Applied AI Tech Lead, Copilot Money
$230-255k
+ Equity
More information about location
2-5 days a week in office
Money tracking app
Open for applications
Money tracking app
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$230-255k
+ Equity
More information about location
2-5 days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To help customers reclaim their data from the banks.
Role
Who you are
- 8-10+ years of professional software engineering experience with significant ownership of shipped products
- Strong iOS engineering experience (Swift, iOS frameworks) with a track record of building and maintaining production mobile apps
- Strong backend engineering experience, including designing APIs, data models, and scalable services
- Experience leading or owning projects that require close coordination between client and backend systems
- Active interest in exploring and finding good uses for the latest AI models and tools, to improve products and the development experience
- Experience with Node.js and TypeScript in production environments
- Proven ability to lead small teams through influence, clarity, and hands-on work
- Strong system design skills and comfort making technical tradeoffs in ambiguous problem spaces
- Clear communicator who can align engineers and cross-functional partners around a shared technical plan
- Based in NYC
What the job involves
- As an Applied AI Tech Lead at Copilot Money, you’ll take direct ownership of one or more core product initiatives, with particular depth in iOS client development and backend systems. You’ll lead a small, highly collaborative fullstack pod, working hands-on across the client and server to deliver polished, reliable user experiences
- This role sits at the intersection of execution and leadership. You’ll be accountable for technical decisions, delivery, and quality for your projects, while ensuring strong alignment between engineering, product, and design
- As a staff-level engineer, you’ll bring clarity to complex problems, unblock your team, and raise the bar for how we build across the stack
- Own the technical direction and execution of Applied AI product initiatives, from early design through launch and iteration
- Shape and ship applied AI features that meaningfully improve users’ financial decision-making, from intelligent insights and predictions to personalized, context-aware experiences — all in production, used daily by real people
- Own the end-to-end application of modern AI models in a consumer product, including prototyping, evaluating, and scaling AI-powered experiences that balance accuracy, performance, and trust
- Be accountable for system correctness, reliability, and long-term maintainability within your project scope
- Lead a small full-stack team, providing day-to-day technical guidance, feedback, and mentorship
- Break down complex product requirements into clear technical plans and milestones for your team
- Drive strong collaboration between client and backend engineers, favoring early implementation and fast feedback over rigid handoffs
- Partner closely with Product and Design in an iterative, build-as-you-plan process - comfortable moving forward with incomplete inputs and refining solutions through real usage and feedback
- Set and uphold high standards for testing, observability, and operational excellence within your project area
- Identify risks and technical debt early and lead pragmatic efforts to address them
- Lead by example through thoughtful technical judgment and hands-on contribution
Our take
Nowadays, despite the vast number of personal finance apps, many do not meet the evolving needs of consumers. Even when they are received well, they can struggle to make money - which is what led to the closing down of the popular Mint app by Intuit.
Following the downfall of Mint, Copilot recognised the market gap and embarked on a mission to provide users with a solution. Its offering focuses on analysis, allowing users to make informed financial decisions by distilling complex financial data into actionable insights.
Learning from the mistakes of free-to-use personal finance apps, Copilot charges a monthly fee, and impressively achieved profitability in 2023. With a solid foundation of venture capital, the company is primed to develop new features, including AI-driven insights and Android compatibility, further cementing its position as a leader in the personal finance app market.
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Company
Funding (1 round)
Mar 2024
$6m
SERIES A
Total funding: $6m
Company benefits
- Equity in the company
- Health, dental & vision Insurance (company pays 100% premium for employee)
- 401k matching up to 4%
- Home office setup, and monthly Internet reimbursement (up to $80/month)
- Wellness reimbursement ($100/month)
- 4 weeks of PTO (after 2 years in the company you get 5 extra vacation days, and 5 more after 4 years)
- Annual company retreats
- Annual week-long rotations between the US and Chile
Company HQ
Civic Center, New York, NY
Leadership
Andrés Ugarte
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a Senior Software Engineer at Google, YouTube and Vouch.
Gabriel Diéguez Franzani
(Co-Founder & CTO)Currently a Lecturer at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Previously a Software Engineer/Project Manager at Magnet SPA and an Android Developer at Hadza.
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