Software Engineer, AI at Arkatechture

Company Overview

Arkatechture is a nationally recognized data and technology company founded in 2012, specializing in fintech, AI, and financial services. Our mission is to build a sustainable organization through meaningful work, collaboration, and earning what you deserve.

• Flexible remote work policy with optional access to our Portland, Maine office
• 4‑day workweek after 3 years of service
• Generous paid time off, including 11 holidays
• Medical, disability, life insurance, and optional dental/vision
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Training & certification reimbursement
• Milestone recognition programs, annual PTO increases, and more
• Disability insurance

Arkatechture is seeking a Software Engineer with experience in AI (GenAI and Agentic workflows) to support our Arkalytics platform and initiatives related to Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, and Advanced Analytics. The role requires a self‑starter passionate about AI, software, data, and emerging technologies.

• Gather technical requirements, contribute to architectural decisions, and create clear documentation.
• Identify, design, and implement process improvements such as AI‑powered automation, intelligent error detection, or optimization algorithms.
• Design and develop high‑quality, maintainable software that meets product and business requirements.
• Leverage AI/ML techniques to build features or tools that improve platform intelligence, productivity, efficiency, or user interactions.
• Collaborate on proof‑of‑concepts and prototypes for incorporating AI into our products (Arkalytics) or development workflows.
• Build agents to write and maintain unit/integration tests; conduct code reviews to ensure best practices.
• Provide ongoing support, troubleshooting, and enhancements to existing systems and platforms.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, including clients.
• Work with Product Owner and CTO to realize the AI roadmap for Arkalytics (Chatbots, knowledge bases).
• Mentor team members in AI‑related best practices and development approaches; develop and implement AI policies and guardrails.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, daily stand‑ups, and cross‑functional planning sessions.
• Contribute to Tier2 and Tier3 production support and service desk escalations.
• Continuously learn and bring forward‑thinking AI ideas to the team and spear‑head implementation.

• 3+ years in a software engineering or related individual contributor role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience building AI agents and working with MCP servers.
• Proven experience using AI/ML libraries or frameworks.
• Experience with AI‑first code editors (e.g., Cursor, Windsurf, Replit agent).
• Strong experience with Python and object‑oriented programming.
• Experience with cloud platforms, especially AWS (Lambda, S3, EC2, Sage Maker).
• Familiarity with data platforms such as Snowflake or Databricks.
• Experience with REST APIs, SDKs, and CLI tools.
• Strong understanding of data formats such as JSON, XML, CSV, and flat files.
• Experience with Docker, ECS, Fargate, Kubernetes, microservices, and event‑driven architecture (plus).
• Working knowledge of Linux/Unix systems (nice to have).
• Familiarity with data warehousing, BI, and analytics environments.
• Experience or interest in MLOps, model deployment, or integrating AI into software workflows (plus).
• Experience with Git.
• Experience using tools like Jira, Confluence, Slack, and Agile frameworks.
• AI certifications (GenAI, Agentic AI) or AWS Certification (e.g., Developer Associate or Solutions Architect) required.
• Financial services experience (plus).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (plus).

• Building AI‑enhanced features such as intelligent alerts, chatbots, knowledge bases, and productivity agents.
• Knowledge of ethical AI practices, model explainability, or AI governance frameworks.

Send a cover letter and resume to be considered for the position.