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We build technology that makes it simple for residents to receive benefits, engage with assistance programs, set up flexible payment plans, and stay on track-while helping agencies increase efficiency, recover revenue, and deliver services with dignity. Our mission is to transform public systems so they work better for everyone, especially the most vulnerable.\nOur team includes experts from companies like Palantir, Google, Square , and esteemed government leaders. We work hard and believe deeply in what we do. We're looking for excellent people to build innovative, resilient technology.\nBacked by over $50 million in funding from top investors - such as Reid Hoffman, Howard Schultz, Michael Seibel, Y Combinator, 8VC, The General Partnership, First Round Capital, Kapor Capital, XYZ Ventures, and Bronze Investments - Promise has been recognized as one of Fast Company's \"World's Most Innovative Companies of 2022,” “Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2024,” and Y Combinator’s #1 GovTech startup.\nAbout the Role\nAt Promise, we’re transforming how people in financial difficulty connect with public services-using technology to make systems simpler, faster, and more human. As a Software Engineer - AI, you’ll design and deliver end-to-end generative AI and large language model (LLM) applications that directly power this mission.\nYou’ll build AI pipelines and infrastructure for prompt engineering, fine-tuning, document parsing, and RAG systems, and help bring new AI capabilities from early concept into real-world deployment. You’ll be developing AI products that will be deployed across a variety of complex customer use cases. This role requires comfort operating in ambiguity and strong technical judgment about what to build now versus what to scale over time. Your work will drive innovation, automation, and efficiency across our platform-helping government services reach people more effectively and with greater dignity.\nThis is a chance to be on the frontier of applied AI: shaping systems that not only push technical boundaries but also make a real-world impact at scale.\nWhat You’ll Do\nBuild with purpose: Design and develop AI-powered applications and services, focusing on generative AI and LLMs.\nCreate pipelines: Implement services for generative AI integrations, document parsing, model fine tuning, and RAG systems, ensuring they are reliable and production-ready.\nDrive automation: Partner across teams to identify opportunities where AI reduces friction, increases efficiency, and solves real-world challenges.\nStay ahead: Track and apply advancements in the AI landscape, guiding strategy and adoption.\nShape strategy: Contribute to the vision, goals, and roadmap for AI/ML development at Promise as an individual contributor with meaningful ownership over technical decisions.\nBonus Points\nWhile not required, we’re especially excited about candidates who:\nHave taken a product or major feature from 0→1.\nHave experience building in early-stage or high-growth environments.\nHave founded or co-founded something - even if it didn’t succeed.\nHave scaled AI-powered systems beyond initial prototypes.\nBring strong product instincts alongside technical depth.\nWho Thrives at Promise\nYou’ll love it here if:\nYou are energized by big, complex challenges and the opportunity to solve them.\nYou want your work to have a real, measurable impact on people’s lives.\nYou take ownership and run toward problems, not away from them.\n You’re energized by building in environments where not everything is fully defined yet.\nYou value clear, candid, and constructive communication.\nPromise is not for you if:\nYou prefer hierarchy and rigid structures. We operate with freedom and responsibility.\nYou are uncomfortable with change. We move fast, adapt often, and expect agility.\nYou want a typical corporate culture. We are mission-driven, ambitious, and direct.\nYou believe efficiency means “doing less.” We believe efficiency means doing better.\nPromise is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or military or veteran status. Additionally, the Company complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every jurisdiction in which it operates. Promise is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, pregnant individuals, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs, in accordance with applicable laws.\nPromise engages in US government contracts and restricts hiring to US persons, which includes US citizens and permanent residents (e.g., Green Card holders). 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