Applied AI Engineer

Stena Center for Financial Technology

Applied AI Engineer developing reusable AI products to help financial institutions make smarter decisions at Taktile. Collaborating with teams to build scalable solutions in credit underwriting.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $110,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build reusable AI products: Design, develop, and deploy robust Generative AI agents.
Drive scalable value: Collaborate with Solution and Forward Deployed Engineers during sales and implementation projects.
Product vision and iteration: Synthesize customer feedback to improve your agents.
Collaborate with core product teams to prioritize platform features that unblock application development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

1-4 years of engineering, data science, or product management experience
Eager to dive into the domain of our customers, including credit underwriting and financial risk assessment.
Strong technical or quantitative background in fields such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, Data Science, or Economics.
Build strong relationships with stakeholders.
Write clean, maintainable Python and SQL, and have a good understanding of REST APIs.
Open to a hybrid work model and can work from our NYC office at least three days per week.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work with colleagues that lift you up, challenge you, celebrate you and help you grow.
Make an impact and meaningfully shape an early-stage company.
Experience a truly flat hierarchy and communicate directly with founding team members.
Learn from experienced mentors and achieve tremendous personal and professional growth.
Receive a top-of-market equity and cash compensation package.
Get access to a self-development budget you can use to e.g. attend conferences, buy books or take classes.
Use the equipment of your choice including meaningful home office set-up.

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonSQLREST APIsGenerative AIData ScienceSoftware EngineeringMathematicsPhysicsEconomicsCredit Underwriting

Soft Skills

CollaborationStakeholder ManagementCustomer Feedback SynthesisProduct VisionRelationship Building