Acorns - Senior Backend Engineer, AI Team
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Responsibilities
• Understand Acorns’ mission, vision, strategic objectives, and fintech industry knowledge while building relationships with team members, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams. • Review and analyze proprietary datasets, existing Vector database architecture, pipelines, and tools to identify gaps and propose improvements. • Contribute to key customer-facing projects, debugging and enhancing models, scaling pipelines, and delivering the virtual support bot MVP to production. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align AI efforts with business goals, mentor junior team members, and drive innovation through LLM capabilities. • Optimize data pipelines, establish scalable monitoring processes, and develop a roadmap for innovation aligned with fintech objectives. • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, or a STEM-related field • 5+ years of total software engineering experience • 3+ years of experience in artificial intelligence, data science, or machine learning engineering • 3+ years of experience with modern cloud computing technologies, such as AWS, Bedrock, Sagemaker, Databricks, or Kubernetes • Foundational knowledge with Generative AI, Transformer, fine tuning LLM, Search ranking, RAG improvement, and LLM Agent • Experience tuning neural networks on custom datasets. • Experience with Huggingface, LangChain, chatbot development • Proficiency in programming languages and analytical tools, such as Python or PyTorch, Pandas, NumPy, SciKit-Learn, Matplotlib • Hunger to deliver game-changing products • Exceptional drive and precision in delivery • A belief that your work is tied to your life's mission • Optimistic about the potential of societal change • You are not expected to have experience with all listed requirements. If you feel passionate about Acorns' mission, vision, and values, please apply.
Benefits
• A comprehensive benefits package for you and your family • Flexible work location, hours, and paid time off • 401(k) matching • Monthly Acorns account contribution & GoHenry account for your family • Mindfulness and Financial Wellness resources, Headspace and Addition Wealth • Acorns Career Development Program (Ongoing training sessions, development plans, development check-ins, Cornerstone’s online training platform) • Roots Leadership Program for Emerging Leaders • Talented and motivated team members who care deeply about one another, our mission, and our customers. • The rare opportunity to create a new world. We inspire one another every day to do meaningful work that solves big societal challenges. • Acorns is a financial wellness app that helps everyday people and families save and invest money for the long term. Since 2014, Acorns has grown into a global company with multiple life-stage products serving the needs of kids, teens, adults, and parents. Named one of Time’s “World’s Best Brands of 2024,” Acorns has helped over 14 million people save & invest over $25 billion dollars, much of it from spare change and small amounts. • Management Principles: • Managers are constantly raising the bar • Managers ensure all team members have a voice and a path • No surprises - Managers give and receive feedback early and often • Managers continuously assess performance action on concerns quickly • Managers foster a resilient, results-oriented mindset • The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $184,500 and $217,100/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, equity grants, and discretionary cash bonus awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. • If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. • Work Authorization: • Work Authorization: • Acorns participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For more information about E-Verify, please visitwww.e-verify.gov
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