Sr. AI Engineer
TLDR
Own complex AI systems and develop production LLM-powered services while shaping the AI strategy for accounting software at a leading company.
Senior AI Engineer
The FinQuery AI team builds and owns the AI and machine learning services that power features across our suite of accounting and finance software products. We develop the shared platform and tooling that other engineering teams rely on to ship AI features and work across the company on AI product design. This is an individual contributor role for a senior AI engineer ready to own complex, production AI systems from prototype through deployment.
Reports to: Head of AI/ML
Develop and operate autonomous AI agents, owning the full lifecycle from prototype to ongoing maintenance
Design and execute evaluations for AI/ML systems to drive architectural decisions and share findings cross-functionally
Contribute to shared AI platforms and internal tooling that enable other teams to deploy and monitor AI features
Write production-grade Python code designed for long-term extensibility and team ownership
Serve as a technical consultant to product and UX teams on AI feasibility, tradeoffs, and architecture
Monitor and optimize AI/ML services for latency, cost-efficiency, and high-volume throughput
Troubleshoot production system health and identify solutions to reduce technical debt and performance degradation
Design AI capabilities with strict adherence to data privacy and compliance standards for financial data
Stay current on emerging AI/ML techniques to raise the collective engineering standard of the team
Proven track record of developing, running, and evaluating autonomous agents in a production environment
Strong Python proficiency with the ability to write clean, maintainable, and reliable code
Solid understanding of agent architectures and the ability to resolve system failures under time pressure
Knowledge of performance optimization, including latency, throughput, and cost management for AI services
Familiarity with data privacy and compliance considerations for systems handling sensitive financial data
Experience with various LLM models (OpenAI, Anthropic, open-source) and modern AI development tools
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts and tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical partners
Minimum of a four-year degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent experience
Preferred Experience
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Full end-to-end AI/ML lifecycle experience including ideation, deployment, and maintenance at scale
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Practical experience with the AWS AI/ML stack and document processing using LLMs
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Experience mentoring other engineers and familiarity with uv for Python project management
Benefits
Education Stipend
Annual employee development program stipend of $2,000 for each employee
Health Insurance
Great health benefits with multiple plan option
Annual tutoring stipend
Annual tutoring stipend for your children
Paid Parental Leave
Parental Leave Benefits
Paid Time Off
Flexible PTO (including 11 holidays and your birthday off)
FinQuery is an AI-driven platform specializing in contract management and accounting automation, designed for organizations across public, private, and government sectors. We help over 8,000 clients streamline their accounting for significant spending areas like leases, prepaids, and accruals, providing clarity and control over their financial commitments.