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Applied AI Engineer

KelAI logoKelAIYC X26
AI-native
TypeFull-time
SeniorityJunior
SponsorshipNo visa sponsorship
Salary$130,000–$215,000
LocationNew York, NY
Engineering

What You’ll Do

  • Build agentic workflows for investment research, data analysis, and alpha discovery
  • Design and run evaluations for AI agents, including reliability, reasoning quality, and task-completion benchmarks
  • Deploy AI systems into production workflows used by internal teams and institutional investors
  • Improve agent performance through prompt design, tool use, retrieval, memory, orchestration, and feedback loops
  • Work closely with quant researchers and infrastructure engineers to turn research workflows into robust AI-powered systems

What We’re Looking For

  • 2-3 years of experience in a tech startup, AI lab, or big tech environment
  • Strong software engineering skills and experience shipping production AI systems
  • Hands-on experience with LLMs, agents, evaluations, RAG, tool-calling, or AI workflow orchestration
  • Master’s degree in computer science, AI, machine learning, engineering, or a related technical field
  • Strong ownership mindset and ability to operate in a fast-moving early-stage environment

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Company info

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KelAI

The AI Quant: Autonomous Alpha Engine for Funds and Traders.

SeedYC X26Fresh from YC
HQNew York, United States
Size1–10 employees
IndustryFinancial Services
Latest funding
Seed · Jul 23, 2026
Investors
FrstY CombinatorRobinhood Ventures

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