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AI/Data Platform Engineer - Equity Trading

Paragon Alpha - Hedge Fund Talent Business

US · On-site Full-time $200k – $250k/yr 4d ago

About the role

On behalf of a $30BN AUM fund, we are hiring an elite AI focused data platform engineer, this role will sit next-generation investment platform at the intersection of AI, data, and global investing.

This is an opportunity to join a highly collaborative, research-driven investment firm with a global mandate across public and private markets. The team combines deep fundamental investing expertise with cutting-edge technology, leveraging AI and modern engineering practices to drive differentiated insights and operational advantage.

You’ll play a foundational role in designing and building the internal AI-native platform that powers investment research, automation, workflows, and decision-making across the business.

What You’ll Do • Build scalable data platforms, APIs, and workflow infrastructure that power AI-enabled applications and internal tooling • Develop secure, reliable, and discoverable data products for both humans and AI systems • Create self-serve AI capabilities that allow non-technical users to build workflows, copilots, and automation tools safely and efficiently • Design orchestration systems that combine data retrieval, business logic, LLMs, and human review • Build reusable platform primitives, connectors, templates, and governance layers • Operate in a modern agentic engineering environment using multiple AI agents for coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and rapid iteration • Ship production-grade systems quickly while maintaining engineering quality and scalability

What We’re Looking For • Strong software engineering fundamentals and system design experience • Proven experience building backend systems, APIs, data infrastructure, or platform tooling • Experience with AI/LLM workflows, orchestration frameworks, retrieval systems, or automation platforms • Strong product intuition and ability to build independently at high velocity • Comfortable working in fast-moving, high-conviction environments • Excitement for AI-native development and the future of agentic engineering

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