AI Engineer

Harnham; New York (NY); Remote; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company is seeking an Applied AI/NLP Scientist to develop cutting-edge natural language processing solutions aimed at transforming the legal-financial domain. This role offers significant responsibilities including project ownership from research to implementation, and innovative AI model development with a highly competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Remote Flexibility

Full Benefits Package

Performance Bonus

Qualifications

• 2-8 years of experience in applied NLP systems.
• Experience in production-level NLP model development.
• Publication record in respected AI/NLP venues preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement NLP and LLM architectures.
• Own projects from prototyping to production.
• Collaborate with teams to align AI capabilities.

Skills

NLP

AI Model Optimization

Python

Communication Skills

Education

PhD in Computer Science

Master's in AI or Computational Linguistics

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

HuggingFace

spaCy

Job description

This range is provided by Harnham. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$200,000.00/yr - $220,000.00/yr

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Building AI/ML & Data/Software Engineering Teams Across The US

Location: New York

Compensation: $180,000 - $220,000 base salary + Equity

About the Company:

We are working with a pioneering fintech, as systems face mounting strain from increased complexity and a shrinking talent pool, there's a growing need for tools that can adapt, learn, and act independently. Their platform introduces AI agents designed to support experts by handling routine tasks, adapting to diverse workflows, and freeing up time for more strategic work. Already proving effective in demanding environments, it's now scaling quickly, reshaping how foundational work gets done in a rapidly evolving economy.

THE ROLE

As an Applied AI/NLP Scientist, you will be central to developing and deploying advanced natural language processing solutions that tackle complex challenges in the legal-financial domain. Reporting to senior technical leadership, your work will span early-stage research through production-grade implementation.

Key Responsibilities:

• AI Model Innovation: Design and implement novel NLP and LLM architectures tailored for domain-specific applications across legal and financial datasets.
• Research to Production: Own projects from prototyping through production, leading 0-to-1 development of scalable NLP systems.
• Model Optimization: Enhance model performance through fine-tuning, prompt engineering, retrieval augmentation, and inference optimization.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product, engineering, and executive teams to align AI capabilities with strategic goals.
• Thought Leadership: Help shape internal best practices in applied NLP/LLM development, and contribute to research papers and IP generation.
• Mentorship & Guidance: Provide technical insight and mentorship to junior researchers and engineers.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

We're seeking an experienced, hands-on NLP practitioner with a deep understanding of AI system development:

• 2-8 years of professional experience in applied NLP or LLM-based system development.
• Strong foundation in building and deploying NLP models in production settings.
• Proficiency with Python and modern ML/NLP frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, HuggingFace, spaCy, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience scaling models across large, unstructured datasets.
• Applied research background with a proven track record of translating research into real-world tools and platforms.
• Deep understanding of LLM architectures, fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
• Excellent communication skills and comfort working in agile, high-ownership environments.
• PhD or Master's degree in Computer Science, AI, Computational Linguistics, or related field (PhD preferred).
• Publication record in respected AI/NLP venues (e.g., ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, NeurIPS, ICLR) is highly desirable.

THE BENEFITS

• Competitive Compensation: Base salary of $180,000 - $220,000 + performance bonus
• Innovation Ownership: Drive the development of novel NLP applications and contribute to IP
• Remote Flexibility: Work from anywhere in the U.S.
• Full Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401(k), generous PTO, and more

HOW TO APPLY

To explore this opportunity, please submit your resume to Luc Simpson-Kent using the Apply link on this page.

Desired Skills and Experience

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Analyst

• Industries

  Investment Banking

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