Vice President, GenAI Technology

Fidelity Investments

$140K — $285K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • PhD or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Physics, or Finance with a statistical background, plus 7+ years of industry experience.
  • Proven experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) in production environments.
  • Strong collaboration experience with Engineering teams, emphasizing best software development practices.
  • Deep expertise in Python and data-centric engineering principles for efficient inference tools.
  • Demonstrated ability to take applications from research to production and achieve measurable business value.
  • Proficient in managing multiple projects simultaneously with effective planning and organizational skills.
  • Experience in consulting on AI/ML use cases and leading brainstorming sessions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead GenAI projects that tackle complex business and technical challenges.
  • Coordinate with senior business and technology partners to create analytical solutions.
  • Oversee the end-to-end process of pushing code from research to production.
  • Deliver actionable insights with measurable business impact.
  • Execute data identification, collection, and qualification activities effectively.
  • Present findings and reports to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Mentor team members and foster a collaborative environment for problem-solving.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support.
  • Market-leading retirement plan options.
  • Generous paid time off and parental leave policies.
  • Charitable giving employee match program.
  • Educational assistance, including student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement.
Full Job Description

Job Description:

VP, DATA SCIENCE - GenAI Technology

The Role

This is an individual contributor data science (with a focus on GenAI) role. The Applied GenAI Technology team within Fidelity's Asset Management Technology is looking for a motivated data scientist with proven experience in GenAI-related projects, machine learning, and data science. In this role, the individual leads GenAI projects with diverse scope and complex business and technical challenges. Coordinates with senior business and technology partners to develop solutions to the most complex business analytical needs. Oversees end-to-end process to push code from research to production. Delivers results with clear and measurable impact to the business. Consults with senior business and technology partners to identify priorities and establish analytic goals, as well as form alignment on next steps. Executes on direction for data identification, collection and qualification activities. Presents reports and findings to senior technical and non-technical audiences. Enjoys collaboration and revels in working as part of a team to solve deep applied problems. Able to execute on multiple initiatives in parallel.  Plays an active mentorship role to others in the team.

You will have:

  • PhD or Master's in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Physics, or Finance (with a background in Statistics), with 7 plus years of industrial experience.
  • Experience working with LLMs for solving data science problems, information retrieval applications, clustering, and coding; emphasis on putting (or working with) LLM-based applications in production
  • Experience working and closely collaborating with an Engineering team, sharing best development practices under a common goal of shipping reliable software
  • Deep expertise in Python, as well as data-centric techniques including engineering principles for building efficient inference tools
  • Experience taking an application from research to production and realizing measurable value from it to the team or firm
  • Ability to work on and drive progress for multiple projects or initiatives at the same time
  • Experience guiding business on identifying AI/ML use cases and optimally contributing to brainstorming sessions or consulting sessions
  • Desires to create a climate that values and rewards contributions, drive, ownership, initiative, and achievement of results
  • Excellent planning, project management, communication, leadership, and research skills
  • Experience communicating results to business stakeholders with a focus on clear, concise, and understandable delivery including conveying statistical findings through data visualizations
  • Enthusiasm for learning new skills and domains, including applying state-of-the-art ML research and LLMs to real-world data challenges

The Team

We are a GenAI technology team within the Quantitative Research and Investment Technology division in the Asset Management vertical. We partner with investment professionals, portfolio managers, analysts, quants, traders, and other technology teams to build AI/ML and LLM-based solutions that provide insight and drive measurable value. We focus on applied problems that can be taken from the exploratory phase all the way to production. We enjoy learning new skills and appreciate the challenges that come from working with state of the art AI models in a rapidly evolving space.

The base salary range for this position is $140,000-285,000 USD per year.  

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.   

We offer a wide range of to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home.  These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career.  Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.


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Data Analytics and Insights

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