# AI Prototyping Engineer

> Brady Martz · St. Louis, United States (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-17

**Workplace:** remote

## Description

The AI Prototyping Engineer is responsible for turning emerging business ideas into working, deployable prototypes using AI-enabled development tools. This role bridges business users and the software development team by rapidly testing concepts, building functional solutions, and preparing successful prototypes for efficient transition into production.

**Essential Position Responsibilities:**

-   Turn early-stage business ideas and loosely defined concepts into working prototypes using AI-enabled development tools and rapid experimentation.
-   Partner with business users, AI prototypers, and developers to clarify objectives, translate needs into functional solutions, and determine when a prototype has sufficiently proven a concept.
-   Build and refine AI-enabled features, including prompt design, agent workflows, API integrations, and methods for evaluating the quality and reliability of AI-generated output.
-   Package successful prototypes for effective handoff to the development team, using clear structure, version control, and documentation so production development can build on the work rather than restart it.
-   Apply firm data, privacy, and security practices during prototyping so solutions can transition appropriately to live firm data and production environments.
-   Use AI tools as a primary part of the prototyping and development process while independently reviewing, testing, and validating all generated output before it is relied upon.
-   Evaluate prototypes critically, identifying limitations, edge cases, and risks and determining when additional refinement is valuable versus when the concept is ready for handoff or should be discontinued.
-   Stay current with rapidly evolving AI development tools and techniques and apply new capabilities where they can improve speed, quality, or business value.

## Requirements

-   Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, information systems, data science, or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated experience; recent graduates with strong project experience are encouraged to apply.
-   Demonstrated ability to take an idea from concept to a working, usable prototype through coursework, internships, hackathons, side projects, or professional experience.
-   Strong comfort using current AI development tools to create and refine working solutions, with the judgment to recognize when AI-generated output is incomplete, inaccurate, or unreliable.
-   Working knowledge of version control, APIs, integrations, hosting, and deployment concepts needed to move a prototype toward a deployable solution.
-   Foundational software development skills; experience with TypeScript, React, Python, or similar technologies is preferred but not required at an advanced level.
-   High degree of initiative and comfort working through ambiguity, changing requirements, unfamiliar tools, and problems without an established playbook.
-   Strong judgment and practical problem-solving skills, including the ability to balance speed with quality and recognize when a prototype has achieved its intended purpose.
-   Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and translate between business needs and development requirements.
-   Curiosity, adaptability, and a willingness to experiment, learn quickly, and move on from prototypes that do not demonstrate sufficient value.
-   A portfolio or examples of working projects that demonstrate the ability to build and ship functional solutions is strongly preferred.

## Benefits

Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance; an employer funded profit-sharing plan with a 401(k) option (upon meeting eligibility requirements), group term life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and a flexible time off and paid leave program.

## Apply

[Apply at Brady Martz](https://apply.workable.com/brady-martz/j/39C6A58F26/apply)

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