Lead/Staff AI Acceleration Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Contribute to the development of systems that facilitate the creation, data connection, and secure deployment of AI agents throughout the organization.

• Design the foundational infrastructure and frameworks that empower teams across Dave to establish and rely on AI-powered workflows.

• Collaborate closely with Data Engineering to leverage a trusted data platform, creating a scalable AI Agent Factory for the business.

• Define the operational standards for AI at Dave, allowing teams to accelerate their work with enhanced information.

• Build and manage end-to-end systems, with a strong emphasis on execution and reliability.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 6 years of experience in data engineering, machine learning engineering, AI infrastructure, or platform engineering.

• Practical experience in developing LLM-driven applications, agents, or tool-use systems in a production environment.

• Proven ability to connect LLMs to structured data securely and reliably (including APIs, data access layers, context delivery, and governance).

• Strong foundation in software engineering principles, encompassing testing, monitoring, and production reliability.

• Familiarity with contemporary data and machine learning tools (such as Python, Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Kafka, Kubernetes, or similar technologies).

• Experience managing production systems, including CI/CD, monitoring, and incident response protocols.

• Experience in designing evaluation frameworks for AI systems (Bonus).

• Knowledge of semantic layer tools (like dbt metrics layer, LookML) (Bonus).

• Background in fintech or other regulated sectors (Bonus).

• Experience in developing internal platforms or developer tools utilized across multiple teams (Bonus).

• Awareness of data lineage, auditing systems, or compliance automation (Bonus).

🏝️ Benefits

• Engage in challenging projects, learn from top talent, and assist millions in achieving their financial aspirations.

• Enjoy flexible hours and a virtual-first work environment with a home office stipend.

• Access premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans.

• Benefit from generous paid parental and caregiver leave.

• Participate in a 401(k) savings plan with matching contributions.

• Receive support from financial advisors and wellness programs.

• Take advantage of flexible PTO and generous company holidays, including Juneteenth and Winter Break.

• Attend all-company in-person events once or twice a year, along with virtual events to connect with team members and leadership.