VP, Investment AI Engineer

Acadian Asset Management is a global, systematic investment manager at the forefront of data-driven investing since 1986. Headquartered in Boston, with locations in Singapore, London, and Sydney, we manage over $232 billion on behalf of leading institutions worldwide—including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and sovereign wealth funds. We harness advanced technology, rich datasets, and multidisciplinary expertise to help clients navigate complex markets and uncover insights that may be overlooked by traditional approaches.

What sets Acadian apart is our people. We foster a collaborative, intellectually curious environment where ideas are tested, diverse perspectives are welcomed, and innovation thrives. We’re united by a shared purpose: delivering effective client outcomes and supporting one another in work that’s both challenging and rewarding. We offer a flexible hybrid work environment, strong benefits, and a casual but focused office culture—all designed to support the meaningful, collaborative work that defines Acadian.

Position Overview

The Investment AI Engineer is a senior, execution-focused individual in the Investment team, working alongside quantitative researchers and portfolio managers to design, build, and operate agentic solutions that accelerate the investment process. The role partners with Technology to evolve production-grade, enterprise AI capabilities, while remaining focused on building investment-specific skills, sub-agents, and workflows that enable safe, repeatable automation within research and portfolio workflows. This position reflects a broader shift toward instruction-driven development and human-in-the-loop agentic systems that augment investment teams while preserving judgment, rigor, and accountability. Key to success in this role is the ability to translate abstract investment and research intent into clear, achievable specifications and high‑quality merge requests that integrate cleanly into existing production systems.

Acadian supports a hybrid work environment; employees are on-site in the Boston office 3 days a week.

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Acadian Asset Management LLC is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and  applicants. No employee or applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, marital status, pregnancy or parenthood, veteran status, citizenship status, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

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The base salary range for this role is $225,000 – $275,000 per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on a candidate’s skills, qualifications, and relevant experience. In addition to base pay, this position may be eligible for discretionary incentive compensation and includes participation in Acadian’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes health, retirement, and wellness offerings.