Vontive solves complex problems in home building and construction finance to ease the home shortage and match qualified builders to the most effective capital for their needs. With better models to determine credit risk and a faster underwriting time supported by our award-winning mortgage origination software, we open up new financing opportunities and help more quality projects break ground while also protecting investors in our bonds with average default risk less than half the industry standard. Our efficient process delivers prompt, accurately underwritten loans at a lower cost to borrowers and higher yield than traditional investment-purpose lending.

The AI Engineer is an exciting role focused on expanding our AI solutions for processing documents, answering credit policy questions, and ensuring regulatory compliance. You will join a highly talented team of AI and Data Engineers and Scientists who support you with API service layers, Business Databases, ETLs, and loan origination microservices with decades of software engineering and real estate experience.

We prioritize candidates with prior experience in software engineering, AI agent development, framework tools like Langchain, and general Machine Learning projects. Experience in financial and real estate domains will also be highly useful in this role. We are looking for AI Engineers who will think critically about systems reliability, inspiring trust from non-technical stakeholders, and staying on top of developments in the field.

You will work with a distributed team with members in New York, California, and Washington. The successful candidate will report to the AI Engineering Manager, based remotely in California. Our company cannot offer visa sponsorship for any roles at this time.

Requirements

An ideal candidate can demonstrate previous success in:

• Python-centered development
• Building AI agents, or applications on top of Gen AI solutions
• High scores in math coursework involving Linear Algebra, Statistics, or Econometrics
• Quantitatively comparing model performance and explaining the tradeoffs between them in particular problems to technical and business audiences
• Building lightweight front ends to demonstrate the functionality and visualize performance of their applications, such as with React or Jupyter notebooks
• Strong knowledge of version control and Git commands
• Using the AWS suite of products, particularly for serverless and automated workflows
• Designing experiments
• Cross-functional working relationships with engineers and non-technical stakeholders

The person who joins our team should also be excited to:

• Surfacing analytics insights to users across multiple interfaces (Blog, internal apps, external-facing APIs)
• Best-in-class tools for automating tasks in our financial technology platform
• Supporting economics research in real estate and housing

Benefits

Our benefits are designed for your total wellbeing and include:

• Competitive salary and compensation package
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Your choice of equipment, ergonomic setup
• Company-sponsored events and volunteering opportunities
• Flexible hours, unlimited vacation
• Paid parental leave
• Meaningful equity and 401(k) plan
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance policy

At Vontive, you will find a team committed to diversity, inclusion, and values of:

• Take Initiative: We should feel empowered to experiment, build and solve problems proactively
• Assume Best Intent: We believe that our peers are working to the best of their ability with the resources and information they have at their disposal
• Feedback: Whether it’s coming from our customers or our colleagues, we listen, empathize, and act quickly. When delivering feedback we do it with compassion and recognize that there are different ways to approach a problem.
• Strive for Simplicity: When taking on problems, we always ask ourselves if they can be broken down further. By tackling one thing at a time, we’re able to produce a cleaner product, avoid distractions and deliver desired outcomes..
• Build Two Way Doors: We solve our problems by committing to easily reversible solutions allowing for quick experimentation and iteration if need be.
• Drive Clarity: We don’t assume everybody has the necessary context or knowledge to act. We strive to proactively push information and encourage others to ask questions.