# AI Engineering Lead > Raydar · New York, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-10 **Salary:** USD 240,000–340,000 **Workplace:** on_site ## Description About the company Our client is a fintech company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead the design, build and ownership of a company's AI systems, from architecture through production. Work directly with the founding leadership, set technical direction for AI work, plan for growth as usage increases, and mentor new engineers. The role is hands-on and based on-site. What you'll do \- Design, build and operate AI systems end to end, from evaluation through production. \- Own the architecture of AI features across the product. \- Lead and guide AI development efforts and set technical direction. \- Address scaling challenges as the system supports more and more users. \- Ship meaningful improvements to AI features early in the role. \- Interview, hire and mentor engineers who join the team. ## Requirements What we're looking for \- Track record taking multi-step LLM-powered software from concept through testing, monitoring and live operation. \- Working depth across several LLM application frameworks and model types. \- Experience significantly scaling AI products at a fast-moving company. \- Practical skill tailoring model behavior and prompt design to sort items or make reasoned assessments. \- Production backend development experience in Python. \- Experience at a company focused on AI or agents. \- Engineering degree from a highly ranked university. Bonus points \- Earlier experience launching a new venture as one of its leaders. ## Benefits Compensation and benefits \- Base salary: USD 240,000 to 340,000 \- Equity \- Retirement plan with employer matching contribution \- Health, dental and vision coverage \- Flexible time off Location and work model \- New York, NY, United States \- On-site, five days a week in office \- Full-time ## Apply [Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/CDCDD8D631/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)