AI Engineering - Vice President (Menlo Park, CA)

About the position

Goldman Sachs is seeking an AI Engineer to join their dynamic GenAI Platform team. This role is pivotal in driving the next generation of AI adoption, moving from passive assistance to agentic automation. The ideal candidate will navigate modern AI by focusing on token optimization, long-context reasoning, and high-performance RAG pipelines. You will interact directly with business units to transform proprietary datasets into actionable intelligence through the GS AI Assistant and specialized autonomous agents.

Responsibilities

  • Design and deploy autonomous AI agents capable of independent planning, tool use, and multi-step task execution (e.g., automated research drafting, code migration, and regulatory summarization).
  • Architect and scale the GS AI Platform, the firm’s mission-critical \"AI Platform\" that provides a secure, multi-model backbone for autonomous agents and high-performance financial workflows.
  • Develop and integrate the latest agentic communication standards, including MCP (Model Context Protocol) for tool discovery, A2A (Agent-to-Agent) for multi-agent orchestration, and AGUI/A2UI for generative user interfaces.
  • Lead cross-functional projects to integrate AI into quantitative investment workflows, ensuring systems are reliable, maintainable, and secure.
  • Ensure all AI-based software systems adhere to the firm’s strict data privacy, ethics, and safety standards.

Requirements

  • A master’s or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in the industry that demonstrates your expertise.
  • Extensive experience in software development for quantitative investment workflows in equities, fixed income, or multi-asset strategies.
  • Proficiency in contemporary programming languages like Python, C++, or Java.

Benefits

  • Discretionary bonus
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Firmwide networks
  • Benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings
  • Mindfulness programs
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