Alkami

Alkami

Sr. AI Engineer (MANTL)

US Remote · Senior · Full-time

Work authorization required$136k-$170kDetected 30 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonJavaC#ElixirReactSvelteFull-Stack DevelopmentAlgorithmsSQLNoSQLAWSLinuxPlatform EngineeringSparkAgentic AIEHR/EMRCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoring

About the role

  • It is less than three months old, has increasing adoption across the organization, and is currently bottlenecked by a team of one.
  • The ideal candidate has experienced the consequences of technical debt, is comfortable architecting systems, grew up writing heavy duty, performant, stable systems in the pre-AI coding era, and is obsessed with quality.
  • There will be an intense onboarding period ("the bootcamp") learning the foundations of AI engineering - propensity for learning is a key differentiator.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the AI Engineering lead to ship features from day one, ramping quickly into independent contributions on the Elixir platform.
  • Complete a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) rotation in months 1-2 - embed with a business function to learn what the platform must support by being the one who needs it.
  • As the future shifts toward Anticipatory Banking, we help data-informed bankers meet the moment with technology that drives action.
  • We're building a culture where each Alkamist can perform to their highest potential, and we're always on the lookout for the best and brightest minds.
  • We need an additional engineer paired tightly with our AI Engineering lead to make that possible without creating critical single-person dependency.
  • Reporting to the AI Engineering Lead, this role sits within the Product organization and is the key role on the AI Transformation team.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience as a software, data, or AI engineer - the bar is "you've shipped production software with real users," not pure tenure.
  • Basic proficiency in Linux, sandboxed execution, micro-VMs, and containerization.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally across engineering and business teams.
  • Fluent in Python and at least one typed language (TypeScript, C#, Java, or equivalent).
  • Internalized CS fundamentals: complexity analysis, recursion, algorithms, and data structures.
  • Practical database depth - ACID transactions, contention, indexes, and migrations in both SQL and NoSQL environments.
  • Has built at least one full-stack application from scratch in a modern JavaScript framework (React or Svelte).
  • Trainable and coachable - works best for someone without hardened framework preferences who is excited by an intense mentorship environment.
  • Enthusiastic about the FDE rotation as a first project: comfortable interfacing directly with business stakeholders.
  • Desired Skills:

Skills

  • Make Elixir secure for production - PII handling, access control, audit logging, evaluation gates, sandboxing, and multi-tenant isolation.
  • Demonstrate self-sufficiency by independently managing tasks, problem-solving, and meeting deadlines while adapting to new challenges.
  • Experience with AI agents, agent harnesses, durable workflows, MCP servers, and context management.
  • Consulting, requirements-engineering, FDE, or "upstream of engineering" experience.
  • Familiarity with "big data" environments (Spark, EMR).
  • AWS Cloud experience; banking, fintech, or compliance domain knowledge.
  • Hands-on experience with Convex, Vercel AI SDK, React, DSPy, or semantic search.
  • Open-source contributions in the AI agent or tooling ecosystem.
  • Experience working with SaaS offerings in financial services or high-growth technology companies.
  • The salary range for this position is: $136,000 - $170,000
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Compensation

  • As of January 1, 2023, new states and locales have enacted pay equity laws that require more pay transparency by employers in the following states: California, Colorado (effective January 1, 2021), Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington.
  • $136,000 - $170,000

Company info

  • Alkami has an awesome diverse and inclusive environment.
  • We have a FUN culture and offer great benefits, including remote-first environment, unlimited paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, and more.
  • We are not looking for outside recruiting firms to help us in this search.
  • Thank you for understanding.
  • Alkami is the digital sales and service platform provider for U.S. banks and credit unions.
  • Our unified Platform integrates onboarding, digital banking, and data and marketing-each solution can stand alone, but together they deliver more-to help institutions onboard, engage, and grow relationships.
  • Founded in 2009, we continue to be recognized for our intentional culture and tremendous growth (Best Place to Work in Fintech; Best & Brightest to Work For Nationally; and Comparably's Best Company Culture, Best Career Growth, Best Engineering Team, and Best Places to Work in Dallas, among others).
  • Elixir is the internal AI platform Alkami's revenue organization runs on today.
  • We are about to push it across the entire Alkami org as the platform AI lives on.
  • This is a platform engineering role for someone who has shipped production software with velocity.

Equal opportunity

  • Alkami Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Alkami is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • We cannot offer employment sponsorship at this time.
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