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Senior Associate, Software Engineer – Data Platform & AI Applications

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Jordan Park provides investment management and financial advice to a distinct community of individuals, families, and institutions. Our clients have made extraordinary contributions to business, philanthropy, government, and society. Our team is composed of empathetic problem solvers with depth and diversity of experience. We embrace complexity and navigate challenges to empower clients to achieve their optimal outcomes.

Our mission is to enhance lives and legacies.


Senior Associate, Software Engineer – Data Platform & AI Applications
San Francisco, California

The Opportunity

Jordan Park is seeking a Senior Associate to help build and extend our enterprise data platform and AI application ecosystem.

This role combines advanced data engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevOps discipline, and applied AI development. The Senior Associate will operate as a senior individual contributor — owning major platform components while partnering closely with leadership and business teams. This is a hands-on technical role with meaningful scope and influence.

In this role, you will be responsible for enabling trusted analytics across the firm, integrating proprietary data into AI systems, automating operational workflows and creating custom apps and tooling.

Your Role

  • Data Platform Engineering
    • Design, build, and maintain production-grade SQL data pipelines (e.g., dbt + Snowflake + Python)
    • Develop and manage orchestration workflows (Airflow or equivalent)
    • Create data ingestion processes and API integrations
  • AI Application Development
    • Build and develop the use of AI in the form of: LLM apps, RAG architectures, Custom GPTs & Agent systems
    • Integrate proprietary firm data securely into AI workflows
    • Establish observability standards
    • Translate AI experimentation into production-grade tools
  • Cloud Infrastructure (AWS)
    • Support AWS-based infrastructure including VPCs, ECS, EKS, S3, etc.
    • Containerize services using Docker and manage workloads in Kubernetes
    • Establish logging, monitoring standards
  • Python Development & Automation
    • Develop Python-based tools for API integrations, data transformations, ad-hoc in-house applications & tooling
    • Build reusable modules and maintain code standards
    • Create automation solutions that reduce manual operational effort
  • Projects & Communication
    • Partner cross-functionally with Investment, Client Advisory, Operations, and Finance teams
    • Be self-directed in project management and delivery
    • Translate business requirements into technical architecture
    • Deliver executive-ready summaries of platform and AI initiatives

Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelors degree with 5–8 years of experience in: data engineering, platform engineering, cloud infrastructure
  • Requisite experience in AI Application development including LLM APIs and RAG Pipelines
  • AWS experience including Docker and Kubernetes
  • Advanced Python proficiency
  • Advanced SQL and data modeling
  • Experience implementing CI/CD and DevOps best practices
  • Strong written and executive communication skills
  • Experience in wealth management, asset management, or fintech
  • A positive, helpful and can-do attitude

Preferred:

  • Salesforce data integration experience
  • Experience designing secure AI architectures
  • Experience mentoring junior engineers

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation at Jordan Park includes a base salary, discretionary year-end bonus, benefits and other perks. We apply a total reward philosophy when determining compensation terms. The expected base salary for this role in San Francisco, California will range from $125,000 to $160,000 per year commensurate with experience, job-related skills, relevant education, licenses and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Our benefits package includes:

  • Medical, dental & vision insurance – 100% of premium covered for employees
  • 401k participation with employer contribution
  • Generous paid time off
  • Commuter benefits program (pre-paid tax dollars towards your commute)
  • Fitness Reimbursement
  • Annual Professional Development Stipend

We are empathetic problem solvers and subject matter experts, committed to serving clients at the highest level of trust and partnership. Our hallmarks of responsiveness, availability, dependability, and competency are our highest priorities.

Jordan Park is always seeking great talent. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition or disability. We comply with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

For information about our privacy practices, including disclosures for California residents, please see our Privacy Notice

Jordan Park is an SEC-registered investment adviser (RIA).

What this application asks

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  • If you were referred to us, who can we thank? optional
  • Why this opportunity now? Why Jordan Park? written answer
  • Have you ever applied to this company before? choose one
  • If yes, please share for which role and estimated time frame. optional
  • Please explain any gaps in your employment history in excess of one month to help us understand your professional transitions. Please also generally explain the reason for each professional transition you've made to date. written answer
  • This role requires working in our San Francisco office 4 days per week and is not remote. Are you currently located within commuting distance of San Francisco, CA and able to be in the office 4 days per week? choose one
  • Do you have 5-8 years of professional experience in data engineering, platform engineering, or cloud infrastructure? choose one
  • Do you have experience in AI application development, including LLM APIs and RAG pipelines? choose one
  • Do you have AWS experience, including Docker and Kubernetes? choose one
  • Do you have advanced Python proficiency? choose one
  • Do you have advanced SQL experience and data modeling expertise? choose one
  • Do you have experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices? choose one
  • Do you have strong written and executive-level communication skills? choose one
  • Do you have professional experience in wealth management, asset management, or fintech? choose one
  • This role requires completing a live, hands-on coding session. Are you willing to complete this assessment as part of the interview process? choose one
  • Have you ever been terminated or asked to resign from any job? choose one
  • If yes, please explain the circumstances for each occasion. written answer · optional
  • Are you currently, or have you ever been licensed or registered in the securities industry? (if applicable) choose one
  • Do you have any current or pending disclosures on your U4? If yes, please share details of those circumstances. (if applicable) choose one
  • Are you legally eligible to work in the U.S.? choose one
  • Have you ever been disciplined by a regulatory authority, or had a license suspended, denied or revoked? (if applicable) choose one
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  • Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship for employment? choose one
  • Please share your compensation expectations. (salary, bonus and/or total compensation)
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