Rapid AI Prototyping Engineer — Remote

Fortress Information Security, LLC; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 67,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) match

Flexible Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Job summary

Fortress Information Security, LLC is seeking an AI Solutions Engineer to rapidly prototype AI-enabled tools and applications from customer needs, using platforms like Lovable, Claude, Retool, and n8n. The role emphasizes building demos with real data via APIs and data sources, while growing toward a Forward Deployed Engineer track.

The position offers a remote, full-time arrangement with competitive compensation ($67,000 - $94,000) and 15-25% travel. A U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, cybersecurity, or a related field required.
• 2+ years’ experience in a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to build working software or applications using AI-assisted and low-code development platforms.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly build working prototypes of AI-enabled tools, workflows, and applications using AI-assisted platforms.
• Turn loosely defined problem statements into functional demos and proofs of concept.
• Build and iterate on internal tooling, dashboards, and automations to reduce manual effort.
• Connect prototypes to real data through APIs, integrations, and data sources.
• Demo prototypes to internal stakeholders and customers, incorporating feedback in fast iterations.
• Document what was built and hand off validated concepts with clear requirements for scale.
• Follow responsible development practices: version control, access hygiene, and appropriate use of AI tools.
• Pair with senior engineers, progressively taking on more technical depth and customer-facing responsibility.

Skills

AI prototyping

Low-code tools

APIs & integrations

Prototype development

Strong communication

Security clearance eligible

2+ years experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Cybersecurity

Tools

Lovable

Claude

Retool

n8n

Supabase

Postgres

Job description

Fortress Information Security, LLC is seeking an AI Solutions Engineer to rapidly prototype AI-enabled tools and applications from customer needs, using platforms like Lovable, Claude, Retool, and n8n. The role emphasizes building demos with real data via APIs and data sources, while growing toward a Forward Deployed Engineer track.

The position offers a remote, full-time arrangement with competitive compensation ($67,000 - $94,000) and 15-25% travel. A U.S.