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Chatham Financial lists this AI Solutions Engineer opportunity in new york, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Description:
Overview:
We don't simply hire employees. We invest in them. When you work at Chatham, we empower you - offering professional development opportunities to help you grow in your career, no matter if you've been here for five months or 15 years. Chatham has worked hard to create a distinct work environment that values people, teamwork, integrity, and client service. You will have immediate opportunities to partner with talented subject matter experts, work on complex projects, and contribute to the value Chatham delivers every day.
Chatham Financial is looking for an AI Solutions Engineer to design, build, and deploy custom AI solutions that address high-value business workflows. This is a hybrid technologist and trusted advisor role.You'llwork closely with stakeholders to understand operational challenges and build AI-powered solutions that create measurable value.You'llown problems end-to-end-from discovery through production.
This is a hybrid technologist and trusted advisor role.You'llembedwith client teams, understand their operational challenges, and build AI-powered solutions that create measurable value. Think startup CTO meets management consultant-you'llownproblems end-to-end.
What You'll Do:
Client Engagement
Work directly with private equity firms, real estate investors, and capital markets clients to understand their workflows andidentifyAI opportunities
Lead discovery conversations to uncover pain points and scope solutions
Present recommendations to both technical and executive stakeholders
Solution Design & Architecture
Architect custom AI solutions including workflow automation, data extraction, intelligent reporting, and AI agents
Evaluate when to use LLMs vs. traditional ML vs. rule-based approaches
Design systems that integrate with existing client infrastructure
Hands-On Building
Write production code-Python, modern web frameworks, LLM integrations (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
Build RAG systems, agentic workflows, and custom AI applications
Own the full stack from data ingestion to user interface
Rapid Prototyping
Build working prototypes in days/weeks, not months
Validate value quickly with real users and real data
Iterate based on feedback and measured outcomes
Production Deployment
Take solutions from prototype to production
Ensure reliability, security, and maintainability
Support ongoing optimization and enhancement
Contributors to your success:
7+ years of software engineering experience, ideally with client-facing or consulting exposure
Strong programming skills in Python; experience with TypeScript/JavaScript a plus
Hands-on experience building with LLMs (GPT, Claude, etc.)-RAG, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, or agentic systems
Experience taking AI/ML projects from prototype to production
Excellent communication skills-can explain technical concepts to executives and collaborate with non-technical stakeholders
Comfortable with ambiguity-can scope problems, make decisions, and own outcomes end-to-end
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent experience
Experience in financial services, private equity, or real estate
Background at a startup (especially as early engineer) or consulting firm
Experience with data pipelines, ETL, and working with messy enterprise data
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Experience with vector databases, embeddings, and semantic search
For New York based candidates, the compensation range for the position is expected to be between $200,000 and $275,000 annually. Total compensation, including base pay, discretionary individual bonus and company bonus, may be higher than range listed, depending on applicant's skills, qualifications, and experience. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, 401k, EAP, paid holidays and paid time off.
About Chatham Financial:
Chatham Financial is the leading independent capital markets advisor, delivering an integrated blend of expert advice and powerful technology to help you reduce risk and seize opportunity. With decades of capital markets strategy, execution, monitoring, and performance expertise, we serve as an unwavering advocate for your best interests and your innovation partner. Our technology platform unifies data across assets, debt, and derivatives, giving you unmatched agility, transparency, and insight.
It's clear ahead.
Our commitment is to carry that light forward in every partnership, every solution, and every market we serve.
We help guide the way-giving clients the insight and momentum to move forward with confidence, no matter what lies ahead.
Who can apply
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