Join a pioneering fintech platform as the first ML Engineer, transforming private capital markets. You'll replace a 'Wizard of Oz' MVP with a scalable, enterprise-grade Sovereign AI Architecture, defining how data is exchanged for the next decade. This role involves building a real-time Deal Graph and agentic AI workflows for M&A.
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Founding ML Engineer at VC-backed fintech platform
Are you a visionary ML Engineer ready to define the future of private capital markets? A pioneering fintech platform is seeking its Founding ML Engineer to build the infrastructure that digitizes M&A deals, moving beyond manual processes to create the world's first real-time Deal Graph. This is a rare opportunity to secure significant equity, lead the technical vision, and transform an entire asset class with cutting-edge, enterprise-grade AI architecture. If you thrive on building from scratch and solving complex data challenges, this role is for you.
Overview
Role overview
Company
About the company
VC-backed fintech platform
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Design and build a 'Sovereign' AI architecture ensuring customer data isolation while feeding a global, anonymized Deal Graph.
- Develop Agentic AI workflows capable of ingesting data rooms (PDFs/Excel) to reason about businesses and draft comprehensive investment memos.
- Architect a robust Knowledge Graph linking key entities (People, Deals, Companies, Buyers) to transform unstructured data into structured 'Alpha.'
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- A '0 to 1' builder with a proven track record of creating complex products from inception, comfortable with ambiguity.
- Privacy-obsessed, understanding the critical importance of data security in M&A, with experience in 'Paranoid Architecture' (RBAC, encryption, SOC2).
- Pragmatic engineer focused on reliability from existing models (RAG, Prompt Engineering, Fine-Tuning), not solely on training new LLMs.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Join a pioneering platform with validated enterprise pilots before hiring, ensuring strong product-market fit.
- Build a proprietary data asset, the 'Deal Graph,' creating a significant moat and increasing value with every user.
- Secure significant equity at the ground floor of a category-defining product in the fintech infrastructure space.
Meet Jack
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How does this work?
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