Careers
Come build it with us
We are pre-seed, small, and building AI-native fintech from scratch. High ownership, direct access to founders, and a problem that every founder with a bank account has. If that sounds like the right room, read on.
What the work is like
Plain language, always
If a founder cannot act on it in one read, it is not done. We turn numbers into sentences, not dashboards.
Grounded, not glib
Every figure ties back to the data. The model reasons, the math is checked in code, and we show our work.
A copilot, not the pilot
We give the read and the reasons. The founder makes the call. We never pretend to be a licensed advisor.
Earn the money's trust
Read-only, encrypted, never sold. The fastest way to lose a founder is to be careless with their books.
We are a small team and we plan to stay deliberate about who we add. We hire for craft, care, and the ability to work well with incomplete information. Titles are real but hierarchy is flat. Everyone ships.
The basics, done right
Meaningful equity
Pre-seed options with a four-year vest and one-year cliff. You are early, and that should count for something.
Direct access to founders
No layers, no PM queue. Build with the people who started this and make decisions that ship the same week.
Build from a blank page
Vael is AI-native by design. You are not migrating a legacy system. You are writing how this should work.
Remote-friendly
US-based hires welcome, distributed or in San Francisco. Some roles require SF presence; check the listing.
Competitive base salary
Market-rate base, reviewed at each funding milestone. We want this to work for you in the long run.
Health and learning
Health, dental, and vision from day one. Plus a learning budget for books, courses, and conferences.
Where we are hiring
- EngineeringFull time
Founding Product Engineer
Own features end to end across the product, from the model layer to the runway number a founder reads on Monday.
San Francisco or Remote (US) - AIFull time
Applied AI Engineer
Build and evaluate the model-agnostic reading engine. Make messy ledgers legible and every figure grounded.
San Francisco or Remote (US) - DesignFull time
Product Designer
Design the calm, exact surfaces where founders read their money. Care about typography, motion, and restraint.
San Francisco or Remote (US) - Go to marketFull time
Founding Account Executive
Talk to founders and operators all day, understand how they run their money, and bring Vael to them.
San Francisco - FinanceFull time
Finance Partnerships Lead
Shape how Vael reads real books, working with accountants and fractional CFOs to keep our reads honest.
New York or Remote (US)
Do not see your role? We always want to hear from careful people. Apply below and tell us where you would fit.
Tell us about you
We read every application. If there is a fit, we will be in touch within a week. Vael is an equal-opportunity employer and hires on craft and care, regardless of background.
Come build the tool founders wish existed.
Pre-seed, high-ownership, and AI-native from the start. We are building something worth joining early.