Our Founders

Hear from Shantanu, our CEO, on why Prodigal could be the perfect opportunity for you:

“Imagine being part of a company that’s driving the next wave of enterprise automation. Just as AI agents are evolving beyond traditional bots to perform nuanced, multi-step actions, our platform is redefining how lenders and consumers interact. With over 500 million unique U.S. consumer interactions, we’ve built a proprietary dataset that powers a new class of intelligent applications—systems that learn, adapt, and act with human-like precision. What makes our work exceptional isn’t just the scale of our data; it’s the domain expertise underpinning it.

Let’s shape the future together.”

Shantanu Gangal
CEO
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Hear from Sangram, our CTO, on the Engineering Culture at Prodigal:

“I feel like the engineers best fit to join our mission at Prodigal are those who do not take pride in just knowing science and technology, but actually take pride in doing the engineering that it takes to bring the technology to a solution which is useful in the real world. Knowing who you are solving a problem for and having empathy for the customer is extremely important and as YC famously says “build something that people want”.
At the core of our engineering culture at Prodigal is bringing together a team of extremely bright, ambitious people who inspire us on a daily basis. And with that team, have the audacity to take up the hard problems that will allow us to make a transformation in the industry”

Sangram Raje
CTO
Our culture

Prodigal’s
5 core values

Prodigal’s 5 core values

Curious optimism

We embrace problems with intelligence. When considering ideas, we ask, “How might it work?” rather than, “Why will it fail?”

Bias for action

We’re unafraid to make decisions that will drive us forward.

Pursue excellence

We do whatever it takes to deliver our best and constantly strive to pursue excellence each and every day.

Specificity

We back ourselves, our arguments, and our points of view with relevant data and details.

Radical candor

We care personally about each other and challenge each other directly to achieve long-term success.

You’ve got the hunger to create impact? We’ve got a place for you.

Analytics (10)

Engineering (03)

Sales (10)

Grow with Prodigal

At Prodigal, you’ll be empowered to make a real impact every day, working with a high-energy team using cutting-edge technology to revolutionize an industry full of outdated workflows by building proprietary Gen AI models for the $18Bn+ Lending & Collections industry—a generational engineering challenge.

Intellectual Freedom

Work on problems end to end, shape your thinking from multiple angles which helps you develop rounded skills at an accelerated pace.

If you identify any bottlenecks, you are empowered to create change without going through endless bureaucracy. We pride ourselves on transparent, merit-based decision making within the team.

Latest Tech Stack with a Deep GenAI focus

We pride ourselves on the depth of our tech. Check out our StackShare to learn about the technologies we are working with. Building specialised AI models for the consumer finance industry.

Access to the best LLMs, platforms and modern tools that allow you to focus on doing what’s most important. (Cursor, Devin.ai, TrueFoundry, Databricks etc.)

Mentorship and Rotation

Extensive involvement of our incredible leadership team in mentoring employees through lunches, 1:1 chats, and a genuine interest.

Open culture that encourages exploring verticals outside your primary role. Learn about what other divisions do outside of work hours, and if interested, you can take up side-projects to expand your skills.

Sponsored Learning Opportunities

We support our employees to take up courses, books, conferences, and more to ensure a steep learning curve in their professional journey

GenAI credits, AWS credits to support your journey of exploration through hackathons (Hackathon Jan 2025), coupled with a team not afraid of unconventional innovative solutions.

Life at Prodigal

Unlimited Vacation (Paid-time off)

At Prodigal, we believe that a well-rested team is a productive team. Our unlimited vacation policy empowers you to take the time you need to recharge and pursue your passions. 


Plan ahead, and enjoy guilt-free time off—because we trust you to balance your work and life seamlessly.

Leading Pay

We value your contributions and ensure you are rewarded accordingly. At Prodigal, we offer competitive salaries that reflect your skills and efforts. Join us in a culture where your hard work is recognized and appreciated.

Team Building

We’re all about building connections! Twice a year, we host epic team offsites where you can bond with colleagues over fun activities like football matches, cricket games, and marathons.

Plus, enjoy regular team lunches, cooking challenges and outings that keep our spirits high and our team tight-knit.

Flexible Schedule

We're not a "clock in, clock out" company. Morning person? Start work while the world's still sleeping. Night owl? Ramp things up while others are winding down.

You're fully trusted to create the right conditions for your own personal peak productivity. We only ask that you be available to your teammates for seamless collaboration.

Exhaustive Allowances

We provide comprehensive allowances for food, travel, and electronics to ensure you have everything you need to excel in your role.

Additionally, we provide comprehensive health insurance for you and your family, as well as heavily discounted Cult Gym memberships. At Prodigal, we invest in your health and comfort so that you can focus on what matters most—making an impact.

Unlimited Vacation (Paid-time off)

At Prodigal, we believe that a well-rested team is a productive team. Our unlimited vacation policy empowers you to take the time you need to recharge and pursue your passions. 


Plan ahead, and enjoy guilt-free time off—because we trust you to balance your work and life seamlessly.

Leading Pay

We value your contributions and ensure you are rewarded accordingly. At Prodigal, we offer competitive salaries that reflect your skills and efforts. Join us in a culture where your hard work is recognized and appreciated.

Team Building

We’re all about building connections! Twice a year, we host epic team offsites where you can bond with colleagues over fun activities like football matches, cricket games, and marathons.

Plus, enjoy regular team lunches, cooking challenges and outings that keep our spirits high and our team tight-knit.

Flexible Schedule

We're not a "clock in, clock out" company. Morning person? Start work while the world's still sleeping. Night owl? Ramp things up while others are winding down.

You're fully trusted to create the right conditions for your own personal peak productivity. We only ask that you be available to your teammates for seamless collaboration.

Exhaustive Allowances

We provide comprehensive allowances for food, travel, and electronics to ensure you have everything you need to excel in your role.

Additionally, we provide comprehensive health insurance for you and your family, as well as heavily discounted Cult Gym memberships. At Prodigal, we invest in your health and comfort so that you can focus on what matters most—making an impact.