AI Builder / Forward Deployed Engineer at Sagard · Denver…

Summary: Sagard is a multi-strategy alternative asset management firm focused on venture capital, private equity, private credit, and real estate. They are seeking an AI Builder / Forward Deployed Engineer to work closely with business teams to identify AI opportunities and build practical solutions that enhance operational efficiency across the firm. Responsibilities: - Partner with business units to identify and prioritize high-value AI use cases and redesign workflows to leverage AI-native approaches - Rapidly prototype and test solutions, iterating based on real operational needs and feedback from stakeholders - Build and maintain integrations using a combination of low-code and high-code tools, contributing to the firm’s evolving data and AI platform - Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including investment, finance, compliance and operations teams, to validate and deploy practical solutions - Evaluate where AI should be applied within processes and ensure appropriate human oversight where required - Assess and recommend third-party tools and technologies for alignment with the firm’s technical architecture and strategic objectives - Ensure solutions follow best practices related to security, access controls and responsible AI usage - Monitor developments in AI technologies and experiment with emerging tools to continuously improve internal capabilities and workflows Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience - Hands-on experience building and deploying applications using generative AI tools and large language models - Strong technical foundations in Python or TypeScript, APIs, version control (Git), and basic cloud platforms - Experience developing prototypes and translating business requirements into technical solutions - Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with non-technical stakeholders - Curiosity and initiative to rethink legacy processes and design more efficient, AI-enabled workflows - Ability to operate in a fast-moving environment with a bias toward experimentation and iterative improvement Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in consulting, customer-facing software engineering, or exposure to alternative asset management or financial services environments Required Skills: Generative AI tools, Large language models, Python Important Skills: TypeScript, APIs, Version control (Git), Cloud platforms Nice-to-Have Skills: Curiosity, Collaboration skills