Remote AI FP&A Engineer, Forward-Deployed

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 122,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility for candidates

Collaborative environment with global"

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Transparent compensation practices and

Job summary

Ladders, a leader in Pharmaceuticals & Biotech, is seeking an AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Finance-focused (US) to join their team. Remote US-based.

This role blends AI engineering with FP&A, building production-ready apps using LLMs, Databricks, and Python to help finance teams analyze performance and close books.

You will partner with global finance stakeholders, ensuring governance and measurable business impact, with compensation range $121,500 – $240,500 annually.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, CS, IS, Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years with Databricks and building data-driven solutions.
• 2+ years of LLM application engineering, including prompt and context engineering.
• 2+ years of Python and full-stack development for production-ready applications.
• 2+ years partnering with Finance teams and FP&A processes.
• Experience with NetSuite, Certinia, and Workday Adaptive Planning.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365, MLflow, and Databricks tools; CRO or pharma-services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build AI-assisted variance commentary and close-checklist solutions to generate insights from financial data.
• Develop experiences using Databricks Genie to enable analysts to explore information through natural language.
• Partner with FP&A Analysts to deliver tools that enhance financial decision-making.
• Measure and report on solution adoption and productivity gains to demonstrate business impact.
• Create reconciliation capabilities that support finance teams while maintaining control ownership.
• Design and deliver AI-enabled applications using Databricks, Python, and modern LLM technologies.
• Ensure solutions align with governance requirements, separating AI-generated recommendations from financial controls.

Skills

LLM techniques

Python programming

Full-stack development

Prompt and context engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, CS, IS, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Databricks Genie

Databricks

MLflow

NetSuite

Certinia

Workday Adaptive Planning

Microsoft 365

Job description

Ladders, a leader in Pharmaceuticals & Biotech, is seeking an AI Forward Deployed Engineer - Finance-focused (US) to join their team. Remote US-based.

This role blends AI engineering with FP&A, building production-ready apps using LLMs, Databricks, and Python to help finance teams analyze performance and close books.

You will partner with global finance stakeholders, ensuring governance and measurable business impact, with compensation range $121,500 – $240,500 annually.