Equi · 1 day ago
Founding Engineer, Applied AI Lead
New York (on-site)
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expEqui is an investment management firm building institutional-quality alternative investment solutions. They are seeking a Founding Engineer and Head of Applied AI to lead the development of software solutions that drive growth across the company, focusing on AI-powered systems and customer-facing applications.
Financial ServicesFinTechInternet
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary engineer and technical leader, building software solutions that accelerate growth across all teams
Partner directly with the Investment Team, Operations, and GTM to identify high-impact opportunities for technology and automation
Exercise significant autonomy, taking ownership of complex projects from conception through post-launch iteration
Make critical technical decisions and architect scalable solutions for a growing platform
Translate complex user needs and business requirements into well-architected, scalable, maintainable, and user-friendly full-stack applications (Typescript, Next.js, Python, Postgres on GCP)
Design, implement, and maintain performant and reliable APIs and backend services
Develop exceptional user experiences for clients and partners
Ingest multi-format investment data and parse it into both human- and computer-digestible formats
Use AI to perform investment analysis and provide recommendations to the human investment team
Build workflows to automate human actions across the investment process
Develop RAG-based intelligence systems to power internal and external applications
Act as the backbone of the engineering function, establishing technical direction and best practices
Lead technical decision-making and architectural design discussions
Proactively identify and advocate for process improvements and technology adoption
Eventually grow and lead the engineering team while maintaining hands-on building responsibilities
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional experience in software development, demonstrating progressive responsibility and impact
Passion for investing: Experience can't substitute for an innate curiosity and passion for the world of investing
Proven track record of designing, building, deploying, operating, and maintaining complex full-stack web applications in production environments. Strong proficiency in Typescript, Next.js, and Python
Solid understanding of data pipeline concepts (ETL/ELT) and data warehousing principles
Competent in AI-driven engineering workflows and can use them to deliver effectively; experience building AI-powered applications
Demonstrated ability to think critically about product strategy, understand user needs and pain points, and effectively translate them into technical solutions
Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision, navigate ambiguity effectively, and drive projects to completion with a strong sense of ownership and a bias for action
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Desire and ability to eventually grow and lead a small, high-performing engineering team
Preferred
Prior experience working in fintech, investment technology, or financial services
Specific experience designing and scaling large-volume data pipelines or complex distributed systems on GCP
Experience using containerization technologies like Docker and API middleware like GraphQL
Familiarity with advanced data modeling techniques
Experience with RAG systems, LLM integration, or AI agent development
Company
Equi
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11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$25MKey Investors
Smash Capital
2022-10-03Series A· $15M
2022-03-29Seed· $10M
2021-02-01Seed
Leadership Team
Tory Reiss
CEO & Co-Founder
Itay Vinik
Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer
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