AI & Data Automation Engineer Fort Lauderdale, FL | On-site | $150,000-$160,000 Grayling Associates is conducting this search on behalf of one of its clients, a well-established firm in the financial services industry. Below is an overview of the position. About the Role This is a hands-on builder role with real ownership. Reporting directly to the CTO, you'll be the firm's primary owner of backend data engineering and applied AI. You'll work directly with operations and other teams to understand how they work, identify where manual processes are slowing them down, and build the tools that solve it. You'll own each solution end to end, from requirements and design through deployment, adoption, and ongoing support. What You'll Work On Building and maintaining Snowflake data pipelines that bring together custodian, trading, and reporting data from platforms like Schwab, Orion, and Black Diamond Developing production AI functionality on Anthropic's Claude, including document extraction, retrieval, and multi-step workflows Implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations that connect AI applications to approved internal tools and data Delivering internal tools and automations that employees rely on every day What We're Looking For Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field 3+ years of backend, data, or automation engineering experience, with a track record of building and maintaining production systems Strong proficiency in Snowflake, SQL, and Python Hands-on experience integrating Claude into production applications, including MCP Experience working with sensitive data in a regulated environment Financial services or RIA experience is a plus, but not required Why This Role Stands Out Direct reporting line to the CTO, with the autonomy to own what you build Production AI work on a modern stack, not experimentation Visible impact: the tools you build are used across the firm daily Benefits 100% employer-paid medical Dental and vision coverage PTO plus 10 NYSE holidays 401(k) with company match On-site gym, free parking, and a company-provided laptop This is a full-time, on-site position in Fort Lauderdale. Remote candidates will not be considered.

Pay:

$150,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Health insurance Paid time off

Work Location:

In person