Senior AI Engineer

Lumenalta; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health insurance

401K contribution

Professional development fund

Paid time off

Soft-skill courses

Job summary

Lumenalta is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to design and deploy production-grade AI systems for fintech clients. You will develop Python backends powering intelligent automation and data pipelines for financial documents, ensuring compliance with banking rules.

Join a lean, high-performance team in a fully remote role aligned with US time zones. You’ll work on scalable architectures and modern AI workflows in a fast-growing setting.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in AI/ML engineering with production deployment experience.
• Strong backend Python; experience building scalable services.
• Experience with ML frameworks and modern data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy AI models into production (not prototypes).
• Develop and maintain backend Python services powering automation workflows.
• Implement enterprise data pipelines for financial/regulatory docs with checks.
• Train and optimize models on banking rules and regulatory datasets.
• Build intelligent routing (auto-approval, human escalation).
• Collaborate with leadership to shape architecture and stack decisions.
• Ensure compliance-first design with regulatory considerations.

Skills

Backend Python

Regulatory awareness

Collaborator

Adaptable in startups

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-Learn

Airflow

Spark

Kafka

n8n

LangGraph

Job description

# Senior AI EngineerAI EngineerAt Lumenalta, we partner with forward-thinking organizations to build technology solutions that scale, delight users, and accelerate business growth. Our global teams bring curiosity, commitment, and technical excellence to every project. We value transparency, autonomy, and impact—empowering every team member to do their best work.We’re seeking experienced AI Engineers to join a high-growth fintech prospect focused on back-office workflow automation. This role is an opportunity to design and deploy production-grade AI systems for community banks, mortgage, and insurance institutions while shaping a flexible, modern architecture alongside an accomplished executive team.#### Future Opportunity Role – Talent PipelineThis is a future opportunity role. We continuously meet talented engineers to support upcoming client projects. While there may not be an immediate opening, qualified candidates may be considered for future engagements.#### What You’ll Be Doing* Design, build, and deploy AI models into production (not just prototypes or wrappers).* Develop and maintain backend Python services that power intelligent automation workflows.* Implement enterprise-scale data pipelines for ingesting and processing financial and regulatory documents, with automated data quality checks and monitoring.* Train and optimize models on banking rules, compliance standards, and regulatory datasets.* Build intelligent routing systems (e.g., auto-approval for simple loans/accounts, escalation to humans for complex cases).* Collaborate with engineering leadership to shape architecture, delivery models, and stack decisions.* Ensure compliance-first design, embedding regulatory considerations into every product feature.#### What We’re Looking For* Experience: 3–5+ years in AI/ML engineering with a track record of deploying AI into production at scale.* Technical Skills: Strong backend Python; expertise with ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn, etc.); familiarity with modern data pipeline tools (Airflow, Spark, Kafka) and workflow orchestration frameworks such as n8n or LangGraph.* Applied AI: Background in enterprise applications such as chatbots, workflow automation, RAG pipelines, or intelligent document processing.* Domain Awareness: Understanding of regulated industries (financial services, insurance, or similar) with the ability to design compliance-aligned models.* Collaboration: Comfortable working with a lean, high-performing team and influencing technical direction.* Adaptability: Excels in startup-like environments with flexible, evolving tech stacks.#### Why Lumenalta is an amazing place to work atAt Lumenalta, you can expect that you will:* Be 100% dedicated to one project at a time so that you can innovate and grow.* Be a part of a team of talented and friendly senior-level developers.* Work on projects that allow you to use leading tech.#### LocationThis is a fully remote position; however, candidates must be based in regions that align with the Pacific, Central or Eastern U.S. time zones to ensure effective collaboration with client and team schedules.#### Application DeadlineApplications will be accepted until **September 20th, 2026**. Candidates can expect feedback by **September 28th, 2026**.## Salary**Salary range:** $50k - $150k annually, with final compensation determined by your qualifications, expertise, experience, and the role's scope.## BenefitsIn addition to competitive pay, we offer a variety of benefits to support your professional and personal growth, including:* Flexible working hours in a remote environment.* Health insurance (medical and dental) for W2 Employees.* 401K Contribution.* A professional development fund to enhance your skills and knowledge.* 15 days of paid time off annually.* Access to soft-skill development courses to further your career.## Position DetailsThis is a full-time position requiring a minimum of **40 hours per week, Monday through Friday**.