Applied AI Engineer ($150k-$240k + Equity) at well-funded AI-native fintech platform

This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers. She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network. The next step is to speak to Jack. Job Title Applied AI Engineer Salary $150k-$240k + Equity Company Description Well-funded AI-native fintech platform Job Description As an Applied AI Engineer, you will build and scale production-grade agentic systems that transform financial workflows. Working at the intersection of LLMs and structured financial data, you will own the full lifecycle from system design to production infrastructure. You will develop critical evaluation frameworks to ensure reliability in high-stakes environments. Location San Francisco & New York City, USA Why this role is remarkable Work on mission-critical AI systems where precision and reliability are paramount in a high-stakes financial domain.Join a well-funded Series B startup backed by top-tier VCs, scaling rapidly with a proven product-market fit.Collaborate directly with world-class engineering leadership to push the boundaries of agentic AI in a fast-paced environment. What You Will Do Design and deploy end-to-end agentic systems and the underlying infrastructure required to run them at scale.Build robust evaluation frameworks and experimentation loops to turn experimental models into production-grade financial tools.Partner with product and domain experts to integrate LLMs into complex workflows and structured transactional data environments. The ideal candidate Has 3+ years of technical experience in ML or backend systems, with at least 2 years shipping production AI.Demonstrates deep expertise in LLM applications, agentic systems, and building the infrastructure to make them reliable.Possesses strong product instincts and the ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments where the playbook is evolving. Who are Jack & Jill? Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support. And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate. How does this work? Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network.If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives. We never post fake jobs This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network. Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description. We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it. Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.