# AI Agent Engineer at CollectWise

- Company: CollectWise (YC F24)
- What the company does: Automating consumer debt collection with AI. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://collectwise.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: New York, NY, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-04
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/collectwise/jobs/oEAfzBS-ai-agent-engineer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/collectwise-ai-agent-engineer/

## About the role

CollectWise is hiring an AI Agent Engineer to build the infrastructure, prompting systems, and core architecture behind our voice AI agents. You will work at the intersection of AI infrastructure, prompt engineering, conversational design, and product development to build voice agents that power millions of consumer interactions.

## What they're looking for

- 2+ years of experience in voice AI, conversational AI, prompt engineering, speech systems, or related agentic workflows
- 3+ years of experience in platform, infrastructure, or backend engineering
- Strong experience with Node.js, AWS, and SQL
- Experience building and shipping production systems in a startup or similarly fast-paced environment
- Experience with voice orchestration platforms or agent frameworks such as LiveKit
- Strong prompt writing instincts and the ability to design clear, effective, and resilient conversational flows

Tags: Engineering