Affordable Housing Compliance Expert | Housing

Responsibilities

• Audit resident files across LIHTC (Section 42), HUD Section 8 (HCV, PBV, and PBRA), USDA Rural Development, and related programs.
• Apply expert judgment to complex and ambiguous cases involving income and asset calculations, imputed income from assets, deductions, and non-standard scenarios.
• Validate automated compliance outputs against program requirements, including calculations, determinations, and supporting language.
• Identify, document, and escalate cases that require manual review.
• Share patterns and edge cases with product and engineering teams to inform automation priorities and product improvements.
• Create internal reference guides and document compliance decisions made during product development.
• Develop representative test cases and support user acceptance testing to validate outputs before release.
• Work with customers and internal teams to improve affordable housing compliance workflows.

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on affordable housing compliance file review or auditing experience.
• Deep practical knowledge of LIHTC (Section 42), HUD Section 8 (HCV, PBV, PBRA), and ideally USDA Rural Development programs.
• Experience with income and asset determinations, certifications and recertifications, and tenant file requirements.
• Background as a state housing finance agency auditor, operator-side compliance professional, or third-party compliance reviewer.
• One or more relevant certifications, such as COS, SHCM, TCS, BOS, HCCP, or NCP.
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to explain compliance reasoning to non-experts.
• Ability to work independently through ambiguous, complex cases at high volume.
• Experience in a software or SaaS environment, or comfort translating program rules into software logic.
• Experience with TRACS/MAT submissions, MORs, or state agency monitoring reviews.
• Familiarity with AI or automation in compliance workflows.
• Candidates located within commuting distance of NYC will work from the office 4–5 days per week.

Benefits and Compensation

• Salary range: $125,000–$200,000.
• Equity in the company.
• Medical, dental, and vision premiums covered at 100%.
• Fully paid parental leave.
• Commuter benefits and 401(k) benefits.
• Fitness and home services stipend.
• Unlimited vacation and paid holidays.
• Relocation packages.
• In-office meals and a stocked kitchen.