AI Platform Engineer

We see the world differently at Capstone Investment Advisors. You will, too.

Capstone Investment Advisors, LLC ("Capstone") is a global asset manager, dedicated to exploring alpha opportunities in derivatives and complementary strategies that persist across market cycles. With approximately $11.8 billion of AUM (as of November 1, 2025) and 326 employees, Capstone is headquartered in New York with offices in London, Amsterdam, Stamford, Los Angeles, Boston, Tokyo, Milan, Texas, and Maryland. Since 2004, through strategic insight, market-leading expertise, and advanced technology, we have sought to anticipate and harness the complexities of world markets, creating unique opportunities for our clients, team, and industry.

With our sophisticated, global client base, we recognize that our success is deeply connected to real people. For that reason, we take a human approach to everything we do, focusing largely on collaborative performance. Our workflow and process are built around the belief that by sharing ideas, we achieve greater outcomes. This gives you greater access to resources, direct exposure to senior leadership, and new opportunities to experiment and innovate.

Learn more about how you can be part of the disciplined collaboration and transcendent thinking as our AI Platform Engineer at Capstone Investment Advisors here.

Overview

We are seeking an AI Platform Engineer to design, build, and scale the foundational infrastructure that enables AI-driven development across the organization. This role will focus on building secure, production-grade systems that support intelligent agents, large language models (LLMs), and distributed AI tooling. The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering fundamentals with hands-on experience in AI infrastructure and platform engineering.

Responsibilities and Impact

• Build Intelligent Agent Platforms: Design and implement orchestration frameworks and secure execution environments that enable LLM-powered tools and agent-based workflows.
• Architect AI Infrastructure: Develop scalable infrastructure that supports distributed agent development and deployment across multiple teams and business units.
• Oversee AI Agent Operations: Manage agent lifecycles and ensure AI-generated outputs - including code - align with architectural standards, security policies, and engineering best practices.
• Develop Agent Communication Systems: Build and maintain Model Context Protocol (MCP) services and supporting infrastructure to enable reliable communication, coordination, and integration with enterprise systems.
• Implement Governance & Security Controls: Establish monitoring, observability, compliance, and security frameworks to ensure safe and responsible AI operations at scale.
• Drive Organizational Adoption: Partner directly with teams across the firm to promote AI infrastructure best practices, provide hands-on guidance, and support adoption of AI-augmented development workflows.

Requirements

Our future colleague has these skills:

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a proven track record of designing and delivering scalable, production-grade systems.
• Demonstrated experience building or supporting AI/ML infrastructure, agent-based systems, or AI-enhanced developer platforms.
• Strong expertise in containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, within production environments.
• Solid understanding of modern security architecture, including API security, OAuth 2.0 and Keycloak authentication flows, and secure system design principles.

Bonus Skills

Do you possess these Bonus Skills:

• Hands-on experience with AI agent frameworks, LLM integrations, or Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementations.
• Experience designing multi-tenant or federated AI platforms operating across distributed environments.
• Familiarity with enterprise AI governance, compliance frameworks, and operational risk controls.
• Background in cybersecurity, security architecture, or penetration testing.
• Experience working with AI-assisted development tools, automated code generation, and modern testing frameworks.

About Capstone

Intellectual curiosity, the openness to share ideas, humility, the highest ethical standards and a desire to excel are a few of the traits that it takes to thrive and be your best self at Capstone. To thrive at Capstone, a keen curiosity about technology and artificial intelligence is essential, as we continually drive innovation and enhance our strategic capabilities.

Benefits & Compensation Information

Our team is our most important asset and investment. We value and respect our colleagues and their well-being inside and outside the workplace and our culture reflects this. We offer a robust and competitive benefits program to ensure the well-being of our colleagues.

Some benefits included in this role are:

• Training and development opportunities
• Robust Wellness Resources: Physical, Mental and Financial
• Time-Off, Retirement and Commuter Benefits
• Gym Reimbursement and other Discounts

The applicable base salary range for this role is $165,000-$200,000. The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. To learn even more about being part of the team, visit us online: Careers - Capstone (capstoneco.com)

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Capstone's Commitment

At Capstone, we value a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all employees feel appreciated and respected. Our commitment to a nondiscriminatory approach extends equal opportunities for employment and advancement across our programs, departments, and locations. We actively seek and appreciate a variety of life experiences and heritages and advocate for the amplification of all voices. At Capstone, we're all about creating a workplace where you can thrive and make a real impact.

Experimentation

We love fresh ideas and encourage you to try new things. Here, you'll have the freedom to innovate and help shape our strategies.

Collaboration

We're big on teamwork. You'll join a supportive community where everyone's input matters, and we learn from each other every day.

Trust

We believe in building strong, honest relationships. You'll be part of an environment where your contributions are respected and integrity is key.

Discipline

In our fast-paced world, staying focused is crucial. We commit to high standards and a disciplined approach, helping you grow both personally and professionally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Capstone is committed to creating an inclusive environment where we welcome people of different backgrounds. Capstone considers applications for employment without regard to all applicable protected characteristics, including race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, parental status, veteran status, or disability status.