Principal AI/Fintech Software Engineer

High-agency engineer with a background in Physiology and Computer Science. Specializes in building high-integrity systems (Fintech, Health-tech) and scaling early-stage startups from 0→1. Has Founder DNA, having built and exited a profitable EdTech SaaS (Futurist Academy) as the sole engineer, comfortable owning the entire product lifecycle from Supabase schema design to Next.js/Svelte frontend polish. Former Team Lead at U.S. Bank, architected secure transaction layers and mission-critical ledgers where ACID compliance and idempotency were non-negotiable. Currently leading a team at FairwAI building Agentic AI workflows and RAG pipelines, leveraging LLMs as a productivity multiplier to build robust, traceable systems. Experienced in building real-time IoT telemetry pipelines (TSI) and longitudinal data reporting for millions of users (Infinite Campus). Thrives in small, fast-moving teams that value craft, mechanical sympathy, and shipping fast without breaking things. Looking for Senior or Principal roles where direct impact on business velocity is possible.