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Blackstone Credit & Insurance - AI Engineer, Principal

San Francisco, CA, USFull-time$215k–$250k2026-07-20 → 2026-11-09

Core

Primary technical partner to the BXCI AI Operating team, assessing portfolio companies' technical reality, developing strategies for AI-driven disruption, and executing engagements involving business model transitions and AI agent integration.

Role type

Principal AI Engineer (Strategy & Execution)

Builds

Internal tools (research automation, assessment templates, tracking systems), rapid prototypes, and AI-enabled solutions for portfolio companies.

Domain

Private Credit / Alternative Asset Management + Generative AI / LLMs

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Foundation models, agent frameworks, RAG architectures, vector databases, evaluation frameworks, Python engineering, API design, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure), technical diligence

Preferred skills

Model Context Protocol (MCP), agent-facing API design, SaaS/enterprise software experience, consulting/investing background, private equity/credit operations

Technologies

Python, AWS, GCP, Azure, Foundation Models, Agent Frameworks, Vector Databases

Responsibilities

Assess portfolio companies' architecture, data assets, and infrastructure; translate findings into strategic insight; build rapid prototypes to validate strategic moves; lead technical diligence on implementation partners; monitor partner delivery during active engagements.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship