Principal AI Engineer

Figure is a transformative company in capital markets utilizing blockchain technology. The Principal AI Engineer will develop and optimize generative AI technologies, train and deploy LLM solutions, and collaborate with stakeholders to enhance business processes using AI.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and optimize generative AI technologies to streamline, automate, and optimize Figure
• Train, fine tune, and deploy LLM solutions trained on our expansive proprietary data
• Develop custom models and algorithms to apply to large datasets, as well as processes for monitoring and analyzing their performance
• Mine and analyze data to build and train ML models that optimize customer experiences, customer acquisition, underwriting and other business outcomes
• Work with stakeholders throughout the organization to identify opportunities for leveraging AI to improve business processes
• Collaborate cross functionally to deploy AI solutions and monitor outcomes

Requirements:

• 8+ years of hands on experience building and deploying NLP and ML models in real world production systems
• Hands-on experience training, fine tuning, and/or deploying LLMs
• Strong problem solving skills with an emphasis on translating real-life problems into a concrete model development strategy
• Experienced in using Python for analysis and modeling
• Experience using web services (GCP, AWS), and distributed data/computing tools (Ray, Spark, Map/Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, etc.)
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Experience developing in Kotlin or a background in consumer finance is a huge plus