Join a high-growth, profitable startup as the first dedicated AI hire building sophisticated LLM tools for global financial institutions. You will bridge the gap between complex machine learning research and enterprise-grade product delivery, developing advanced features like agentic workflows and custom search architectures to transform how professional services teams process information.
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Lead AI/ML Engineer at Profitable fintech AI platform
Are you a product-minded ML leader ready to shape the future of financial research? This profitable, bootstrapped startup in NYC is looking for their first Lead AI/ML Engineer to build sophisticated LLM systems for top-tier global firms. You'll move beyond simple wrappers to build agentic knowledge graphs and custom search architectures, enjoying unique perks like summer work-from-the-beach in Greece and an in-office cook. If you have a bias for action and experience scaling LLM products, this is your chance to drive engineering culture at a high-growth fintech innovator.
Overview
Role overview
Company
About the company
Profitable fintech AI platform
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Design and deploy advanced search ranking algorithms and entity resolution systems to handle high-scale, unstructured enterprise data.
- Build internal prompt engineering frameworks and agentic knowledge graphs to automate complex analytical workflows for professional users.
- Collaborate directly with senior stakeholders and external partners to translate business requirements into testable AI experiments and product features.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Extensive experience building and scaling LLM-powered systems from the ground up within a product-focused engineering organization.
- Strong background in NLP and traditional ML, with the ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to non-technical executive audiences.
- Proven track record of high agency and bias to action, comfortable leading projects end-to-end in a fast-paced environment.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Lead AI strategy as the first dedicated machine learning hire for a profitable, bootstrapped company already serving global enterprise clients.
- High-impact ownership over the entire ML lifecycle, from novel NLP research synthesis to production-grade implementation of agentic systems.
- Unique team culture and perks, including annual international work-from-beach retreats and an in-office culinary program.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
Meet Jack
Jack gets to know what you're great at and what you want next, then searches 14 million jobs daily and introduces you directly to hiring managers.
How does this work?
Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network.
If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.