AI Engineering Lead
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 11, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 10, 2026. Raydar scores B on the Alion truth index.
About the company
Our client is a fintech company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead the design, build and ownership of a company's AI systems, from architecture through production. Work directly with the founding leadership, set technical direction for AI work, plan for growth as usage increases, and mentor new engineers. The role is hands-on and based on-site.
What you'll do
- Design, build and operate AI systems end to end, from evaluation through production.
- Own the architecture of AI features across the product.
- Lead and guide AI development efforts and set technical direction.
- Address scaling challenges as the system supports more and more users.
- Ship meaningful improvements to AI features early in the role.
- Interview, hire and mentor engineers who join the team.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Track record taking multi-step LLM-powered software from concept through testing, monitoring and live operation.
- Working depth across several LLM application frameworks and model types.
- Experience significantly scaling AI products at a fast-moving company.
- Practical skill tailoring model behavior and prompt design to sort items or make reasoned assessments.
- Production backend development experience in Python.
- Experience at a company focused on AI or agents.
- Engineering degree from a highly ranked university.
Bonus points
- Earlier experience launching a new venture as one of its leaders.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 240,000 to 340,000
- Equity
- Retirement plan with employer matching contribution
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Flexible time off
Location and work model
- New York, NY, United States
- On-site, five days a week in office
- Full-time