Forward Deployed AI Engineer

Addy AI, Inc.; Michigan; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Equity

In-Person Culture

Fast-Paced Environment

Job summary

A fast-growing AI startup is seeking a Forward Deployed AI Engineer to build user-facing AI features and collaborate closely with clients to reshape the lending experience. This role demands 3+ years of production-level experience and a drive for action-oriented delivery. You'll work in a high-autonomy, high-impact environment alongside a world-class team, utilizing tools such as Next.js and GCP. Expect to take ownership of features and significantly influence the evolution of the industry.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building customer-facing products in production environments.
• Experience with LLMs, vector databases, and agent workflows.
• Proficient in English for clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Build complete, user-facing features for AI-driven lending.
• Collaborate with customers to solve high-impact problems.
• Ensure fast iteration and real-world impact in product delivery.

Skills

Experience with LLMs

Full Stack Proficiency

Clear Communication

Action-Oriented

Tools

Next.js

TypeScript

GCP

Azure

Docker

Job description

Summary : Build AI Agents in production with a world-class AI team at a fast-growing, VC-backed AI startup, while collaborating with customers to shape the future of lending.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience: 3+ years in production-level engineering

About the Role

Are you an engineer who thrives on ownership and velocity? Do you want to work closely with real customers, shaping and deploying AI to redefine an entire industry?

We're hiring a Forward Deployed AI Engineer to join our core team at Addy AI . You won't just write code. You'll deliver complete, user-facing features, solve high-impact problems for lenders and borrowers, and collaborate directly with a world-class AI team to build a game-changing company.

This is a fast-paced, high-commitment role. Expect long hours, intense focus, and a high level of autonomy. In return, you’ll help shape the future of one of the most important financial industries in the world and gain recognition as a leader in applied AI.

Who We Are

Addy AI is reinventing mortgage lending with AI. Our platform helps lenders close loans 90% faster by automating borrower communication, document processing, and loan underwriting.

We are already helping customers process hundreds of millions of dollars in loan volume. Our team includes world-class AI engineers from leading AI and fintech companies, and we’re backed by believers who want to see lending rebuilt with intelligence and speed.

Why This Role is Different

Deployed AI in Action: You’ll ship software that real people use daily. Fast iteration and real-world impact come standard.

Competitive Equity: You will own a piece of a promising AI startup, with huge upside in event of success.

End-to-End Ownership: You’ll own features across the stack and the deployment cycle.

Startup Energy: Fast execution and clarity over perfection. You’ll ship, learn, and ship again.

Meaningful Mission: Lending is inefficient and outdated. We’re solving it with better automation and smarter workflows.

Career Upside: Your work will be central to a breakout AI product. You’ll gain deep industry expertise and recognition for building at the frontier.

In-Person First Culture: We embrace an in-person culture, working together as a team to build a transformational company.

About You

Experienced AI Engineer: You have at least 3 years of experience building customer-facing products in production environments.

AI-Native: You’ve worked with or are eager to work with LLMs, vector databases, and agent workflows. Bonus if you’ve fine-tuned models or built custom AI agents.

Full Stack Proficiency: Comfortable across backend and frontend, from API development to UI delivery.

Action-Oriented: You care about outcomes. You move fast, learn quickly, and build practical solutions.

Builder Mentality: You like solving messy problems, exploring edge cases, and shipping value fast.

Clear Communicator: You’re proficient in English and can write and speak clearly. Engage with customers to build what they need.

Frontend: Next.js, TypeScript

Cloud & Infra: GCP, Azure, Firebase, Docker, GitHub Actions

AI & ML: Azure Deployments, Custom Models, OpenAI API, Gemini, Vector Databases, custom agent orchestration, fine-tuning of models, Evals.

Workflow: Jira, Slack, Scrum

How to Apply

Send your resume, portfolio with a link to a working, live AI project you’ve built to