Staff Platform Engineer, AI Systems
3 months agoLeadSalary: 206K - 232KAnywhereRemoteFull TimeEngineeringJobs by Zap Solutions Capital, Inc.
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Chicago-based fintech affiliate operating Strike Lending, which provides bitcoin-backed loans and revolving credit lines to eligible Strike users.
Chicago, United States
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About Zap Solutions Capital, Inc.
Zap Solutions Capital, Inc. operates the Strike Lending service (NMLS No. 2741098). Its current offering includes bitcoin-backed fixed-term loans and revolving lines of credit. Strike identifies the company as a fintech, not a bank; loans are issued by Strike Lending or Column N.A., depending on the applicant's state.
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About the Role
Design and implement a secure AI platform connecting agentic tools and runtimes to core services. Define authentication, authorization, tiered autonomy, verifiable state, revert mechanisms, and agentic workflows while balancing automation with human oversight.
Requirements
- Full-stack systems experience with distributed cloud-native infrastructure
- Proficiency with Google Cloud Platform and Kubernetes, including Helm and ArgoCD
- Experience building and operating AI platforms and LLM tooling
- Experience with MCP, RAG, function-calling, and evaluation patterns
- Knowledge of zero-trust security, least-privilege access, and secrets management
- Strong communication, collaboration, influencing, and architectural decision-making skills
- Ability to operate autonomously, take ownership, and drive initiatives to completion
Responsibilities
- Drive AI strategy and align teams around the vision
- Build a unified internal AI platform connecting agentic tools to core platforms
- Create IDE agents and develop secure agentic workflows
- Build an enterprise knowledge base for agentic reasoning
- Define tiered autonomy with verifiable state and revert mechanisms
- Design authentication, authorization, and human-in-the-loop safeguards
- Embed with teams to unblock workflows and promote AI-native practices
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance premium contributions
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Basic life insurance
- Cell phone and internet reimbursement
- Flexible PTO, sick leave, and parental leave
- Access to a company 401k plan
- Equity in a high-growth startup
- No trading fees when buying and selling bitcoin on Strike