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Staff AI Acceleration Engineer

Dave · United States · Remote

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About Dave

Want the best mobile financial app? Millions of people use Dave to get cash with no credit check, side hustles, and banking accounts with fewer fees. Join now. Backed by Norwest.

About the role

We’re looking for a Staff AI Acceleration Engineer to define the technical foundation for how AI agents are built, connected to data, and safely deployed across Dave.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems, or a related technical field
  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, data engineering, ML infrastructure, or AI engineering
  • Experience architecting and delivering production-grade AI platforms, LLM-powered applications, or autonomous agent systems
  • Deep experience designing systems that securely connect LLMs to structured enterprise data through APIs, semantic layers, retrieval systems, or governance frameworks
  • Experience designing MCP servers, function-calling frameworks, tool-use architectures, or similar AI connectivity patterns
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals with expertise building scalable, reliable distributed systems
More about this role

Dave is a financial app on a mission to build products that level the financial playing field. It is redefining the financial landscape by leveraging technology to create an affordable, transparent, and user-centric access to liquidity for millions of Americans. As a leading innovator in the U.S. financial services sector, Dave’s digital financial platform offers products designed to meet the credit needs of those underserved by traditional financial institutions. Dave’s offerings include its flagship ExtraCash product, providing members up to $500 within minutes. The company is on track to launch several new product offerings in 2026, including a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) option.

Dave is focused on serving Americans who are financially vulnerable or living paycheck to paycheck. Dave is leading the charge in creating a new era of credit products that prioritizes speed, affordability, and accessibility, making it the go-to financial partner for those who need it most.

We’re looking for a Staff AI Acceleration Engineer to define the technical foundation for how AI agents are built, connected to data, and safely deployed across Dave.

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