Remote Applied AI Engineer – Fintech Production AI

BRIGHTPLAN

United States

On-site

USD 125,000 - 155,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

BrightPlan is seeking an Applied AI Engineer to extend AI-powered features in a production SaaS platform, focusing on the AI Coach experience. Join a remote-first fintech team building practical AI capabilities with Python, prompt design, and structured data work for customers.

You will collaborate with product managers and engineers to translate ideas into production-ready features, leveraging FastAPI-based services and PostgreSQL with vector data systems to enable high-quality AI-powered

Qualifications

3+ years of software engineering experience.
Strong Python development experience.
Proven proficiency with AI-powered coding tools (Anthropic's Claude Code preferred).
Experience building backend services or APIs.
Experience working with LLM APIs, generative AI services, or AI-enabled capabilities in applications.
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

Build and enhance AI-powered product features in collaboration with product and engineering teams.
Write and refine prompts to improve response quality and feature performance.
Develop Python-based services and APIs supporting AI workflows.
Work with structured data in PostgreSQL and vector-based data systems supporting AI applications.
Contribute to feature implementation in FastAPI-based systems.
Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity, accelerate experimentation, and continuously refine implementation approaches.
Participate in technical discussions around feature design and implementation.