Research Engineer, Applied AI

getaleph.com; United States; Remote; USD 147,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Research Engineer in Applied AI, where you'll innovate financial planning solutions using cutting-edge AI technologies. This role offers the chance to work remotely with a diverse team while contributing to the development of reliable AI platforms that enhance financial workflows. You'll be at the forefront of reshaping the finance industry, collaborating with product and design teams to create impactful features. If you're passionate about AI and finance, this is your opportunity to make a significant difference in an exciting and rapidly growing company.

Qualifications

• Solid background in algorithms and data structures.
• Experience with AI platforms, generative models, and LLMs.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop techniques to improve LLMs for finance.
• Deliver robust, scalable, and well-tested code in Python and TypeScript.

Skills

Product mindset

Algorithms and data structures

AI platforms and technologies

Strong communication skills

Experience in B2B SaaS

Interest in Finance

Tools

Python

TypeScript

Job description

Have a meaningful impact on an entire industry

Born from a vision to centralize every company's data into a single source of truth, we're on a mission to empower finance and operations teams to centralize their financial data from disparate systems, extract insights, and make better decisions.

Founded in 2020, Aleph is backed by top investors like Bain Capital Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator, and works with world-class teams such as Turo, Notion, Zapier, Envoy and Postscript.

We are on the lookout for low-ego individuals who are passionate about contributing to our mission. At Aleph, you'll be pushing the limits of the industry, working on projects that are reshaping how finance teams work. You'll be part of a vibrant and inclusive culture where your ideas are valued, your contributions are recognized, and you'll have ample opportunities for professional growth and development.

Together, we'll write the future of finance, one line of code, one design, and one spreadsheet at a time. If you're excited about what we're building, explore our current openings and let's build the future of FP&A together!

A world-class remote team

At Aleph, we embrace the power of remote work to bring together exceptional talent. Spread over six different countries, our team brings a diversity of experiences and perspectives.

Research Engineer, Applied AI

Location

Full time

Department

Compensation

• US $147K – $245K

These ranges span across 3 US Tiered Locations and 2 of our internal engineering levels: P3 and P4.

Tier 1 Locations: NYC and SF

In addition to the salary range listed above, total compensation also includes generous equity and benefits.

Fully Remote in the US, CAN, and LATAM

About Aleph

Aleph is redefining the world of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A). We operate in an established software category with a multi-billion TAM but no clear winner. We’re here to change that, and our early results are self-explanatory.

Aleph was founded by Albert Gozzi and Santiago Perez De Rosso, two technical founders with backgrounds from Stanford and MIT and experience working at top-tier companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Bain & Company. We’re backed by top VCs (Bain Capital Ventures, Khosla Ventures, YC, Picus Capital), and work with customers like Turo, Notion, Zapier, and others.

What we’ve built so far is the most seamless way to centralize all of a company's financial data – think expenses from Quickbooks or Netsuite, pipeline forecasts from Salesforce – and bring it into the tools finance teams are already using. But the vision goes way beyond that. We’re building the source of truth for a business’ data, and ultimately the platform businesses use to make better decisions.

We’re way ahead of schedule due to our unique approach, with barely any churn and rapid growth with very low marketing spend to date.

We are hiring remotely across the Americas (Canada, LATAM, United States).

What we're looking for

As part of our Applied AI team, you’ll play a key role in building AI agents for financial planning and analysis. We focus on leveraging LLMs to automate financial workflows while ensuring outputs are explainable and reliable. Because accuracy and transparency are critical in finance, we’re not just building new AI-driven features—we’re creating the core modules of a trustworthy AI platform for finance.

You will work closely with our product and design teams to explore the boundaries of what’s possible with AI, find innovative ways to apply the technology to Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), and ship features with a significant impact on our users' workflows.

What you'll be doing

1. Research and develop novel techniques to improve the accuracy, explainability, and reliability of LLMs in the context of finance
2. Quickly build prototypes to test new ideas and approaches
3. Build tools to help create and curate evaluation datasets
4. Deliver robust, scalable, and well-tested code in Python and TypeScript
5. Collaborate with Design and Operation teams to keep making Aleph better every day

What you have

1. Product mindset—you're comfortable and eager to meet customers and develop an empathetic understanding of their problems to ensure we're building the right solutions
2. Solid background in algorithms and data structures
3. Experience with AI platforms and technologies, including generative models and LLMs
4. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
5. Previous startup experience, or experience thriving in an unstructured environment
6. Experience with a B2B SaaS product, analytics, or building tools for Finance teams
7. Exposure or interest in Finance, with emphasis in FP&A

Aleph is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Aleph makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.