As the first senior engineering leader, you will establish the technical architecture and lead delivery for an AI-driven mortgage origination platform. You will be a hands-on contributor while setting strategy, building the engineering team, and ensuring enterprise-grade security. Partnering with founders, you'll drive product innovation and navigate complex fintech compliance.
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Head of Engineering at AI-first fintech SaaS
Are you a hands-on engineering leader ready to build the future of lending? This AI-first fintech startup is seeking their first Head of Engineering to architect a mission-critical platform from the ground up. You will lead technical strategy, scale sophisticated LLM agents, and build a world-class team at a well-funded company backed by top-tier VCs. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and love solving complex architecture and compliance challenges, this is your chance to make a massive impact as a founding leadership member.
Overview
Role overview
Company
About the company
AI-first fintech SaaS platform
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Architect and implement core services, event-driven systems, and complex third-party fintech integrations.
- Scale production AI systems including LLM frameworks, agent evaluation harnesses, and retrieval mechanisms.
- Build technical foundations for SOC 2 compliance, security operations, and enterprise-grade data governance.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Proven track record leading engineering at an early-stage or high-growth startup environment.
- Deep expertise in data modeling, security/compliance (SOC 2), and productionizing AI/LLM workloads.
- Exceptional hands-on coding skills combined with the ability to mentor engineers and set technical standards.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Lead the technical foundation of an AI-first platform from the ground up as the first senior hire.
- Join a well-funded startup backed by top-tier VCs in the high-impact lending technology space.
- Direct influence on product strategy and the opportunity to build a high-performing engineering culture.
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