AI Engineering Lead

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