AI Engineer / CTO

Michael Page International (Hong Kong) Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Performance-based bonus

Opportunities to build the AI engine from 0 - 1

Long-term career prospects

Job summary

Michael Page International (Hong Kong) Limited is seeking a principal-level candidate to integrate AI into core investment decision-making. This role works closely with the CIO and investment team, focusing on LLM-driven tools and scalable AI infrastructure.

The successful applicant will have strong experience in building applied LLM systems and a solid background in data engineering. The position offers competitive salary and performance-based bonuses in a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience building applied LLM systems (agents, retrieval, orchestration).
• Full-stack capability with ability to deliver end-to-end solutions independently.
• Solid grounding in data engineering and cloud-based infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy LLM-driven tools to enhance investment research workflows.
• Build a unified data layer integrating internal and external datasets.
• Design and implement scalable AI infrastructure.

Skills

Experience building applied LLM systems

Full-stack capability

Data engineering

Communication skills

Job description

About Our Client

A leading, globally oriented investment firm

Job Description

This is a principal-level role working in close partnership with the CIO and investment team, focused on integrating AI into the core research and decision-making process.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy LLM-driven tools to enhance investment research workflows
• Build a unified data layer integrating internal and external structured and unstructured datasets
• Design and implement scalable AI infrastructure, including model serving, retrieval systems, and data pipelines
• Partner with investment professionals to identify and evaluate high-impact AI applications
• Advance select initiatives toward production-grade systems suitable for investment use

Successful Applicant

• Strong experience building applied LLM systems (agents, retrieval, orchestration)
• Full-stack capability with ability to deliver end-to-end solutions independently
• Solid grounding in data engineering and cloud-based infrastructure
• Judgement to balance technical rigor with speed and practical utility
• Clear communicator, comfortable operating in a small, high-performing team

Additional Experience (Preferred)

• Exposure to financial markets or investment research environments
• Familiarity with market data, filings, and related information sources
• Experience designing systems where reliability and data integrity are critical

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary package
• Performance-based bonus to reward excellence.
• Opportunities to build the AI engine from 0 -1
• A collaborative and forward-thinking work environment in Hong Kong.
• Permanent position with long-term career prospects.