Nasdaq

AI Engineer

Nasdaq$120K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience with a track record of building AI or LLM-enabled applications in production.
  • Hands-on expertise with RAG architectures, embeddings, vector databases, and cloud AI platforms like AWS Bedrock.
  • Experience designing agentic workflows and integrating MCP tools and servers for conversational UIs.
  • Strong programming skills in C#, Java, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript, including API and cloud-native backend service development.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build AI applications using LLMs to enhance user workflows and decision support.
  • Develop RAG-based solutions leveraging enterprise data and vector search for context-aware experiences.
  • Integrate AI capabilities via platforms like AWS Bedrock, focusing on quality and safety controls.
  • Create conversational experiences that coordinate tools through multi-step reasoning.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement scalable, maintainable AI systems with strong monitoring practices.

Benefits

  • 401(k) with 6% employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Program at a 15% discount.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; health spending account contributions.
  • Generous PTO and paid flex days for mental wellbeing; gym membership discounts.
  • Paid parental and bereavement leave, alongside fertility benefits.
  • Education Assistance Program and professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description
We're looking for an AI Engineer to design and deliver secure, scalable applications that bring modern AI into enterprise environments. In this role, you'll apply technologies like LLMs, RAG, vector search, and agentic workflows to improve search, automation, and decision-making across the business. This is a hands-on role focused on applying modern AI capabilities in practical ways, not building or training foundational models from scratch. We're looking for someone who can turn AI into useful products, workflows, and internal capabilities that are secure, scalable, and ready for production.

You'll fit right in if you're a hands-on engineer who enjoys turning emerging AI capabilities into practical, production-grade software. You're curious, collaborative, and comfortable working across experimentation, system design, and delivery. You know how to pair strong software fundamentals with modern AI tools to build secure, scalable solutions that solve real business problems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and build AI-powered applications that use LLMs to improve user workflows, search, automation, and decision support.


  • Develop and optimize RAG-based solutions using enterprise data, embeddings, and vector search to enable relevant, context-aware experiences.


  • Integrate AI capabilities through AWS Bedrock or similar platforms, including prompt engineering, guardrails, and safety controls that improve quality and reliability.


  • Build conversational and agentic experiences that coordinate tools, functions, and multi-step reasoning, including MCP tools, functions, and server integrations.


  • Partner with product, architecture, and engineering teams to deliver scalable, maintainable AI systems and establish strong evaluation, observability, and monitoring practices.


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.


  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, including proven experience building AI or LLM-enabled applications in production environments.


  • Strong hands-on experience with RAG architectures, embeddings, vector databases, semantic search, and cloud AI platforms such as AWS Bedrock or equivalent.


  • Experience designing agentic workflows, integrating MCP tools and servers, and building AI experiences for chat or conversational user interfaces.


  • Strong programming and system design skills in .NET or Java with experience building APIs and cloud-native backend services.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience building AI solutions in enterprise, fintech, or other regulated environments.


  • Familiarity with frameworks such as Semantic Kernel, LangChain, LangGraph, Microsoft Agent Framework, or similar orchestration frameworks.


  • Experience evaluating and operating AI systems in production, including grounding, relevance, latency, safety, observability, and reusable platform capabilities.


This position will be located in Atlanta, Georgia and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment at least 3 days a week in-office, subject to change, providing flexibility and accessibility for qualified candidates.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; Nasdaq will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

What We Offer

We're proud to offer a competitive rewards package that is meaningful, recognizes the unique needs of our employees and their families and incentivizes employees for their contribution to Nasdaq's overall success.

In addition to base salary, Nasdaq offers significant other compensation (annual bonus/commissions and equity), benefits, and opportunity for growth. Exact compensation may vary based on several job-related factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, experience, education/training, business needs and market demands.

Nasdaq's programs and rewards are intended to allow our employees to:
  • Secure Wealth: 401(k) program with 6% employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Program with 15% discount, Student loan repayment program up to $10k, Company paid life and disability plans, Generous paid time off
  • Prioritize Health: Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, Health spending account with employer contribution, Paid flex days to support mental wellbeing, Gym membership discounts
  • Care for Family: Hybrid home/office schedule (for most positions), Paid parental leave, Fertility benefits, Paid bereavement leave
  • Connect with Community: Company gift matching program, Employee resource groups, Paid volunteer days
  • Grow Career: Education Assistance Program, Robust job skills training and Professional development opportunities


For more information, visit Nasdaq Benefits & Rewards Career page

About Nasdaq

Nasdaq, Inc. is a global technology company that operates a suite of financial services businesses, including trading, clearing, exchange technology, regulatory, securities listing, and public company services. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Nasdaq operates in over 50 countries and has more than 4,700 employees worldwide. The company is committed to innovation and has been at the forefront of developing new technologies to improve the efficiency and transparency of financial markets.
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Size
5,987 employees
Market Cap
$29.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$933 million
Founded
1971
5 Year Trend
+9.7%
Revenue
$5.6 billion
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