Applied AI Engineer (Tech Lead)

Modern Treasury is the operating system for money movement, providing a payment operations platform that combines APIs and dashboards to help companies manage payments, workflows, and bank integrations.
$200,000 - $360,000
Machine Learning
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
10+ years of experience
AI · Finance

Description For Applied AI Engineer (Tech Lead)

Modern Treasury is seeking an Applied AI Engineer (Tech Lead) to spearhead the development of AI-driven solutions for our fintech platform. This role combines cutting-edge AI research with practical application in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead end-to-end development of AI systems, focusing on recommendation engines, NLP, and information retrieval
  • Drive innovation by identifying new opportunities to apply machine learning
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate product requirements into sophisticated AI models
  • Oversee architecture, training, and serving of deep learning models
  • Conduct applied product research to integrate latest AI techniques
  • Develop and optimize machine learning pipelines for high-throughput, low-latency model serving
  • Ensure AI solutions adhere to regulatory standards and fintech best practices

Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or related field
  • 7-10+ years of industry experience in applied machine learning
  • Strong knowledge of modern recommendation engines and NLP techniques
  • Experience with open-source deep learning models and scalable infrastructure
  • Proficiency in Python and machine learning libraries
  • Familiarity with cloud-based AI services
  • Strong collaboration skills and ability to apply research to real-world problems

This position offers a competitive salary range of $200K – $360K, along with equity and generous benefits. The role can be based out of San Francisco, New York, or remote, providing flexibility for the right candidate.

Join Modern Treasury and be at the forefront of applying AI to revolutionize the fintech industry. Your expertise will directly impact our customers and push the boundaries of what's possible in payment operations and financial technology.

Last updated 2 months ago

Responsibilities For Applied AI Engineer (Tech Lead)

  • Lead the end-to-end development and deployment of AI systems, focusing on recommendation engines, NLP, and information retrieval for fintech products
  • Drive innovation by identifying new opportunities to apply machine learning to enhance customer experience and product functionality
  • Collaborate with engineers and product managers to translate product requirements into sophisticated, scalable AI models
  • Oversee the architecture, training, and serving of open-source and proprietary deep learning models using state-of-the-art infrastructure
  • Conduct applied product research to evaluate and integrate the latest AI and machine learning techniques into production systems
  • Develop, maintain, and optimize machine learning pipelines and frameworks for high-throughput, low-latency model serving
  • Ensure AI solutions adhere to regulatory standards and fintech best practices

Requirements For Applied AI Engineer (Tech Lead)

Python
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or a related quantitative field
  • 7-10+ years of industry experience in applied machine learning
  • Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in building modern recommendation engines
  • Experience with NLP techniques, including working with transformer models
  • Proven experience working with open-source deep learning models and scalable training/serving infrastructure
  • Proficiency in deploying machine learning models in production environments
  • Strong programming skills in Python, with experience in machine learning libraries
  • Familiarity with cloud-based AI services (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Proven track record of applying research to solve real-world, large-scale problems in production

Benefits For Applied AI Engineer (Tech Lead)

Equity
  • Competitive salary range: $200K – $360K
  • Equity offered
  • Generous benefits package

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