Director, Quant AI Investment Product
About The Position
TIFIN builds the AI operating layer for wealth. Our platform delivers agentic workflows across the industry’s core personas—investors, advisors, investment teams, and operations—so financial institutions can move faster, serve more clients, and deliver better outcomes with the same (or fewer) resources. We combine finance-native AI, specialized data, and enterprise-grade controls to deploy secure, compliant capabilities into real production environments. As we scale our platform of investment intelligence products, we are seeking someone to lead the intersection of quantitative research, AI innovation, and product strategy. You will shape how systematic investing, personalization, and intelligent systems redefine the investor experience. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can move fluidly between portfolio theory, model development, AI systems, and product strategy. You will translate cutting-edge quantitative research and AI capabilities into scalable, revenue-generating investment products.
Requirements
- MS/PhD in a quantitative discipline (Financial Mathematics, Statistics, CS, Engineering, or similar)
- 5–10+ years in quantitative investment research, portfolio optimization, or investment product development
- Proven ability to bridge quant research and production platform implementation
- Strong Python skills; hands-on coder comfortable working alongside engineering
- Deep expertise in quant strategy development — portfolio optimization, risk/factor modeling, and statistical/predictive modeling
- Practical experience applying modern AI/ML (transformers, LLMs, NLP, embeddings) to production investment workflows, including agentic pipelines
Responsibilities
- Lead the full lifecycle of quantitative model development — from ideation and backtesting to production deployment — across portfolio construction, risk, and factor modeling.
- Shape AI-driven investment intelligence by embedding LLMs, ML, and generative AI directly into research, analytics, and advisor workflows.
- Own a high-impact product roadmap at the intersection of quantitative finance and AI, with direct influence over revenue-generating capabilities.
- Work hands-on in Python alongside engineering to build scalable, production-grade investment systems on a cutting-edge digital wealth platform.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Flexible PTO
- Relocation assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
