Chief Technology Officer (Fintech, AI)

TL;DR

Chief Technology Officer (Fintech, AI): Defining and executing the fund’s technology roadmap to enhance research capabilities and optimize investment strategies with an accent on integrating advanced IT tools and scaling fundamental research algorithms. Focus on leading efforts to process unstructured data, training custom LLMs, and ensuring scalability, security, and performance of technological systems.

Company

AlumniHub is a fundamental research-driven hedge fund with $2 billion in assets under management, investing in developed markets across a broad range of industries.

What you will do

• Define and execute the fund’s technology roadmap and AI/ML strategy to enhance research and optimize investment.
• Recruit, mentor, and manage a high-performing IT team.
• Oversee development of sector models, data pipelines, and machine learning algorithm integration.
• Lead processing of unstructured data and training custom LLMs to replicate and refine research methodologies.
• Ensure scalability, security, and performance of all technological systems and tools.
• Collaborate with equity and sector analysts to translate their expertise into digital solutions.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a CTO, technical lead, or similar role in a data-intensive industry, preferably in finance or quantitative research.
• Expertise in building and managing data architectures, including large-scale structured and unstructured data processing.
• Strong knowledge of machine learning and AI technologies, with hands-on experience in deploying AI models in real-world applications.
• Familiarity with hedge fund operations, equity analysis, or sector modeling is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, and a collaborative approach.