NLP / AI Engineer

AIToolboard; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Point72 is seeking a NLP Engineer for its NLP research team in New York. You will develop modern NLP solutions, including LLMs, agents, RAG, and deployment of open-source models.

You will explore rich datasets, build GenAI capabilities with internal and external APIs, and benchmark approaches to improve alpha generation. A PhD or advanced degree is preferred; strong Python/SQL skills are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in NLP, particularly LLMs.
• Proficient in Python, SQL and software engineering (GitHub, testing).
• Data science stack familiarity.
• Interest in financial markets.
• Collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Explore and combine internal and external textual datasets.
• Build GenAI solutions using internal models and external APIs.
• Formulate research hypotheses to derive alpha; post-train models for tasks.
• Benchmark LLM approaches on internal tasks.

Skills

NLP

Python

SQL

LLMs

Data science

Collaboration

Testing

Research

Education

Bachelor's in CS or quantitative field

Master's or PhD (preferred)

Tools

GitHub

Open-source models

Model fine-tuning

Job description

/NLP / AI Engineer# NLP / AI EngineerPoint72New York, USFull-time## About the RoleRole/Responsibilities:We are seeking a NLP engineer for a NLP research team within Point72. The ideal candidate has a track record of developing modern NLP solutions, including the use of LLMs, agents, RAG, open-source models fine-tuning and deployment, etc.Responsibilities include:- Exploring and combining rich internal and external textual datasets- Building GenAI solutions, leveraging both internal models and external APIs- Formulating research hypothesis to derive alpha- Post-training models for specific tasks- Benchmarking LLM approaches internal tasksWe believe the investment world offers unique opportunities to use modern NLP methods. We are a team ideally situated for that, having access to both internal and commercial datasets, with an end-to-end research philosophy and direct portfolio impact.Requirements:• Bachelor, Master’s or PhD graduate or candidate in computer science or another quantitative discipline• Experience in NLP, particularly LLMs.• Proficient in Python, SQL and general software engineering principles (github, testing, etc.)• Data science stack familiarity• Interest in financial markets• Collaborative mindsetAbout Point72:Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry’s brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people’s long-term growth.The annual base salary range for this role is $150,000-$250,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.### Apply for this PositionFill out the form below to apply for this roleLocationNew York, US