Staff Applied AI Engineer

Staff Applied AI Engineer - Founding TeamNew York City | Five days onsite$250,000 - $300,000 base + meaningful equityWe’re working with an early-stage company building production AI agents for accounting. They’ve raised $5m and are combining AI-native software with the acquisition of accounting firms - using technology to transform the underlying service rather than simply selling another software tool.You’ll own agent systems end to end: architecture, tool use, context, orchestration, evals, observability and reliability across real financial workflows.We’re looking for:Staff-level engineering ability with strong Python fundamentalsSignificant experience building production LLM or agent systemsEvidence of owning complex systems from prototype through deploymentEarly-stage, founding or high-ownership startup experienceStrong judgement around deterministic code versus model-driven behaviourIdeally, experience in a regulated or document-heavy verticalMessage me directly or apply with your CV.