Applied AI Engineer

About Us

Parcha is building the automation layer for fintech and banks. Our platform leverages cutting-edge language models and machine-learning techniques to automate complex compliance workflows while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and reliability. Leading financial institutions trust us to handle their most sensitive compliance processes.

The Role

We are looking for an Applied AI Engineer to drive innovation in our compliance automation platform. You'll work at the frontier of language model applications, developing novel solutions for document processing, due diligence, and risk assessment while ensuring robust evaluation and governance of AI systems.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement innovative LLM-powered solutions for compliance automation

  • Develop sophisticated prompting strategies and RAG architectures

  • Apply fine-tuning and in-context learning techniques

  • Create custom evaluation frameworks

• Build robust model evaluation and governance systems

  • Design comprehensive back-testing methodologies

  • Implement A/B testing frameworks

  • Monitor model performance and drift

• Research and apply cutting-edge AI techniques

  • Evaluate new models and architectures

  • Experiment with novel training approaches

  • Develop custom RAG implementations

• Write production-quality code to implement ML systems

  • Design scalable architectures

  • Implement proper monitoring

  • Ensure system reliability

What We're Looking For

• Deep expertise in modern LLMs and their applications

  • Prompt engineering and chain-of-thought techniques

  • RAG architectures and vector databases

  • Fine-tuning and model adaptation

• Strong foundation in ML evaluation and testing

  • Back-testing methodologies

  • A/B testing frameworks

  • Model monitoring and governance

• Solid software engineering fundamentals

Ideal Candidates Have

• Advanced degree in ML, CS, or related field

• Experience applying LLMs to real-world problems

• Background in financial compliance or RegTech

• Track record of implementing novel AI techniques

• Experience in fast-paced startup environments

• Publications or open-source contributions

Our Tech Stack

• Modern LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock, GCP Vertex AI, etc.)

• Vector databases and RAG frameworks

• Python ML ecosystem

• Cloud infrastructure (GCP)

Benefits

• Competitive salary and substantial stock options

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Relocation assistance to San Francisco

• Flexible PTO policy

• Regular team-building activities and offsites

• Professional development budget

• Opportunity to significantly impact the direction of a high-growth AI startup

Why Parcha?

• Work at the intersection of AI innovation and regulatory compliance

• Solve complex problems with real-world impact

• Access to the latest AI technologies and research

• Collaborate with leading financial institutions

• Join a well-funded startup with strong market traction

Parcha is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, especially those from historically underrepresented groups in tech. Join us in building the future of enterprise AI!