AI Engineer – Data and AI

It is an exciting time to join Fisher Investments! We are expanding our Generative AI capabilities to support our international growth. We are looking for an AI Engineer who will design, build, and optimize advanced AI applications leveraging large language models, GPU‑accelerated computing, and modern API frameworks.

The AI Engineer will architect, implement, and optimize production‑ready generative AI systems, working closely with AI leads, ML engineers, and platform teams. You will develop solutions powered by LLMs, GPU frameworks, and scalable microservices, ensuring they are performant, secure, and seamlessly integrated with enterprise systems. You will report to the Application Development Team Leader, Innovation Engineering.

• Design, develop, fine‑tune, and deploy generative AI models into scalable production environment
• Build and maintain APIs and microservices using FastAPI to expose AI capabilities enterprise wide
• Collaborate with the AI Infrastructure team to architect robust LLM pipelines, including training workflows and retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) systems
• Integrate AI solutions into enterprise applications using secure, cloud‑native architectures and best practices
• Ensure AI models are explainable, reliable, and compliant with regulatory and internal governance standards
• Continuously monitor and optimize model performance using evaluation frameworks, observability tools, and iterative fine‑tuning

• 8+ years of IT industry experience
• Minimum 2+ years of hands‑on AI development experience
• 3+ years of experience in Python programming
• Proficient in Python with practical experience in LLMs, embeddings, vector databases and RAG architecture.
• Demonstrated experience with generative AI models, including multimodal models
• Hands‑on experience with Hands‑on experience with cloud‑native AI infrastructure, including Azure AI Foundry or AWS Bedrock, Open AI Models and AI model governance frameworks
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, AI, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)

• GPU‑accelerated training and inference using NVIDIA technologies, including NIM and NeMo frameworks
• Optimize and scale AI models with NVIDIA NIM, and fine‑tuning models with NeMo services
• Familiarity with AI agentic frameworks and deploying AI agents in production environments
• Deploy models with low latency and high throughput, using frameworks like vLLM and other GPU model deployment tools
• CI/CD pipelines for ML and Generative AI workflows, along with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

• $110,000 – $130,000 base salary per year in the state of WA. New hires should expect to start at the lower end of the range depending on experience
• Eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance

We work for a bigger purpose: bettering the investment universe. We take great pride in our inclusive culture, our learning and development framework customized for every employee, and our Great Place to Work Certification. It's the people that make the Fisher purpose possible, and we invest in them by offering exceptional benefits like:

• 100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for you and your qualifying dependents
• A 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum
• 20 days of PTO, plus 10 paid holidays
• Family Support programs including 8 week Paid Primary Caregiver Leave, $10,000 fertility, family forming, and hormonal health assistance, and back‑up child, adult, and elder care
• This is an in‑office role. Based on your role, tenure, and performance eligibility you may have the opportunity to participate in our hybrid work from home program. This program is subject to change.

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