Fundamental Equities - AI Product Analyst (Denver)

D. E. Shaw & Co.

$130K — $170K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in any field with AI tool development experience.
  • Experience with agentic AI tools like Claude Code for prototype development.
  • Proficient in coding, debugging, and working with APIs and data feeds.
  • Understanding of investment research processes and financial modeling.
  • Strong product-focused mindset to design user-friendly tools.
  • Excellent problem-solving and judgment skills for independent work.
  • Familiarity with financial data sources like Bloomberg and FactSet is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and map current research processes by collaborating with teams.
  • Redesign workflows for investment research using AI technologies.
  • Prototype and deploy AI-powered solutions to automate research activities.
  • Iterate on prototypes based on team feedback to ensure effectiveness.
  • Document successful workflows for team adoption and share best practices.
  • Ensure compliance with data licensing and firm standards.

Benefits

  • Medical and prescription drug coverage
  • 401(k) contribution matching
  • Wellness reimbursement
  • Family building benefits
  • Charitable gift match program
Full Job Description
What you'll do day-to-day

  • Analyze and map current research processes by collaborating closely with analysts and portfolio managers to identify repetitive or high-friction tasks.
  • Redesign investment research workflows using agentic AI tools, rethinking steps such as idea sourcing, document synthesis, screening, and model maintenance.
  • Rapidly prototype and deploy AI-powered solutions-leveraging tools like Claude Code-to automate and enhance daily research activities.
  • Iterate on prototypes based on direct feedback from the investment team, refining tools to ensure adoption and measurable impact.
  • Document and package successful workflows for broader team use, and share best practices to raise overall AI fluency within the group.
  • Ensure all solutions comply with data licensing, information barriers, and firmwide compliance standards.


What we're looking for

  • A bachelor's degree in any field and demonstrated experience building with agentic AI tools (such as Claude Code), including hands-on development of functional prototypes.
  • Proficiency in reading, modifying, and debugging code, and comfort working with APIs, data feeds, and lightweight scripting (e.g., Python).
  • Solid understanding of the fundamental investment research process, including familiarity with financial models, thesis development, and monitoring.
  • Keen product and process orientation, with the ability to translate user needs into practical, usable tools for a fast-paced investment environment.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, commercial judgment, and the ability to operate independently amid ambiguity.
  • Experience with financial data sources (e.g., Bloomberg, FactSet, Capital IQ) and prior work building internal tools or automations is preferred.
  • The expected annual base salary for this position is $130,000 to $170,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.


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