Founding AI Engineer for Real-Time Lending & Compliance

Kastle (YC S24)

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 250,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Early-stage equity
Relocation support

Job summary

Kastle (YC S24) in San Francisco is seeking a Founding Applied AI Engineer to develop the technical foundation of their AI platform. This role involves fine-tuning large language models and creating compliant AI workflows for mortgage operations.

The ideal candidate should have robust experience in deploying AI systems and excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary range of $180K - $250K along with equity and relocation support.

Qualifications

  • 2+ years building and deploying ML/AI systems in production environments.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.
  • Experience with LLM orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, etc.).

Responsibilities

  • Fine-tune and deploy LLMs for real-time voice-based borrower interactions.
  • Design and iterate on prompt strategies to optimize AI performance.
  • Ensure AI solutions meet regulatory standards and scale efficiently.

Skills

Python
Deep learning frameworks
ML/AI systems
LLM orchestration frameworks
Communication skills

Job description

Kastle (YC S24) in San Francisco is seeking a Founding Applied AI Engineer to develop the technical foundation of their AI platform. This role involves fine-tuning large language models and creating compliant AI workflows for mortgage operations.

The ideal candidate should have robust experience in deploying AI systems and excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary range of $180K - $250K along with equity and relocation support.

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