AI Engineer

Applied AI Engineer NYC, hybrid We're partnered with a leading quantitative investment and technology firm that is building out a new generation of AI-powered tooling and looking to hire an AI Engineer to help drive the initiative. This is a highly hands-on role focused on identifying real business problems and building AI-driven solutions that improve how engineers, researchers, and domain experts work. Rather than conducting pure AI research, you'll design and deploy production-grade systems that leverage modern LLMs, agents, and workflow automation to create measurable impact. What You'll Work On: Agentic AI systems and multi-agent workflows Internal copilots and knowledge assistants Workflow automation and AI-powered productivity tools RAG applications and retrieval systems LLM integrations and business-facing AI solutions Developer tooling and internal platforms End-to-end AI product development from concept to production Required: BS or higher from a top-tier academic institution in Machine Learning, AI, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field Strong software engineering fundamentals Expert-level Python development experience Experience building and deploying AI applications in production Hands-on work with agents, LangGraph, LangChain, MCP, RAG, or similar frameworks Experience partnering with stakeholders to solve business problems through technology Ability to operate independently and take ownership of projects from idea to delivery Excellent communication skills Ideal Backgrounds: AI startups, fronier AI labs, or top AI tech teams Developer productivity platforms Internal tooling organizations AI platform and infrastructure teams Enterprise AI product teams Applied AI and automation-focused engineering groups This is an opportunity to join a small, high-impact team where you'll have significant ownership over both technical direction and product outcomes while working on some of the most interesting AI challenges in industry. Apply now if this sounds like a great fit! *Applications remain confidential* *No contractors*