[Remote] AI Solutions Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Chainguard is a trusted source for open source software, helping organizations build faster and stay compliant. They are seeking an AI Solutions Engineer to identify high-leverage opportunities for AI integration, build prototypes, and partner with various teams to enhance operational efficiency and revenue.ResponsibilitiesRun listening tours and current-state assessments across functionsIdentify and prioritize the workflows where AI can deliver outsized impact, weighing impact potential against feasibility, and focus on opportunities that can materially bend the revenue/opex curveTake prioritized use cases from idea to working prototype — internal workflow automations, reusable prompt systems and templates, AI-enabled tools and assistants, and early workflow integrations — to test whether an opportunity is worth broader investmentWork directly with functional owners, the AI Enablement Council, and AI Ambassadors to understand real workflow needs, validate selected opportunities, and build the business case and evidence base needed to inform investment decisionsBuild and test using approved tools and established Legal and Security review pathwaysValidate outputs, ensure clear human review, and maintain strong data hygieneDocument what you built, the problem it solves, and what you learnedShare your work across the company through Builder Hours, demos, and showcases, and surface recurring technical needs and reuse opportunities back to the AI Enablement CouncilModel responsible, high-quality AI building so that what you prototype can be handed off, scaled, and maintained by the functional experts who own the workflowSkillsMinimum of 4 years building software, automation, or internal tooling, with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to drive ambiguous, zero-to-one work independentlyHands-on experience using AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor) in real work, and building on top of LLM APIs — tool/function calling, agents, prompt and context engineering, RAG, and patterns like MCPAble to wire together APIs, automations, and integrations across the SaaS systems a company runs on (e.g., Slack, Google Workspace, GitHub, Linear) into reliable internal tools and prototypesComfortable talking with non-technical stakeholders, framing problems, sizing impact, and prioritizing by impact and feasibility — translating fuzzy needs into shippable prototypesProgramming proficiency in at least one language, with strong preference for Go and/or PythonRespects security, legal, and data-handling guardrails, and treats responsible AI use as part of doing the job wellStrong communication skills, proficiency in English, and the ability to work autonomously in a remote, globally distributed team — taking initiative and seeking help proactively when neededExperience building agent skills, MCP servers, or orchestration and automation frameworksA track record of turning internal workflow ideas into tools that teams actually adoptExperience in internal consulting, solutions engineering, or forward-deployed/applied rolesActively involved in the open-source communityInterest in software supply chain security, secure SDLC, or responsible AI governanceBenefitsFlexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.Company OverviewChainguard is a cloud-native development platform that provides low-to-zero CVE container images for building and running applications. It was founded in 2021, and is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.chainguard.dev.Company H1B SponsorshipChainguard has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 1 in 2024, 2 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.