Applied AI Lead ($150k-$200k + Equity) at Alternative Payments

About the role

The Applied AI Lead position is a high-impact, hands-on role within the fintech company Alternative Payments. This role involves building agentic workflows using Claude Code and MCPs to eliminate manual work across finance and support, while setting technical guardrails, architecture, and security standards for AI-native infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy end-to-end agentic workflows using Claude Code and internal stacks to dramatically accelerate operational cycle times.
• Own the internal AI tool stack, including model selection, vendor evaluation, and the development of reusable MCP integrations.
• Serve as the technical authority on AI security, managing prompt injection defense and access controls for complex agentic systems.

Requirements

• Has 6+ years of experience in bizops, engineering, or data with a proven track record of shipping production-grade AI systems.
• Demonstrates deep expertise in prompt engineering, context engineering, and the architectural trade-offs between RAG, fine-tuning, and long context.
• Possesses hands-on experience building MCP servers and integrating them into agent workflows to solve complex business logic problems.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of financial operations and technology.
• Experience with AI and machine learning tools and techniques.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Skills

• Expertise in prompt engineering and context engineering.
• Hands-on experience with MCP servers and integration.
• Knowledge of RAG, fine-tuning, and long context.

Benefits

Alternative Payments offers competitive compensation, including a salary range of $150k-$200k plus equity, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Pay

$150k-$200k + Equity

Schedule

Full-time

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Skills

• Expertise in prompt engineering and context engineering.
• Hands-on experience with MCP servers and integration.
• Knowledge of RAG, fine-tuning, and long context.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.