Founding Engineer

Acceler8 Talent; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical benefits

0.5–1% equity

Remote flexibility across the U.S.

Job summary

Acceler8 Talent is seeking a Software Engineer (AI Investor) to contribute to an innovative Applied AI lab in New York. This role involves building AI-native environments and developing autonomous systems that tackle complex financial challenges.

The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience and a proven record in deploying production systems. The position offers a competitive salary of $200K–$250K alongside additional equity and full medical benefits, allowing for hybrid work with flexibility across the U.S.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in high-performance engineering environments.
• Proven track record of shipping production systems end-to-end.
• A systems thinker who can see the bigger picture.
• Someone who thrives in high-ownership, 0→1 environments.

Responsibilities

• Build an AI-native development environment for complex financial problems.
• Develop systems that autonomously write, execute, and iterate on data.
• Create self-improving feedback loops using LLMs and RL.
• Architect long-running, adaptive investment systems.

Skills

High-performance engineering

Systems thinking

End-to-end production systems

Data science code

Job description

Software Engineer (AI Investor) – New York, Hybrid

A seed‑stage Applied AI lab building a fully autonomous AI investor—a system designed to push machine intelligence to its limits and deploy it in real financial environments are hiring a Software Engineer to join their team.

What You’ll Work On:

• Build an AI‑native development environment that breaks down complex financial problems into solvable components
• Develop systems that write, execute, and iterate on data science code autonomously
• Create self‑improving feedback loops using LLMs, RL, and retrieval systems
• Architect long‑running, adaptive investment systems that evolve over time
• Collaborate with a high‑talent, low‑ego team to push financial intelligence forward end‑to‑end

What They’re Looking For:

• 4+ years of experience in high‑performance engineering environments
• Proven track record of shipping production systems end‑to‑end
• A systems thinker who can see the bigger picture
• Someone who thrives in high‑ownership, 0→1 environments

What’s On Offer:

• $200K–$250K base + 0.5–1% equity (early‑stage, high‑upside)
• Full medical benefits
• NYC HQ (hybrid) + remote flexibility across the U.S.