Eliseai

Affordable Housing Compliance Expert | Housing

New York City. Posted 3 months ago

The role

You will ensure the accuracy of resident files across affordable housing programs. You will review files, pressure-test automated compliance outputs, and provide expert judgment on complex cases to inform product evolution.

What you will do

  • Audit resident files across LIHTC, HUD Section 8, USDA Rural Development, and related programs
  • Apply expert judgment to complex income and asset calculations and non-standard scenarios
  • Validate automated compliance outputs against program requirements
  • Identify and escalate gaps where the system does not handle cases correctly
  • Feed findings back to product and engineering to drive automation priorities
  • Build internal reference guides and document compliance decisions
  • Develop test cases and support UAT to confirm outputs

Required qualifications

  • 3+ years of hands-on affordable housing compliance file review or auditing experience
  • Deep, practical knowledge of affordable housing programs including LIHTC, HUD Section 8, and tenant file requirements
  • Background as a state housing finance agency auditor, an operator-side compliance professional, or a third-party compliance reviewer
  • One or more relevant certifications: COS, SHCM, TCS, BOS, HCCP, NCP, or similar credentials
  • Strong, clear written communication
  • Comfort working through ambiguous, complex cases independently and at high volume
  • Experience in a software / SaaS environment, or comfort translating program rules into software logic
  • Experience with TRACS / MAT submissions, MORs, or state agency monitoring reviews
  • Familiarity with AI and/or automation as they relate to compliance workflows

Nice to have

  • USDA Rural Development knowledge

Benefits

  • Equity in the company
  • Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100%
  • Fully paid parental leave
  • Commuter benefits
  • 401k benefits
  • Fitness & home services stipend
  • Collaborative in-office environment with an open floor plan, fully stocked kitchen, and all meals covered in the office
  • Unlimited vacation and paid holidays
  • Relocation packages

About the company

EliseAI improves the housing and healthcare industries by integrating AI agents into existing workflows. The company recently raised a $350 million funding round at a $4 billion valuation.