Applied AI Engineer or Head of Engineering

Recruiting From Scratch; San Francisco, New York (CA, NY); Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier talent firm is seeking an Applied AI Engineer for a well-funded fintech startup in San Francisco. The role offers a blend of technical leadership and hands-on innovation in AI systems, focusing on scalable architecture and team mentoring. Competitive salary and benefits, with a clear leadership path to CTO, make this position highly attractive in the rapidly evolving financial technology sector.

Benefits

Competitive compensation + equity

Clear path to CTO

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering complex AI projects.
• Experience in FinTech or banking considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor engineering team.
• Define technical roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Set engineering standards with hands-on involvement.

Skills

Multi-language programming proficiency

Expert in scalable AI systems

Strong cloud architecture background

Job description

Who is Recruiting from Scratch:

Recruiting from Scratch is a premier talent firm that focuses on placing the best product managers, software, and hardware talent at innovative companies. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across the United States to help them hire.

About Our Client: Backed by industry veterans, our client is revolutionizing the $15TR Private Credit market with their innovative LLM platform, streamlining complex credit agreements.

Position: Applied AI Engineer, if senior enough can be Head of Engineering

Lead technical excellence and innovation at a well-funded fintech startup. Shape the future of engineering practices while balancing hands-on technical work with strategic leadership.

Responsibility:

• Lead and mentor engineering team
• Drive scalable system architecture
• Define technical roadmap aligned with business goals
• Set engineering standards with hands-on involvement
• Drive quality and innovation in LLM technology

Qualifications:

• Expert in scalable AI systems
• Multi-language programming proficiency
• Track record delivering complex projects
• Strong cloud architecture background (AWS preferred)
• FinTech/banking experience a plus

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation + equity
• Clear path to CTO
• Comprehensive benefits

Competitive salary of $150-200k base. If senior enough for a leadership position up to $250k base.