19h ago

Applied AI Lead

New York

$150k-$200k / year

full-timelead Hybrid

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll own the AI layer powering internal operations at a fintech startup, partnering with bizops, finance, support, and engineering teams to eliminate manual work and surface better decisions. You'll set the architecture, security standards, and integration patterns for AI across the company. This role offers a chance to shape an AI-native fintech platform and work with agentic workflows in a high-growth environment.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Identify high-leverage AI opportunities with functional leaders
  • Build agentic workflows using Claude Code and MCPs
  • Own context engineering, prompt design, and eval harnesses
  • Maintain reusable skills, sub-agents, and MCP integrations
  • Manage AI tool stack and data handling policies

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • 6+ years operating in biz ops, strategy, or similar outcome-owning role with production AI depth
  • Production prompt engineering and context engineering experience
  • MCP experience: built servers and integrated into agent workflows
  • Strong understanding of AI security including prompt injection and access control

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Background in fintech, payments, or data-rich vertical SaaS
  • Familiarity with operational engineering or internal tooling contexts
  • Experience evaluating AI systems built by non-expert teams

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Competitive salary $150K-$200K
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Equity opportunities
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Unlimited PTO
  • ๐Ÿ“š Yearly learning & development stipend

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3On-site / Final Roundยท 120 min

๐Ÿšฉ Heads Up

  • Title 'Lead' but requires 6+ years (mid-to-senior range)
  • Role mixes operations, engineering, and security responsibilities broadly
  • Salary range wide ($150K-$200K) with no clear progression criteria
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