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Russell Investments · 2 months ago

Senior AI Engineer

positionSeattle
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$140K/yr - $160K/yr

Russell Investments is a global asset management firm seeking a Senior AI Engineer to join their Global Technology and Enterprise AI team. The role involves designing and building AI-powered products, delivering end-to-end solutions, and operationalizing AI infrastructure for enterprise-scale intelligence.

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Responsibilities

Design & build AI applications that combine modern web front‑ends, Python APIs, and LLM workflows (prompting, tools, retrieval) to solve high‑value business problems
Own the full stack: React/Next.js (or comparable) front‑end; Python (FastAPI/Django/Flask) services; SQL and vector stores
Develop LLM systems including retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, embeddings, prompt templates, and guardrails
Data engineering for AI: build connectors, implement ingestion, and ensure data quality
Implement observability: metrics, logs, prompt monitoring, and performance profiling
Apply enterprise security practices and model governance aligned to financial‑services standards
Partner with domain experts to translate ambiguous problems into clear technical designs
Mentor and uplift peers on Python, AI patterns, and code quality
Consistently find and deliver new ways to develop and improve processes and technologies
Conceptualize and be able to articulate solutions to team members and clients

Qualification

Expert PythonBack-end frameworksFront-end proficiencyDatastoresLLM platformsMLOps/DevOpsCloudCommunication skillsProblem-solvingTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related engineering field required
Expert Python: async programming, packaging, testing
Back‑end frameworks: FastAPI (preferred), Django, or Flask
Front‑end proficiency: React/Next.js (or similar), TypeScript/JavaScript
Datastores: advanced SQL and vector database
LLM platforms: Azure OpenAI, LangChain
MLOps/DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD
Cloud: Azure preferred
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and build trusted relationships with others
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interface with all domains and seniority levels in the organization

Preferred

Advanced degree preferred
Back‑end frameworks: FastAPI (preferred)
Cloud: Azure preferred

Benefits

Annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility criteria)
Participation in our competitive benefits programs including healthcare, retirement, vacation, and wellbeing programs

Company

Russell Investments

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Russell Investment Group a global leader in multi-manager investment services, provides investment products
dateFounded in 1981
location
Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://russellinvestments.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.23B
Key Investors
Apollo
2026-01-06Debt Financing· $1.23B
2015-10-08Acquired

Leadership Team

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Zach Buchwald
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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