Morningstar
Posted 122 days agoVerified live 2d ago
Associate AI Engineer
Brief overview
Chicago, United States of AmericaIn-person
$85k–$145k/yrStated range
1+ yrsMinimum
AI engineeringPythonLLMsPrompt engineeringAI frameworksRapid prototyping with limited infrastructureProblem-solvingCommunicationAI prototypingData integrationCross-functional collaborationExperimentation and iterationTechnical documentation
Job description
Summary
Morningstar is dedicated to empowering investor success through innovative financial technology solutions. They are seeking an Associate AI Engineer to prototype AI solutions for advisor workflows, collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate data and drive product innovation.
Responsibilities
- Build and iterate AI prototypes for advisor workflows
- Integrate signals, models, and UX designs into working experiments
- Test feasibility and performance of AI behaviors in real workflow scenarios
- Collaborate closely with PMs, UX designers, and Research & Signals Lead
- Capture technical learnings and provide handoff documentation for production teams
- Rapidly validate ideas before long-term engineering investment
Skills
- 1-2 years of AI engineering experience
- Experience using AI Coding tools like Claude Code and/or Cursor
- Experience with Python, LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI frameworks
- Ability to rapidly prototype with limited infrastructure
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
- AI prototyping – Ability to build working AI systems quickly
- Data integration – Connect signals, APIs, and datasets for prototypes
- Collaboration in cross-functional teams – Work side-by-side with PMs, UX, and researchers
- Experimentation and iteration – Rapidly test and refine ideas with user feedback
- Technical documentation – Clearly communicate prototype behavior and limitations
Qualifications
Must Haves
- 1-2 years of AI engineering experience
- Experience using AI Coding tools like Claude Code and/or Cursor
- Experience with Python, LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI frameworks
- Ability to rapidly prototype with limited infrastructure
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
- AI prototyping – Ability to build working AI systems quickly
- Data integration – Connect signals, APIs, and datasets for prototypes
- Collaboration in cross-functional teams – Work side-by-side with PMs, UX, and researchers
- Experimentation and iteration – Rapidly test and refine ideas with user feedback
- Technical documentation – Clearly communicate prototype behavior and limitations
Benefits
- 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
- Stock Ownership Potential
- Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
- Comprehensive health benefits(medical/dental/vision)including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plansand coverages
- Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
- Company-provided long- and short-termdisabilityinsurance
- Trust-Based Time Off
- 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
- 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
- Competitive 8-24 Week Paid Parental Leave
- Adoption Assistance
- Leadership Coaching & FormalMentorshipOpportunities
- Annual Flex Stipend - $1000 annually to cover personal education & well-being expenses
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Charitable Matching Gifts program
- Dollars for Doers volunteer program
- Paid volunteering days
- 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups
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