AI Engineering, Vice President (GenAI)

TL;DR

AI Engineer (GenAI): Developing an agentic automation platform and high-performance RAG pipelines for financial workflows with an accent on token optimization and long-context reasoning. Focus on building autonomous AI agents, implementing communication protocols like MCP and A2A, and integrating AI into quantitative investment systems.

Location: New York, New Jersey (USA) or Toronto (Canada)

Salary: $115,000 – $180,000

Company

A leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm founded in 1869.

What you will do

• Design and deploy autonomous AI agents capable of independent planning, tool use, and multi-step task execution.
• Architect and scale the GS AI Platform to provide a secure, multi-model backbone for financial workflows.
• Implement agentic communication standards, including MCP, A2A, and AGUI/A2UI for generative interfaces.
• Lead cross-functional projects to integrate AI into quantitative investment workflows.
• Ensure all AI-based software systems adhere to strict data privacy, ethics, and safety standards.

Requirements

• Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of industry experience.
• Extensive experience in software development for quantitative investment workflows (equities, fixed income, or multi-asset).
• Proficiency in Python, C++, or Java.
• Must be eligible to work in New York, New Jersey, or Toronto.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive wellness and health benefit offerings.
• Access to professional training and development opportunities.
• Inclusive work environment with firmwide networks and mindfulness programs.
• Commitment to diversity and reasonable accommodations for special needs.