Lead Full Stack Engineer, Data Science

Join our team to lead engineering projects for a next-generation generative AI application that supports private equity investment teams, including financial analysts and deal professionals. In this role, you’ll develop full-stack product features from the ground up, including UI components, backend APIs, AI workflow integrations, and data optimization for financial decision-making.

You’ll work alongside product, data, and AI teams to bring advanced intelligence to the tools used by investment professionals—making research, analysis, and deal execution faster and more data-driven.

This role is open to applicants in New York and Washington, DC.

• Design, build and deploy full-stack features using Angular, Python, REST
• Develop robust and scalable backend APIs and services to support AI-powered workflows
• Integrate generative AI models (e.g., LLMs, embeddings) into user-facing tools
• Collaborate closely with product and data teams to translate financial workflows into intuitive, high-performance software
• Implement efficient data storage and retrieval mechanisms for deal and market data
• Write high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Contribute to architectural decisions and drive continuous improvement across the stack

Education & Certificates

• Concentration in a STEM field, preferred

• Bachelors Degree, required
• Concentration in a STEM field, preferred

• 8+ years of overall relevant technical experience, required
• Hands-on experience in full stack software development, required
• Strong proficiency with Angular, Python, and REST
• Experience building backend systems and working with APIs
• Familiarity with AI/ML integration and generative AI models
• Comfortable working with both structured and unstructured data
• Strong product intuition, with the ability to understand the needs of financial professionals
• Experience working on high-impact problems at the intersection of AI, data, and finance - Experience in fintech, private equity, or investment-related domains is a plus

The compensation range for this role is specific to Washington, DC and New York, NY and takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to the skill sets required/preferred; prior experience and training; licenses and/or certifications.

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $200,000 to $220,000.

In addition to the base salary, the hired professional will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package spanning retirement benefits, health insurance, life insurance and disability, paid time off, paid holidays, family planning benefits and various wellness programs. Additionally, the hired professional may also be eligible to participate in an annual discretionary incentive program, the award of which will be dependent on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Due to the high volume of candidates, please be advised that only candidates selected to interview will be contacted by Carlyle.

The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $474 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 660 investment vehicles as of September 30, 2025. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,400 professionals operating in 27 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Carlyle Alp Invest - and has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation.

At Carlyle, we believe that a wide spectrum of experiences and viewpoints drives performance and success. Our CEO, Harvey Schwartz, has stated that, "To build better businesses and create value for all of our stakeholders, we are focused on assembling leadership teams with the strongest insights from a range of perspectives." We strive to foster an environment where ideas are openly shared and valued.

By bringing together teams with varied expertise and approaches, we enjoy a competitive advantage and create a stronger foundation for long‑term success.