We are looking for a Senior Artificial Intelligence Engineer to join our team and drive the development of AI-powered financial products and features. In this role, you will design and maintain AI infrastructure, optimize machine learning models, and integrate cutting-edge LLM solutions into production. If you're passionate about applying AI to real-world problems and scaling intelligent systems, we’d love to hear from you!
AI Strategy & Innovation: Help drive Kikoff’s AI strategy by influencing technical and product decisions and proposing AI-driven solutions to business and user problems.
AI Infrastructure & Operations: Design, build, and maintain robust AI infrastructure, including data pipelines, model deployment, and monitoring.
Technical Evaluation: Assess and select AI/ML tools, frameworks, and vendors to enhance our capabilities.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with data scientists, engineers, and product managers to integrate AI models into production systems.
Model Performance & Optimization: Continuously monitor, evaluate, and refine deployed models to meet accuracy and efficiency goals.
Experimentation & A/B Testing: Design and execute experiments to optimize AI and product performance and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and innovation.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
Experience: At least 5 years in software engineering, with a proven track record of deploying AI (preferably LLM-based) solutions in production.
Technical Expertise:
Communication: Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively
About Kikoff:
Kikoff is the fastest consumer fintech to hit $100MM ARR and is reinventing the credit space, offering credit-building solutions that are affordable, accessible, and educational to address the catch 22 on improving credit. Our core product, the Kikoff Credit Account, has helped over 1 million customers build better credit. Kikoff has been featured by Nerdwallet, Forbes, Buzzfeed, Business Insider, CNBC, and others; and our app has a 4.9 rating amongst thousands of reviews. But Kikoff is more than just a credit builder: we are a long-term financial partner for our customers, and we have an exciting product roadmap of solutions to help our customers reach their financial goals.
Why Kikoff:
This is a consumer fintech startup, and you will be working with serial entrepreneurs who have built strong consumer brands and innovative products. We are backed by some of Silicon Valley’s top VCs. We value extreme ownership, clear communication, a strong sense of craftsmanship, and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships. Yes, you can build an exciting business AND have real-life real-customer impact.
💰 US salary range for this full-time position consists of base + equity + benefits
🏥 Medical, dental, and vision coverage - Kikoff covers the full cost of health insurance for the employee!
📈 Stock Options
Visa sponsorship available: Kikoff is willing to provide sponsorship for H1-B visas and U.S. green cards for exceptional talent.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Kikoff Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Kikoff will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
$353K – $567K • Offers Equity
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