Full-Time

Sr./Staff Software Engineer

Back End, AI Team

Posted on 9/3/2024

Polly

Polly

51-200 employees

Cloud-based platform for mortgage operations

Fintech
Financial Services

Senior

San Francisco, CA, USA + 1 more

More locations: Texas, USA

Hybrid environment; 3 days a week in an innovation center in San Francisco or Dallas.

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Python
JavaScript
SQL
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
  • 6+ years of professional experience
  • Foundational knowledge of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning tailored to a specific business need
  • Senior level experience working with Large Language Models such as GPT-3/4, ChatGPT, Claude, or CoHere
  • Proficiency in Python, Javascript, SQL, C#
  • Knowledge of cloud computing platforms and AI deployment tools
  • A strong background in AI product development
  • Ability to define and execute on strategic and visionary goals
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work in a team environment
Responsibilities
  • Lead and contribute to the system design for our AI/ML-based services
  • Develop, implement, and test prompting strategies for a variety of products over various LLMs
  • Analyze internal and external feedback and behaviors to continuously improve the quality of prompts and language output
  • Research and adopt best practices based on experience, analysis, and input from the broader software team.
  • Develop code that is highly readable, maintainable, and testable including documentation, excellent architecture, and automated testing
  • Actively participate in interviewing and evaluating new team members
  • Mentor junior members of the software engineering team in all aspects of software development across multiple projects with multiple customers
  • Prioritize your work and the work of others with a sense of urgency to ship products in time to have the desired business impact while balancing a quality mindset
  • Review code, help drive technical excellence through best practices and latest tools

Polly.io offers a platform designed to improve the mortgage industry by making operations more efficient for lenders. The platform is cloud-based, which means it uses internet technology to provide secure and scalable services. This allows lenders to access advanced tools for data analysis and machine learning, helping them to price loans and manage lock processes more accurately and quickly. Polly.io also features a Loan Trading Exchange that connects buyers and sellers of mortgage loans, making the sale and settlement process more transparent and efficient. By providing real-time analytics and market insights, Polly.io helps lenders make better decisions. The company's goal is to empower lenders of all sizes to enhance their productivity and profitability through its comprehensive suite of tools.

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$74.9M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2019

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

17%

1 year growth

14%

2 year growth

85%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Polly raised $25M in growth equity funding, boosting its expansion capabilities.
  • Integration with nCino enhances loan officer mobility and pricing efficiency.
  • Lender Intelligence provides real-time data insights, optimizing margin and pricing strategies.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from similar fintech companies could erode Polly's market share.
  • Rapid technological advancements may necessitate costly updates to Polly's platform.
  • Economic downturns could negatively impact demand for Polly's mortgage solutions.

What makes Polly unique

  • Polly offers a cloud-native, scalable Product & Pricing Engine (PPE) for mortgages.
  • The Loan Trading Exchange enhances transparency and efficiency in mortgage loan sales.
  • Polly's platform integrates advanced data science and machine learning for superior analytics.

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Benefits

Professional growth & upward mobility

Competitive salaries

100% paid medical/vision/dental/disability/life insurance

Unlimited PTO

Remote environment

INACTIVE