Staff Gen AI Engineer

Array is a financial innovation platform that helps digital brands, financial institutions, and fintechs get compelling consumer products to market faster. We deliver a suite of credit and identity monitoring tools, privacy protection, and a financial ads marketplace via embeddable widgets or a clean, modern API.  Our private label offerings help drive revenue and increase engagement for our customers while empowering millions of consumers to achieve their financial goals.

As a remote-first company, we’re focused on providing opportunities for high performing individuals to have deep impact in the fast growing fintech space. A clear mission, a commitment to continuous improvement and a willingness to experiment empower us individually and together deliver the best products for our clients and users.

We are seeking Staff level engineers ready to thrive in the new AI-driven development environment. We will take a different approach to onboarding. Selected candidates will begin with a one-week paid trial, during which they'll complete a structured engineering project designed to evaluate your ability to build, iterate, and communicate effectively. Candidates will be expected to provide daily updates, ask a lot of questions, and demonstrate their problem-solving skills.

For candidates that excel during the one week project period, we will consider extension to a 90 day contract; as we near the end of that potential 90 day period, we will consider conversion to Full-Time Employment (FTE).

All FTE engineering positions at Array can and will be expected to be on-call (rotational) after a training and ramp period.

You Will:

• Not write code; but use AI tools to write it for you. 
• Utilize AI-driven development techniques to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
• Balance full-stack responsibilities, switching between frontend (client-side) and backend (server-side) development as needed.
• Optimize for developer experience and velocity, ensuring smooth and efficient workflows.
• Complete the project assigned by our co-founders.
• Maintain a habit of using AI tools to think, build, and ship faster—it’s your default, not an afterthought.

You Have:

• 5+ years experience as a software engineer. 
• A personal gmail account and computer / laptop with internet access.
• Familiarity with Slack for communication. 
• Experience building and shipping a new product from scratch with real users.
• A strong AI-driven development mindset, understanding that code is disposable and AI copilots enhance efficiency.
• Passion for leveraging AI to automate, improve, and accelerate development.
• Database development experience with PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server.
• A drive to build developer tools that improve productivity and efficiency.
• Strong opinions on what "good" looks like, with a willingness to challenge the status quo and help others refine their thinking.
• A bias for action, preferring iterative progress over chasing perfection
• A belief that AI is reshaping work, you instinctively use it to accelerate everything you do.

Expected Interview Process: CCAT, Recruiter Conversation, direct onboarding into the one-week paid trial project.

Expected Pay: $300 per day (Max $1,500 for the week assuming successful completion). This is for the paid interview portion. 

Systems / Access: You will not have access to Array systems and hardware during the week of work. It will be open source, and you’ll collaborate directly with our co-founder. You will have to have a personal gmail account and be comfortable using a guest account in slack. 

Array Offers All Full Time Employees the following Benefits and Perks (benefits start if/upon conversion to Full Time): 

• Full medical, dental, and vision, premiums covered at 100% for full-time employees and 70% for dependents
• Unlimited PTO and sick leave + 14 company holidays to encourage a healthy work-life blend
• 100% 401k match up to 4% with immediate vesting 
• Generous and competitive parental leave for all parents
• $1,000 desk setup subsidy to set-up your unique remote office 
• $100/month to subsidize wifi/cell phone expenses
• Summer Fridays (half-day Fridays) typically from late May to the end of August
• AnniversArray Kits for work anniversaries

Not sure if you meet the Qualifications? We know that folks tend to only apply if they check every box. If you think you have the appropriate qualifications, but don’t meet every single one, we encourage you to still apply. We’d love to hear from you.

One of our core values at Array is to care and support one another, and that’s why we strive to create an environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their best selves to work. Diversity, equity, and inclusion foster collaboration, comfort, and confidence.  We’re at our collective best when we each feel our best.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace; we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.