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Senior AI Engineer - Applied AI Team

Selby Jennings
Full-time
On-site
Chicago, Illinois, United States
A leading financial technology group is seeking a

Senior AI Engineer

to join their advanced AI initiatives focused on transforming investment decision-making. This role centers on building intelligent systems that empower financial professionals-portfolio managers, analysts, and researchers-with smarter, faster tools. You'll lead the development of scalable AI infrastructure and intuitive applications that merge cutting-edge machine learning with complex data environments.

What You'll Do

Architect and implement a next-generation financial data retrieval engine Work closely with frontend teams to ensure seamless integration into live platforms Partner with ML experts to prototype and deploy new AI-driven products Own the full development lifecycle-from concept to deployment and ongoing support Guide junior engineers and influence system architecture Participate in on-call rotations to maintain mission-critical AI systems What You Bring

8+ years in software engineering, including 3+ years focused on backend AI systems Deep experience with graph databases (e.g., Neo4j), knowledge graph modeling, and large-scale data integration Advanced proficiency in Python and ML libraries Strong command of SQL/NoSQL, REST APIs, and gRPC Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code Clear communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences Bonus Skills

Experience deploying LLMs and AI models in production Familiarity with OpenAI, Claude, or similar APIs Hands-on with vector databases and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems Understanding of financial markets and investment workflows Cloud experience (AWS preferred), plus Kafka or RabbitMQ Exposure to multi-agent AI systems and observability tools like Grafana or Sentry

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