[Remote] Senior Software Engineer, AI Platform

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fortress Information Security is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, AI Platform to help build the foundational AI platform powering intelligent workflows across Fortress products and services. This role focuses on designing and operating the orchestration, retrieval, execution, and platform infrastructure required to support scalable, secure, and reliable AI systems in highly regulated environments.ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and operate orchestration frameworks supporting long-running, stateful AI workflows and agent execution systemsDevelop distributed retrieval architectures spanning vector, graph, search, and relational data platformsBuild shared platform services, reusable runtime components, and tool registries supporting AI capabilities across Fortress productsImplement resilient event-driven and change-data-capture (CDC) pipelines with strong consistency, retry, and fault-tolerance guaranteesDevelop typed APIs and integration contracts supporting AI workflows and platform interoperabilityImprove scalability, performance, reliability, and operational efficiency across orchestration and retrieval infrastructureSupport secure multi-tenant deployments across cloud, hybrid-cloud, and air-gapped environmentsBuild and maintain observability, telemetry, tracing, centralized logging, governance, and policy enforcement toolingContribute to engineering standards and architectural patterns for orchestration, retrieval, and platform infrastructureCollaborate cross-functionally with platform engineering, product engineering, security, and AI teams to support platform adoption and operational excellenceParticipate in troubleshooting, incident response, root cause analysis, and operational support activities related to platform infrastructureContinuously evaluate emerging technologies, tooling, and engineering practices relevant to AI infrastructure and distributed systemsSkills6+ years of experience in backend, platform, or infrastructure engineering building production distributed systemsStrong Python development experience including asynchronous systems, API design, and typed architecturesExperience designing and operating scalable distributed or service-oriented systems in production environmentsHands-on experience building or operating AI infrastructure, orchestration systems, retrieval platforms, or modern RAG architectures in productionStrong understanding of distributed systems concepts including queues, event streams, retries, consistency models, concurrency, and fault toleranceActive daily use and fluency with AI-assisted engineering workflows and agentic development tooling such as Claude Code, Cursor, or similar platforms, including effective use of LLMs throughout software design, implementation, debugging, and operational workflowsStrong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical teamsAbility to operate independently in fast-moving, highly technical environments with evolving prioritiesExperience with orchestration and workflow frameworks such as LangGraph, Temporal, Celery, or similar technologiesExperience with vector databases, graph databases, search platforms, and modern retrieval architectures involving embeddings, hybrid search, reranking, or knowledge graph traversalExperience with event-driven architectures, CDC pipelines, or streaming platforms such as Kafka, Pulsar, or pg-bossExperience with observability and telemetry tooling such as OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, or centralized logging platformsExperience deploying and operating systems within regulated, high-security, hybrid-cloud, or air-gapped environmentsFamiliarity with secure software supply chain practices, signed artifact distribution, and multi-tenant platform isolation strategiesContributions to internal developer platforms, reusable infrastructure tooling, or shared engineering frameworksExperience mentoring engineers and contributing to engineering standards and architectural best practicesBenefitsRemote and Hybrid working environmentCompetitive pay structureMedical, dental, vision plans with employees covered up to 90% with highly progressive options for dependents and familiesCompany paid life, short- and long-term disability insuranceEmployee Assistance Program401(k) matchFlexible Paid Time OffParental LeaveAccess to thousands of Learning & Development courses that range from mental health and wellbeing, stress, and time management to an array of technical and business-related coursesWe provide each employee with professional growth opportunities through succession planning, up-skilling, and certificationsTuition and certification reimbursementEmployee Referral ProgramsCompany Sponsored EventsCompany OverviewFortress protects governments, critical infrastructure, supply chains, and digital assets from advanced cyber threats. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.fortressinfosec.com.