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Capstone Investment Advisors · 12 hours ago

AI Engineer Lead

New York, New York

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$165K/yr - $200K/yr

5+ years exp

Capstone Investment Advisors is a global asset manager focused on exploring alpha opportunities in derivatives and complementary strategies. They are seeking an AI Engineer Lead to define the technical vision for AI initiatives, partner with stakeholders to execute high-impact AI opportunities, and lead the development of LLM-based products and agentic AI systems.

ConsultingFinancial ServicesVenture Capital

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Define the technical vision and roadmap for AI initiatives firmwide, with a focus on applied AI and agentic systems

Partner with key stakeholders (Portfolio Managers, quants, and business teams) to identify, prioritize, and execute high-impact AI opportunities

Design, build, deploy, and own LLM-based products that solve specific business and investment workflows while generalizing into reusable, firm-wide AI capabilities

Architect and implement agentic AI systems capable of multi-step reasoning, planning, and tool execution to augment research, trading, and operational decision-making

Develop and operate MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers and integrations to securely connect AI agents with enterprise data, APIs, and computational services

Own the full LLM and agent lifecycle, including prompt and system design, model selection, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and continuous iteration in production

Lead applied AI R&D and rapid prototyping, leveraging techniques such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), tool/function calling, and modern agent/ML frameworks to move quickly from concept to production

Establish best practices for model development, deployment, evaluation, and responsible use of AI in production environments

Stay current with AI/ML advancements and selectively apply emerging techniques to solve complex business and investment problems

Mentor and develop junior engineers and researchers, setting a high technical bar, sharing best practices in applied AI and agentic systems

Qualification

LLM applicationsAgentic AI systemsPython engineeringMCP serversApplied AI experienceIntellectual curiosityInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills

Required

Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related quantitative field, with 5+ years of applied industry experience building and deploying production AI systems

Hands-on experience building and operating production-grade LLM applications, including evaluation, monitoring, and iteration in live environments

Experience with agentic and LLM frameworks, and a strong understanding of agentic design patterns

Experience designing and operating MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers or equivalent agent integration layers, enabling secure, standardized communication between AI agents and enterprise data, APIs, and services

Strong Python engineering expertise, including object-oriented design, microservices architectures, and REST API development

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment

Preferred

Intellectual curiosity, the openness to share ideas, humility, the highest ethical standards and a desire to excel are a few of the traits that it takes to thrive and be your best self at Capstone

A keen curiosity about technology and artificial intelligence is essential, as we continually drive innovation and enhance our strategic capabilities

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Robust Wellness Resources: Physical, Mental and Financial

Time-Off, Retirement and Commuter Benefits

Gym Reimbursement and other Discounts

Company

Capstone Investment Advisors

Capstone Investment Advisors is a financial services firm operating in New York and London.

Founded in 2007

New York, New York, USA

201-500 employees

http://capstoneco.com

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