Applied AI Engineer, Investments
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative · Redwood City, CA
$134,000–$183,700from the description
Jul 25, 2026
Redwood City, CA
Jul 26, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An early-career engineering role embedded within an institutional investment team, focused on building AI-powered tools, data pipelines, and automation workflows that support investment research and operations. The work spans integrating data sources, prototyping large language model applications, and improving reporting systems. It suits a new or recent graduate with solid Python skills and an interest in both AI technologies and financial markets.
Junior level · San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 6,500 people in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 4,850–8,400
Applicant volume Heavy — This req sits in a large pool with little in its requirements to thin it, and auto-apply tools fire at everything in the occupation. Applying early and leading with the rare skills below is what gets read.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $190,744 (middle half $167,095–$224,501). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The posting explicitly targets new grads and early-career engineers ('new grad or early-career engineer'), and no minimum years of experience are stated — classified as Junior.
The title 'Applied AI Engineer' carries no seniority level word, so advertised seniority is Unspecified.
Python is listed under the 'What You'll Bring' requirements section with firm language ('strong programming skills in Python or a similar language'); alternatives such as other general-purpose languages are implied by 'or a similar language' but none are named.
APIs and databases appear in the 'What You'll Bring' section as part of 'computer science fundamentals' — treated as hard gates given the requirements context.
LLMs, cloud technologies, and machine learning appear either as interests/exposure items or explicitly as 'a plus' in the requirements section — treated as preferred.
The role sits at the intersection of software engineering and data/AI work; alt SOC 15-2051 (Data Scientists) is noted given the emphasis on AI applications, data pipelines, and analytics.
The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent practical experience,' so no minimum degree is hard-gated.
Location is Redwood City, CA, which falls within the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA CBSA. The role is hybrid (≥60% onsite), not fully remote.
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