AI Engineer
We are working on different areas where AI/ML can help portfolio managers, researchers, risk managers, and other functions. Some examples are: enabling traders/researchers to consume vast amounts of research and literature by organizing, summarizing information, sometimes in near real-time; doing quantitative modeling to price instruments, modeling demand and supply of commodities and other fundamentals; modeling weather, optimizing algorithmic execution of trades; modeling and building simulations of risk.
The AI/ML work spans usage of LLMs, deep learning, reinforcement learning and other ML techniques. The work also requires building AI/ML infrastructure for data wrangling, building feature stores, building frameworks for deployments, measurements, re-training, etc.
We are seeking a AI/ML SWE who has experience with LLMs, deep learning, reinforcement learning as well as an interest and ability to keep up with advancements in AI/ML. The candidate should also be strong in software engineering and be comfortable with AI/ML experimentation and productionization.
Key Responsibilities
- Engage and collaborate with business stakeholders, quants, and other market researchers to deeply understand the problem space.
- Experiment, iterate, productionize AI/ML solutions.
- Build supporting data and AI/ML infrastructure and tools.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 5+ years of professional experience with python
- Strong knowledge of the latest advancements in AI and machine learning.
- Strong fundamentals in computer science.
- Proficiency in Python and at least 1 other language such as Java, C++, C#, etc.
- Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Experience with using LLMs and with techniques such as prompt engineering, PEFT, fine-tuning, etc.
- Ability to build and evaluate AI models and tools using quantifiable metrics.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with developers and other stakeholders.
- Adaptable and willing to work in a start-up-like environment within a major institution.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or a related field.
- Experience in developing AI solutions for financial institutions.
- Knowledge of additional programming languages and frameworks.
The estimated base salary range for this position is $175,000 to $250,000, which is specific to New York and may change in the future. Millennium pays a total compensation package which includes a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package. When finalizing an offer, we take into consideration an individual’s experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package.