Build and ship multiple AI-powered product features, setting the bar for delivery at Pleo, across agentic workflows, spend intelligence, automated actions, and more
Bring deep applied AI expertise and strong judgment on trade-offs (quality vs latency/cost, build vs buy, agent patterns vs simpler approaches) and help teams avoid hype-driven decisions
Work directly with Product, Design, Engineering, and business stakeholders to advise and prioritise on what's actually worth building. You aren't just implementing specs, you're discovering and defining the product
Own the evaluation, monitoring, and operationalisation of AI features: setting up evals, tracking drift and performance, and managing prompt changes safely in production. You will help establish how Pleo does this at scale and own the development in production
Act as a design partner to the GenAI Core platform team: challenge decisions with evidence from real feature delivery, bring clear requirements, and validate platform choices in production
Establish and enforce practical standards for AI feature delivery in product squads (evaluation strategy, monitoring expectations, safe prompt/versioning practices, privacy & safety guardrails) using GenAI Platform tooling (not building the platform itself)
Upskill the team through mentorship, reviews, pairing, and lightweight playbooks that make other engineers faster
You want to focus on research and algorithm development. We need someone who cares about shipping solutions to production right now, turning AI concepts into functional features that solve real financial problems today
You need a perfectly groomed backlog, structured tooling and pre-defined specs. We expect our Staff Engineers to be able to navigate ambiguity, to autonomously scope solutions and build any new tooling that might be required
You can't explain complex AI trade-offs to a CEO or a designer without losing them in the weeds. You work well with stakeholders who are very technically or commercially focused
How you’ll develop in this role
Familiarise yourself with our codebase, tooling and roadmap
Partner with our Principal Engineer to define and own our approach to AI feature development
Contribute to shaping the roadmap for tooling and features developed by our GenAI Core team
Collaborate with Product and Data teams to ship a first feature to production
We’re committed to helping you develop your career, whether that means taking on bigger projects, stepping into leadership, or acquiring new skills!
The location
Please note: We can hire on a remote, hybrid or in-person set-up in any of the locations listed on the advert but you will need to be physically based in the country of your choice with a valid right to work
We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role
Show me the benefits!
Your own Pleo card (no more out-of-pocket spending!)
Lunch is on us for your work days - enjoy catered meals or receive a lunch allowance based on your local office
Comprehensive private healthcare - depending on your location, coverage options include Vitality, Alan or Médis
English first. Since it's our company language, please submit your application in English. You’ll be using it a lot if you join us
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Applying for multiple roles? Nothing is stopping you, and we assess every role independently. However, we do look for alignment, so make sure you can explain why your interest and experience are right for each specific role
Reapplying. If you’re applying for the same role again, please wait six months from your last decision before hitting submit