Senior AI Developer

State Street

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Burlington, MA
Salary
$120,000–$202,500 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Closes
Sep 7, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $198k
This role $161k
$106k most similar roles pay here $252k

This role pays less than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $158,637–$237,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $161k versus about $198k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About State Street

State Street Corporation is one of the world''s largest custodian banks and asset managers, providing investment servicing, investment management, and investment research to institutional investors. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Custody

State Street currently has 132 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $120,000–$180,000 across 129 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior AI Developer

The AI Developer at Charles River Investment Management will join a dynamic team to design and build scalable AI systems, including copilots and automation services, embedded in investment management processes. This hands-on role involves developing LLM-based solutions, implementing RAG pipelines with vector databases, and integrating multi-agent systems using MCP frameworks. The candidate will collaborate closely with product owners and architects to operationalize AI across client-facing workflows, ensuring secure, governed production-ready capabilities. Key skills include proficiency in Python and experience with cloud-native AI services, API-driven architectures, and distributed caching technologies. This role requires expertise in LLMs, prompt engineering, and responsible AI practices, as well as a strong background in software engineering fundamentals and agile development methodologies.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered services including copilots and automation tools.
  • Build LLM-based solutions using orchestration frameworks and tool-calling patterns.
  • Implement RAG pipelines with enterprise data sources and vector databases.
  • Embed AI capabilities into core investment management workflows across processes.
  • Ensure performance, scalability, and reliability of AI systems in production environments.

What we're looking for

  • Strong expertise in LLMs, AI system design, and prompt engineering.
  • Experience building AI copilots, conversational interfaces, and agent-based systems.
  • Hands-on experience with RAG architectures, embeddings, vector databases, and distributed caching.
  • Proficiency in Python and at least one additional language (Java, C#, or TypeScript).
  • Familiarity with cloud-native AI services, microservices, event streaming, and API-driven architectures.
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals including testing, CI/CD, code quality, and design patterns.
  • Experience delivering AI/ML-powered applications into production environments.

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