iCapital · 5 hours ago
AI / ML Engineer, Software Engineering - Vice President
New York, New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $220K/yr
8+ years expiCapital is powering the world’s alternative investment marketplace through its innovative financial technology platform. The company is seeking an AI/ML Engineer Vice President who will lead the development of scalable AI capabilities and provide technical leadership while collaborating cross-functionally to shape the AI strategy and execution.
Asset ManagementBankingFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Design, build, and optimize scalable AI/ML infrastructure and services powering intelligent features across our platform
Lead the development of AI agents capable of autonomous decision-making, task execution, and multi-step reasoning across internal and customer-facing applications
Architect and implement modular agent frameworks by integrating tools, APIs, and memory systems for dynamic and context-aware behavior
Collaborate with product, data, and infrastructure teams to embed AI capabilities into production systems
Drive the architecture and development of ML pipelines, model serving frameworks, and real-time inference systems
Evaluate and integrate state-of-the-art AI tools and frameworks to accelerate development and deployment
Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers, contributing to team growth and best practices
Partner with Data Science teams to operationalize models, ensuring a smooth transition from experimentation to production
Contribute to technical roadmaps and help define long-term AI/ML platform and agent strategy
Optimize agent performance for latency, reliability, and safety in production environments
Stay current with the latest research and tools in LLMs, multi-agent systems, and cognitive architectures
Contribute to the development of internal libraries, best practices, and reusable components for agentic systems
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2+ years focused on AI/ML systems
Proven experience in building and deploying ML models in production environments
Hands-on experience with AI agent frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, or custom-built systems)
Strong understanding of the ML lifecycle, including data pipelines, model training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring
Familiar with MLOps tools such as MLflow, Kubeflow, or SageMaker
Deep understanding of LLM orchestration, prompt engineering, tool use, and memory architectures
Familiar with various LLM inference engines such as vLLM or SGLang
Experience in integrating agents with APIs, databases, and external systems
Familiar with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), vector databases, and knowledge graphs
Experience deploying AI systems in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) and utilizing containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
Demonstrated ability to lead projects or small teams, with excellent communication and collaboration skills
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
Preferred
Experience with LLMs, generative AI, or multi-agent systems in production is a plus
Background in distributed systems or real-time data processing is a plus
Experience in the finance industry is a plus
Benefits
Equity for all full-time employees
Annual performance bonus
Employer matched retirement plan
Generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental
Vision
Telemedicine
Virtual mental health counseling
Parental leave
Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
Company
iCapital
Innovating at the intersection of technology and investment opportunity, iCapital streamlines the integration of alternative investment strategies into client portfolios.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2021 (10)
2020 (7)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.55BKey Investors
Bank of AmericaTemasek HoldingsPing An Global Voyager
2025-07-10Private Equity· $820M
2022-06-23Corporate Round
2021-12-23Series Unknown· $50M
Leadership Team
Dan Vene
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Nick Veronis
Managing Partner & Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-12-18
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