on helping manufacturers understand where AI createsreal businessvalue - and where itdoesn't.

We'renot chasing AI becauseit'sexciting.

We'rehelping companies solvereal businessproblems.

You'llbe one of the first people on that journey.

Not joining an established AI department.

Helping build one.

Working directly with our CEO,you'llexplorenew technologies, build internal tools, prototype solutions, and help shape the serviceswe'lleventually deliver.

Some daysyou'llbuild.

Some daysyou'llresearch.

Some daysyou'llprove an ideadoesn'twork.

That'ssuccesstoo.

ThisIsn'ta Traditional Engineering Job

Ifyou'relooking for clearly defined requirements, predictable work, and one technology to master...

Thisprobably isn'tyour job.

Ifyou'reexcited by ambiguity, enjoy figuring things out, and love building things thatdidn'texist yesterday...

You may have just found your next opportunity.

AI is evolvingalmost daily.

That meanswe'llbe learningtogether.

Thereisn'ta playbook.

We'rebuilding it.

What You'll Actually Do

Your work will evolve as AI evolves, butyou'llspend most of your time:

• Building internal AI tools that make Andromeda more efficient.

• Experimenting withemerging AI technologies anddeterminingwhere they createreal businessvalue.

• Building prototypes and automation using AI, APIs, MCP servers, and modern integration platforms.

• Helping evaluate and build AI solutions for clients as our practice grows.

• Documenting what works so we can build repeatable, scalable services.

Some weeksyou'llbuild three things.

Some weeksyou'llspend most of your time learning something completely new.

Both are valuable.

The Kind of Person We're Looking For

We care far more about curiosity than years of experience.

We'relooking for someone who:

• Buildsthings because they enjoy figuring them out.

• Learnsnew technologyquickly andisn'tintimidated by change.

• Solves business problems, not just technical ones.

• Can explain technical ideas to non-technicalpeople.

• Naturally asks, "I wonder if..."

Youdon'tneed to know everything.

Nobody does.

You just need to love learning faster thanthe technologychanges.

Here's What Would Excite Us

We'remuch more interested in whatyou'vebuilt than the path you took to build it.

Thingswe'dlove to see include:

• AI projects,automations, integrations, or softwareyou'vebuilt.

• Experience writing software in at least one modern programming language.

• Experience working with APIs orconnectingdifferent systems.

• A habit of experimenting with modern AI tools and technologies.

• A GitHub profile, portfolio, or examples of projectsyou'reproud of.

A computer science degree is great.

Being self-taught is great.

We care far more about your ability to learn, build, and solve problems than where you learned those skills.

Why This Role Is Different

You'llhelp shape a brand-new practice inside an established technology company.

You'llwork directly with our CEO.

Your ideas will matter.

You'llinfluence what we build, how we build it, and how our AI practice evolves.

Honestly...

Wedon'tknow exactly what this role looks like three years from now.

We hopethat'sbecauseof the contributionsyou'vemade.

Salary Expectations

$75,000–$95,000, based on your experience,demonstratedtechnical ability, and the AI solutionsyou'vebuilt.

The right mindset is more difficult to teach than the right technology.

We'remuch more interested in finding the right person than checking every box.

About Us

• Company: A 32-year-old technology service firm with a dedicated team ofnearly 40members.

• Mission: Providing outsourced IT services to ensure client satisfaction.

• We work in the HQ office 2x per week and work from home 3x per week (First 60-90 days are generally 5x in the office)

Compensation, Benefits, and Perks

• Salary: $75K-$95K.

• Benefits: Health, dental, vision insurance, 401K matching, life and disability coverage, paid holidays, sick days, vacation, mentorship program, and more.Flex vacationafter 1 year.
  

• Requirements:drug screen and some hands-on testing