The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

Compliance, New York, Vice President, AI/ML Engineer

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc$150K — $200K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, or similar field
  • 7+ years industry experience for Bachelor's/Master's, 4+ years for PhD focusing on Language Models
  • Strong foundation in machine learning algorithms and deep learning architectures
  • Proficient in Python and libraries/frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Hugging Face Transformers
  • Expertise in GenAI techniques such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation and model fine-tuning
  • Experience with embedding models and vector databases
  • Familiarity with MLOps practices like model deployment and CI/CD

Responsibilities

  • Design and architect scalable AI/ML solutions for compliance applications
  • Explore and solve diverse AI/ML problems relevant to business challenges
  • Develop, test, and maintain production-ready AI/ML code
  • Lead technical projects, mentoring junior engineers along the way
  • Collaborate with compliance officers and stakeholders to define technical solutions
  • Participate in code reviews ensuring quality and adherence to standards
  • Stay updated with advances in AI/ML platforms and tools

Benefits

  • Dynamic work environment
  • Opportunity to impact a leading global financial institution
  • Collaborative team culture
  • Focus on cutting-edge AI/ML technology
  • Mentorship and leadership opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Description

VP - AI/ML Engineer - Compliance Engineering

YOUR IMPACT

Are you passionate about leveraging cutting-edge AI/ML techniques, including Large Language Models, to solve complex, mission-critical problems in a dynamic environment? Do you want to contribute to safeguarding a leading global financial institution?

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

As a member of our team, you will:
  • Design and architect scalable and reliable end-to-end AI/ML solutions specifically tailored for compliance applications, ensuring adherence to relevant regulatory requirements. This encompasses the development and implementation of GenAI-driven solutions, including agentic frameworks for automating compliance processes, RAG pipelines, and the creation and utilization of embeddings for compliance knowledge bases.
  • Explore diverse AI/ML problems, such as model fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and experimentation with different algorithmic approaches to address novel business challenges.
  • Develop, test, and maintain high-quality, production-ready code.
  • Lead technical projects from inception to completion, providing guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
  • Collaborate effectively with compliance officers, legal counsel, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards. Promote best practices for AI/ML development, including version control, testing, and documentation.
  • Stay current with the latest advancements in AI/ML platforms, tools, and techniques to solve business problems.


QUALIFICATIONS

A successful candidate will possess the following attributes:[MR4]
  • A Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, or a similar field of study.
  • Preferably 7+ years AI/ML industry experience for Bachelor's/Masters, 4+ years for PhD with a focus on Language Models.
  • Strong foundation in machine learning algorithms, including deep learning architectures (e.g., transformers, RNNs, CNNs)
  • Proficiency in Python and relevant libraries/frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers, scikit-learn.
  • Demonstrated expertise in GenAI techniques, including but not limited to Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), model fine-tuning, prompt engineering, AI agents, and evaluation techniques.
  • Experience working with embedding models and vector databases.
  • Experience with MLOps practices, including model deployment, containerization (Docker, kubernetes), CI/CD, and model monitoring.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Curiosity, ownership and willingness to work in a collaborative environment.
  • Proven ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.

Experience in some of the following is desired and can set you apart from other candidates:
  • Experience with Agentic Frameworks (e.g., Langchain, AutoGen) and their application to real-world problems.
  • Understanding of scalability and performance optimization techniques for real-time inference such as quantization, pruning, and knowledge distillation.
  • Experience with model interpretability techniques.
  • Prior experience in code reviews/ architecture design for distributed systems.
  • Experience with data governance and data quality principles.
  • Familiarity with financial regulations and compliance requirements.

About The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services, as well as financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Its Investment Banking segment offers financial advisory services, including advisory assignments concerning mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense, risk management, and restructurings and spin-offs; and underwriting services comprising public offerings and private placements of a range of securities, loans, and other financial instruments, and derivative transactions. The company’s Institutional Client Services segment provides client execution services, such as fixed income, currency, and commodities client execution related to making markets in interest rate products, credit products, mortgages, currencies, and commodities; and equities related to making markets in equity products, as well as executes and clears institutional client transactions on stock, options, and futures exchanges. This segment also engages in the securities services business providing financing, securities lending, and other brokerage services to institutional clients, including hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, and foundations. Its Investing and Lending segment originates longer-term loans; and invests in debt securities, loans, public and private equity securities, real estate, consolidated investment entities, distressed assets, currencies, commodities, and power generation facilities. The company’s investment management segment provides investment products and services, as well as offers wealth advisory services, including portfolio management and financial counseling, and brokerage and other transaction services.

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Join the prestigious team at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a global leader in finance and investments, and propel your career to new heights. Our firm is renowned for its commitment to excellence, innovation, and leadership in the financial sector.

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Size
45,100 employees
Market Cap
$115.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$9.4 billion
Founded
1869
5 Year Trend
+11.3%
Revenue
$53.4 billion
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