Averity · 2 months ago
Founding AI/ML Engineer (Private Equity - NYC)
New York, NY, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$200K/yr - $300K/yr
3+ years expAverity is a Private Equity investment firm aiming to establish an A.I. specific division. They are seeking a Founding AI/ML Engineer to lead the design and development of core AI and data products, with full ownership over the technical direction and collaboration with leadership.
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Responsibilities
Lead development of internal AI systems from scratch — including RAG pipelines, intelligent document processing (e.g. automating DDQ and NDA workflows), and investor relations tools
Partner closely with the Head of Product to define requirements and co-develop solutions for both internal operations and portfolio companies
Build production-ready models that can be customized and deployed across 50+ portfolio companies, supporting a range of use cases
Work hands-on across the stack (Python, SQL, backend integrations) to ship features quickly and iterate based on feedback
Collaborate directly with leadership — including the CEO, Head of Investments, and Product team — to identify new opportunities where AI can improve efficiency and insight
Define the long-term technical roadmap, making key decisions on frameworks, infrastructure, and best practices (current preference is PyTorch, but you’ll have the freedom to choose)
Qualification
Required
Strong Computer Science background (Bachelor's or Master's from a top university preferred)
3–10 years of hands-on experience in Software + ML engineering
Proven experience taking projects end-to-end — from concept to production — not just analysis or experimentation
Deep technical skills across Python, data pipelines, model development, backend architecture, and AI/ML application
Familiarity with latest AI technologies & tools; fine-tuning models, RAGs etc
Comfortable in a blank-slate environment with minimal existing infrastructure
Excited by both the technical and business impact of their work — able to propose and own new ideas that improve efficiency and outcomes
Preferred
Experience at both Big Tech (technical rigor) and startups (ownership and agility)
Prior exposure to building or deploying AI tools in production
Strong communication skills — able to collaborate with product and business stakeholders effectively
Entrepreneurial mindset — enjoys working independently with high autonomy and accountability
Benefits
Full benefits package
Company
Averity
Technology Staffing and Recruiting
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Chris Allaire
CEO and Founder
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