APPLIED AI ENGINEER - Global Investment Firm

Job Description

Job Description

APPLIED AI ENGINEER – Global Investment Firm

J Harlan Group is conducting a search for an APPLIED AI ENGINEER for a world-renowned global investment and technology firm headquartered in NYC.

Technology and advanced computation are foundational to everything this firm does. They are seeking exceptional engineers with strong computer science fundamentals and hands-on experience designing and deploying applied AI and agentic systems. As an Applied AI Engineer, you will help build the next generation of AI-driven applications, agent frameworks, and shared infrastructure—making AI reliable, scalable, and impactful for users across research, technology, trading, and operations.

You will collaborate with highly talented engineers, quants, and domain experts to create sophisticated AI solutions and foundational platforms. This is an opportunity for individuals who enjoy building real production AI systems, experimenting with emerging model capabilities, and shaping firmwide adoption of AI and automation.

The firm values engineers who are agile, intellectually curious, creative, and hands-on, and who thrive in a collegial, fast-paced environment.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

As an Applied AI Engineer , you will design, develop, and scale the firm's AI and agentic capabilities. Responsibilities include :

AI Agent & Infrastructure Engineering

• Develop and maintain shared AI platforms, including agent frameworks, orchestration layers, retrieval systems, and firmwide tools for scalable, safe AI usage.
• Build foundational components such as vector stores, RAG pipelines, reusable “skills,” LLM gateways, evaluation frameworks, and large-scale retrieval infrastructure supporting AI applications across the firm.
• Integrate modern AI tools and state-of-the-art models to create robust, production-grade AI services.

AI Application & Product Development

Experimentation & Applied Research

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Help define best practices, frameworks, and reusable patterns to scale AI adoption across the organization.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE :

The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering expertise with deep interest in applied AI systems, agent architecture, and real-world deployment of advanced model capabilities.

Technical Qualifications

Academic & Analytical Strength

Historically, successful engineers at the firm excel academically in technical fields such as CS, EE, Math, or Physics.

Ability to reason quantitatively and analytically, even in unfamiliar domains.

Mindset & Cultural Alignment

An individual who loves solving deep and complex technical and business problems and wants to have an outsized impact with the services / products they deliver. An individual with a passion for Applied AI, a high level of intellectual curiosity, a commitment to excellence and an unparalleled drive to deliver world-class services.

If you or anyone in your network would be interested in this opportunity, please send resume to Jerry Goldberg at jgoldberg@jharlan.com or directly contact us at (212) 792-0099

ABOUT THE CLIENT :

The firm is a globally recognized investment and technology firm known for its rigorous, multidisciplinary approach to problem-solving. The firm combines quantitative methods, fundamental research, and advanced computational systems to support its investment strategies.

They have a relentless focus on innovation and integration : innovation in new products, markets and businesses as well as new tools, models and technology management and performance structures; integration of fundamental research, quantitative strategies and technical analysis, all supported by an intensive focus on operational excellence and comprehensive risk management.

The talent and dedication of their people is critical to their success. They offer an opportunity for developing one's professional career while working with individuals trained in a variety of disciplines in a collegial and dynamic environment. They offer a broad range of competitive benefits on a global basis.

They seek candidates who are high-energy self-starters who want to join an investment management firm on the leading edge of the global markets. The management team needs individuals of the highest professional caliber who are leaders, problem solvers, analytic, detail-oriented, and entrepreneurial. Everyone at the firm works side-by-side with the firm's senior management in a highly collaborative and charged environment.

Successful candidates are :

The firm's employees maintain the highest professional and ethical standards. The firm has earned a reputation for honesty, fair dealing, and transparency in a competitive industry. They believe that these standards are the foundation for superior investment performance and are critical to delivering performance to clients

SALARY RANGE : The expected annual base salary for this position is $200,000 to $250,000. Their compensation and benefits package include variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.