# Full-Stack Engineer — AI Verification & Fraud Detection Systems

- Company: [Katapult Labs](<https://jobstar.asia/company/katapult-labs>)
- Location: Colombia
- Remote: Yes
- Team: katapult Labs
- Employment type: Full Time
- Posted: August 26, 2026

## Job description

## **About Katapult**

Katapult is an AI-first engineering studio connecting senior LATAM talent with startups and companies in the US. We're not a staff-augmentation shop: every person we put in front of our partners represents Katapult, co-creates product, and owns the outcome directly, with no managers or leads acting as a layer in between.

**About the Role**

Fast growing fintech company that powers transactional workflows for lenders and financial partners, and is now investing in a new phase of product development: evolving from a transactional web platform into a verified, AI-driven architecture that increases throughput and reliability across its core workflows. This is a rare "second engineer" role for someone who wants deep ownership over a system's technical direction not just execution. You'll help design and build a modular platform covering document staging, AI-assisted validation, third-party verification, and fraud detection, replacing manual review processes with a combination of LLM-based and deterministic logic, working closely with the founding engineering team and with high visibility to the executive team.

**Responsibilities**

* Lead architecture decisions as the platform evolves from a transactional web application into an agentic, AI-enabled system
* Design and build a modular pipeline covering document staging, automated rule-based validation, third-party verification, and fraud signal detection
* Determine where LLMs add real value versus where deterministic, rule-based logic is more reliable, cost-effective, and auditable (e.g., document classification, compliance checks)
* Build verification and evaluation pipelines with strong hallucination guardrails in a regulated, PII-sensitive environment where errors carry real consequences
* Architect for extensibility toward future modules, including portfolio management and lender/buyer portals
* Lay the technical groundwork for SOC 2 compliance without requiring a full rewrite
* Collaborate closely with a small, senior founding engineering team, shipping autonomously and fast

**What We're Looking For**

* Advanced, conversational English. This role requires direct, daily communication with a US-based executive team
* 6+ years of experience as a senior or staff-level software engineer, with a track record of owning architecture in a growing startup
* Proven experience building or evolving systems that combine AI/LLM components with deterministic, rule-based logic
* Hands-on experience with verification/eval pipelines and techniques for reducing hallucination risk in production AI systems
* Experience with document-heavy workflows: extraction, validation rules, and integration with third-party data sources
* Strong experience with modern stacks such as Vercel and Supabase (or equivalent)
* Experience in regulated, compliance-sensitive environments (fintech, healthtech, or similar) is a strong plus
* Comfortable working with high autonomy, fast iteration, and direct exposure to technical and executive stakeholders

**Nice to Have**

* Prior experience preparing a platform for SOC 2 certification
* Experience with fraud detection systems
* Experience in lending, capital markets, or structured finance technology

**Work-Life Balance**

* **Work from Anywhere in Latin America:** Enjoy the freedom to work remotely from any country in Latin America.
* **23 Days of PTO per Year:** Take time to recharge with paid time off, accrued monthly (1.91 days/month).
* **USA Federal Holidays**

**Financial Benefits**

* **Monthly Payment in USD:** Get paid in US dollars, no matter where you are.
* **Contractor Agreement with No End Date:** Enjoy the stability of a long-term contract.

## Apply

[Apply on Katapult Labs](<https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/katapult-labs/d44e7039-d309-4e35-9947-dfbd8740a3fe>)

Canonical job page: <https://jobstar.asia/job/full-stack-engineer-ai-verification-fraud-detection-systems-katapult-labs-colombia-f39d9af859974866>
