Affordable Housing Compliance Expert | Housing

Doist; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

Parental leave

Commuter benefits

401k

Wellness stipend

Open office environment

Unlimited vacation

Relocation support

Job summary

EliseAI is seeking an Affordable Housing Compliance Expert to ensure accuracy of resident files across LIHTC, HUD, and USDA programs. You will review complex cases, apply expert judgment, and collaborate with customers and internal teams to improve automation and compliance outcomes.

The role emphasizes hands-on file work, documenting findings, and contributing to product and engineering improvements. NYC-area preference with remote options in the US.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on affordable housing compliance file review or auditing experience
• Deep, practical knowledge of affordable housing programs including LIHTC (Section 42), HUD Section 8 (HCV, PBV, PBRA), and USDA Rural Development
• Background as a state housing finance agency auditor, operator-side compliance professional, or third-party reviewer
• One or more relevant certifications showing real file-review expertise
• Strong, clear written communication able to document findings precisely and explain reasoning to non-experts
• Comfort working through ambiguous, complex cases independently and at high volume
• Experience in a software/SaaS environment or translating program rules into software logic
• Familiarity with TRACS/MAT submissions, MORs, or state agency monitoring reviews
• Familiarity with AI and/or automation as they relate to compliance workflows

Responsibilities

• Review files for accuracy across LIHTC (Section 42), HUD Section 8 (HCV, PBV, PBRA), USDA Rural Development and related programs for compliance with rules
• Apply expert judgment to the most complex and ambiguous files including income and asset determinations
• Validate automated outputs against program requirements, ensuring calculations and supporting language hold up
• Identify and elevate gaps where the system does not handle a case correctly and document issues clearly
• Surface patterns and edge cases to drive automation priorities and product improvements
• Create durable internal reference guides distilling review patterns for team-wide use
• Develop representative test cases and support UAT to ensure outputs align with compliance expectations
• Move quickly to build scalable, compliant solutions

Skills

LIHTC knowledge

HUD knowledge

Audit experience

Regulatory interpretation

Written communication

Education

Professional certifications (COS, SHCM, TCS, BOS, HCCP, NCP)

Job description

About EliseAI

At EliseAI, we're improving the industries that matter most: housing and healthcare. Everyone needs a place to live and access to quality healthcare, yet both are often harder to secure than they should be. By integrating AI agents deeply into existing workflows, we make them more efficient, reduce costs, and improve the experience for everyone. Housing: We simplify how renters tour apartments, sign leases, submit maintenance requests, and stay connected with their property team—bringing everything they need for their home into one place. Healthcare: We make it easy to schedule appointments, complete intake forms, and we help patients communicate with providers, so everyone can focus on health instead of paperwork. With EliseAI, organizations reduce manual work, improve accessibility, and deliver a seamless experience across essential services. We recently raised a $250 million Series E round led by Andreessen Horowitz to accelerate this mission.

About The Role

We are looking for an Affordable Housing Compliance Expert to ensure the accuracy of resident files across the affordable housing programs our platform supports. You will provide in-house authority on affordable housing compliance and policy — reviewing real tenant files, pressure‑testing our automated compliance outputs, and surfacing the complex, real‑world cases that should inform how our product evolves.

This is a hands‑on review and auditing role. Your focus will be the judgment required for complex compliance cases, and you will be hands‑on in the files themselves. You will work closely with our customers and our internal product and engineering teams, collecting findings and sharing them back internally so we can continuously improve how the system handles affordable housing compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Review files for accuracy — Audit resident files across LIHTC (Section 42), HUD Section 8 (HCV, PBV, and PBRA), USDA Rural Development, and related programs for compliance with program rules
• Own the hard cases — Apply expert judgment to the most complex and ambiguous files — income and asset calculations, imputed income from assets, deductions, and non‑standard scenarios
• Pressure‑test the system — Validate automated compliance outputs against program requirements, confirming that calculations, determinations, and supporting language hold up to scrutiny
• Identify and elevate gaps — Spot where the system does not yet handle a case correctly, document the issue clearly, and elevate the cases that require manual review
• Feed findings back to product and engineering — Surface patterns and edge cases that should drive automation priorities and product improvements
• Build reference materials and standards — Distill review patterns and edge cases into clear, durable internal reference guides so compliance knowledge is shared across the team. Key priority: document the compliance decisions made during product development
• Support testing and validation — Develop representative test cases and support UAT to confirm outputs reconcile to compliance expectations before release
• Move at rocket speed, build something massive.

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands‑on affordable housing compliance file review or auditing experience
• Deep, practical knowledge of affordable housing programs — LIHTC (Section 42), HUD Section 8 (HCV, PBV, PBRA), and ideally USDA Rural Development — including income and asset determinations, certifications and recertifications, and tenant file requirements
• Background as a state housing finance agency auditor, an operator‑side compliance professional, or a third‑party compliance reviewer
• One or more relevant certifications: COS, SHCM, TCS, BOS, HCCP, NCP, or similar credentials demonstrating real file‑review expertise
• Strong, clear written communication — able to document findings precisely and explain compliance reasoning to non‑experts
• Comfort working through ambiguous, complex cases independently and at high volume
• Experience in a software / SaaS environment, or comfort translating program rules into software logic
• Experience with TRACS / MAT submissions, MORs, or state agency monitoring reviews
• Familiarity with AI and/or automation as they relate to compliance workflows

We are considering remote candidates, but with preference for candidates based in NYC. Candidates located within commuting distance of NYC will work from our office 4‑5 days per week.

Why Join

Growth and impact. It’s not often that you can get in on the ground floor of a funded (unicorn!) startup that’s scaling so fast. That means that instead of following a playbook, you’ll be writing it. Every single day you will be challenged to identify how we can scale and execute on it. You’ll learn what works when you succeed and what doesn’t when you fail. Either way, the rest of the team will be here to support you.

Benefits

• Equity in the company
• Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100%
• Fully paid parental leave
• Commuter benefits
• 401k benefits
• Fitness & home services stipend to cover part of your expenses so you can focus on what matters
• A collaborative in‑office environment with an open floor plan, fully stocked kitchen, and all meals covered in the office
• Unlimited vacation and paid holidays
• We'll cover relocation packages and make the move exciting, not painful!

Job Compensation Range

The salary range for this role is $125,000 - $250,000. EliseAI offers a competitive total rewards package which includes base salary, equity, and a comprehensive benefits & perks package. Exact compensation is determined based on a number of factors including experience, skill level, location and qualifications which are assessed during the interview process. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided by our Recruiting Team during the hiring process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

EliseAI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Please note that employment with EliseAI is on an "at‑will" basis, which means that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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