What the job involves

• We are seeking a Applied AI Engineer to join Arc’s engineering organization
• This is a foundational AI role, responsible for driving the research direction, execution, and delivery of Arc’s AI-powered products across both cash management and debt marketplace products
• You'll collaborate with engineering, product, design, and leadership to build and improve AI-powered financial products
• Build evaluation frameworks, model-improvement infrastructure, and production-grade AI systems
• Rapidly prototype 0→1 and MVP experiences to unlock new value for Arc customers
• Ship projects frequently and consistently, with strong bias to action
• Architect and implement Generative AI applications using:
• Agentic workflows
• RAG systems
• State-of-the-art model leveraging techniques
• Optimize for inference performance, token efficiency, latency, and cost
• Contribute to platform-level systems in Python and Typescript

Benefits

• Meaningful Impact: As an early employee, you'll influence key strategic decisions, shape the culture, and play a major role in our success. We are flat and lean, so you'll have the opportunity to contribute to every facet of the business
• Coverage Where it Counts: You'll have access to best-in-class medical, dental, and vision coverage and a monthly health and wellness stipend from day one. Mental health resources, learning and development stipends, and more coming soon
• Rest and Recharge: We all perform our best when we feel our best, that's why all Arc-itects receive unlimited PTO, paid holidays, flexible remote work options, and paid parental leave
• Inclusivity at our Core: We currently provide dedicated funding for our affinity-groups and their hosted-events, and we offer bi-weekly volunteering opportunities. We plan to partner with local organizations and build out our site of employee perks and benefits as we develop and mature as an organization
• Commitment to the Community: We recently took the Conscious Culture Pledge. Being a conscious company means that we consciously take action to foster an inclusive and diverse workplace. It starts with our hiring practices, and continues throughout our evolving benefits package