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Staff AI Engineer

Kastle · San Francisco · On-site

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About Kastle

One platform that keeps originations, fulfillment, and servicing moving 24/7, built for regulated work and connected to the systems you already use. Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

As a Founding Applied AI Engineer, you'll be instrumental in building the technical foundation of Kastle's AI platform. You'll fine-tune large language models, design AI workflows for highly regulated enterprises, and ensure our voice agents deliver precise, compliant, and effective borrower interactions. This role is ideal for an engineer who is passionate about applied AI, eager to solve real-world challenges, and excited to build the technical foundation of an early-stage AI startup.

What they're looking for

  • 3+ years building and deploying ML/AI systems in production environments
  • Strong proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch)
  • Experience with LLM orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar)
  • Track record of shipping end to end AI systems that is at the core of company operations
  • Strong product mindset and ability to translate business requirements into AI solutions
  • Excellent communication skills to collaborate across product, engineering, and compliance teams
More about this role

Kastle is building the AI employee for banks. We work with some of America's largest financial institutions, helping them scale their contact center and compliance operations using autonomous AI Agents that process payments, originate loans, and help customers get a world class experience during the biggest financial decisions of their lives. We've processed over $2 billion in transactions and are backed by Insight Partners and Y Combinator. If you are interested in building AI that is applied in the real world where precision, reliability, and performance matter and redefine access to credit across the world, apply below.

We just raised a $24M Series A and are growing fast!

As a Founding Applied AI Engineer, you'll be instrumental in building the technical foundation of Kastle's AI platform. You'll fine-tune large language models, design AI workflows for highly regulated enterprises, and ensure our voice agents deliver precise, compliant, and effective borrower interactions.

This role is ideal for an engineer who is passionate about applied AI, eager to solve real-world challenges, and excited to build the technical foundation of an early-stage AI startup.

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