Company Name: Ledger Investing

Job Details: Be an Early Applicant Hiring Remotely in IN Remote 50K-150K Senior level

Job Url: https://builtin.com/job/applied-ai-engineer-experience-innovation/6683420

Job Description: About Ledger InvestingLedger is a Y Combinator-backed Insurtech startup transforming how insurance risk is financed. Ledger is building a marketplace that enables re/insurers to transfer risk to capital markets investors – we have originated over $2 billion of premium volume to institutional investors. Insurance securitization is on the path to becoming a $100 billion market but has been limited by opacity and complexity. Ledger is expanding this market by building a seamless data platform that powers the marketplace, as well as reports and analytics that insurers and investors need to transact. Our $75 million Series B investment funding has successfully set us up for long-term growth.About the Team:The engineering platform team is a remote-first team building the web platforms, data infrastructure, and developer APIs that shape how people understand and handle billions of dollars of insurance riskEngineers at Ledger have the opportunity to touch every part of the tech stackWe collaborate frequently with product thinkers, designers, sales, and domain experts to carefully craft valuable customer experiencesWe believe in collaboration, communicating often, and treating others with kindness and respectWe believe everyone should have significant ownership and measurable impactWe believe in continuously improvement and constantly evaluate what works and what doesn’tWe believe in using modern tooling and technology to deliver the best developer experience possibleAbout the Role:Join us in shaping the future of AI-driven experiences! We're looking for an Applied AI Engineer to push the boundaries of how users interact with technology. You'll have the opportunity to apply cutting-edge AI to create intuitive and innovative products that solve real-world problems. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver with a passion for AI and a knack for turning complex ideas into elegant user experiences. You're excited to work in a fast-paced environment, embrace new challenges, and collaborate with a team of like-minded innovators to redefine how people interact with technology.On the engineering team, you willDesign, develop, and optimize AI-powered experiences, with a focus on conversational AI systems that deliver value through natural language interfacesCreate prototypes that demonstrate innovative applications of AI technologiesCollaborate with product, design, and business teams to identify opportunities where AI can enhance user experiencesImplement and refine agentic workflows using frameworks to create autonomous AI agentsBuild chat-based user interfaces using modern web technologiesOptimize AI solutions for performance, cost, and user experienceTechnical Implementation Focus:Text analysis and language generation systemsImage analysis pipelines for text and table extractionSystems that translate natural language into structured representations, such as mathematical formulasChat-based user interfaces and components using React and TailwindAI model evaluation, optimization, and deploymentQualifications:5+ years of experience in backend or full-stack software developmentExperience deploying AI solutions in production, with familiarity across cloud platforms (Vercel, Railway, Modal, AWS, GCP, Azure)Built user interfaces with React and Tailwind CSSDeep understanding of LLMs (OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, Mistral) and ability to evaluate, optimize, and select the right model for a given taskExperience with RAG systems (LangChain, LlamaIndex) and vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant) for semantic searchKnowledge of agentic workflow frameworks (e.g., MCP, A2A, AutoGen, CrewAI, PydanticAI, LangGraph)Proficient with model evaluation techniques, MLOps practices, and AI-assisted dev tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Zed, Devin)Experience using text-to-app platforms (v0, Replit, Figma Make) for rapid prototypingBackground in image analysis, especially text and table extractionContributions to open-source AI projectsStrong problem-solving and communication skillsBenefits:Competitive salary, bonus potential, and equity compensationWork from anywhere. We’re flexible. Our headquarters is in New York, but this position can be fully remote or hybrid.Uncapped paid time offPaid Holidays401kMedical, dental, and vision insurance - multiple plans to choose fromCompany paid Life and AD&D insuranceClassPass  - We contribute to your monthly membership offering a large range of providers & services in Fitness and Wellness. Get a massage on us!Up to $2,500 paid by Ledger towards your dream desk setup! Customize what works for you.For US based positions: Ledger Investing is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, predisposing genetic characteristic, domestic violence victim status, arrest records, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.