Lead Developer- AI/ML Experience

OUInvest.aiAbout OUInvestOUInvest is building a financial education and social investing platform that helps everyday working Americans and historically underrepresented communities grow their financial knowledge and invest with greater confidence. Our platform brings together education, community, analytics, and AI-powered personalization.The OpportunityWe are seeking a hands-on Lead Developer who can guide technical development while continuing to build. This person will help strengthen our platform architecture, support the development team, and bring practical AI and machine-learning capabilities into the OUInvest user experience.This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys early-stage startups, solving real customer problems, and helping shape a product from the ground up.What You’ll Do Lead the technical development and continued improvement of the OUInvest platform Translate product requirements and Figma designs into scalable features Guide developers through architecture decisions, code reviews, and technical priorities Collaborate with product, UX/UI, analytics, and curriculum teams Improve platform performance, security, testing, and documentation Support frontend, backend, database, and third-party API integrations Help develop AI-powered features such as personalized learning paths, community matching, financial-term explanations, and content recommendations Evaluate when to use machine-learning models, APIs, retrieval systems, or rule-based solutions Establish development standards and support reliable product releases Communicate technical risks, tradeoffs, and timelines in plain languageWhat We’re Looking For Professional full-stack software-development experience Experience leading projects, mentoring developers, or making technical architecture decisions Proficiency with modern frontend and backend technologies Experience working with databases, APIs, authentication, and cloud environments Practical experience with AI or machine learning, including model APIs, recommendation systems, natural-language processing, or data pipelines Familiarity with responsible AI, data privacy, security, and model-output evaluation Experience with AWS, GitHub, CI/CD, analytics tools, or fintech products is a plus Strong communication, ownership, and problem-solving skills Interest in financial inclusion and building technology with measurable community impactIdeal CandidateYou do not need to be an AI research scientist. We are looking for a capable software-development leader who understands how to integrate AI thoughtfully, test it carefully, and build features that solve genuine customer problems.Position DetailsLocation: [Remote / Hybrid – Seattle]Schedule: [ Part-time ]Compensation: [ Equity]Start Date: August 2026To ApplyPlease submit your résumé, LinkedIn profile, GitHub or portfolio, and a short introduction describing: A product or system you have helped build Your leadership experience How you have used AI or machine learning in a real applicationContact: bjackson@ouinvest.ai