PJT Partners is a global advisory-focused investment bank. Our team of senior professionals delivers a wide array of strategic advisory, shareholder advisory, restructuring and special situations and private fund advisory and placement services to corporations, financial sponsors, institutional investors and governments around the world. We offer a unique portfolio of advisory services designed to help our clients achieve their strategic objectives. We also provide, through PJT Park Hill, private fund advisory and fundraising services for alternative investment managers, including private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds.
From the beginning, PJT Partners has firmly believed that having the best people is key to building an enduring franchise. Our perspective was, and remains, that a great team brings in both top tier clients and appeals to a wide-range of diverse, talented colleagues. Fostering an inclusive culture, which welcomes differing perspectives and beliefs, enables us to provide the best advice and insights to our clients.
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Responsibilities of the PJT Partners Technology Team
The PJT Partners Technology team is responsible for creating and continuously improving a robust and secure technology foundation that supports the firm's business activities. Our Technology team is seeking a Data and AI Infrastructure Engineer to build secure, scalable platforms and pipelines that power the firm's AI initiatives. This is a platform engineering role - the focus is building the infrastructure and developer tooling that enables teams to rapidly develop and deploy AI-powered Python applications using Azure AI Foundry and the Claude API (Anthropic), not training custom models. You will work with data engineers, application developers, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver AI-ready infrastructure that meets the firm's security and compliance requirements.
Responsibilities of the Data and AI Infrastructure Engineer
AI Platform & Developer Infrastructure
Design, build, and operate the firm's AI platform, enabling developers to build and deploy Python-based AI applications
Implement and manage Azure AI Foundry environments: model deployments, AI hubs, project workspaces, and access controls
Integrate and operationalize third-party AI APIs (Anthropic Claude API, Azure OpenAI) with secure access patterns, API gateway controls, rate limiting, and cost monitoring
Build internal developer tooling and SDK scaffolding to accelerate AI application development across the firm
Data Infrastructure & Pipelines
Build and maintain data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks to serve AI application data needs
Implement vector search and document retrieval infrastructure (Azure AI Search) to support RAG-based applications
Manage structured and unstructured data stores including Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL, and Cosmos DB
Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps
Provision and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure on Azure (primary) and AWS using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform or Bicep)
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for AI application deployment via Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
Manage containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (AKS) for AI application hosting and API services
Drive Secure DevOps practices including secrets management, dependency scanning, and policy enforcement
Security, Governance & Compliance
Implement data access controls, encryption, and audit logging aligned with SEC and FINRA requirements
Design MNPI data segregation controls and enforce AI governance guardrails including content filtering and usage logging for all AI API integrations
Manage identity and access for AI platforms using Azure Entra ID, RBAC, and managed identities
Collaborate with Compliance and Legal to ensure AI usage policies are enforced at the infrastructure level
Collaboration & Documentation
Produce architecture designs, runbooks, and technical documentation for all platform components
Support application developers building AI-powered applications with platform guidance and troubleshooting
Partner with solution architects, data engineers, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into infrastructure
Qualifications
PJT Partners seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors. In addition, qualified candidates will possess the following:
Compensation
The expected annualized base salary for this position is $175,000 to $215,000. This range represents the low and high ends of the expected annualized base salary for this position. The specific base salary received by any employee will be informed by a number of factors, including but not limited to, role level and scope, location, candidate's relevant qualifications, skills and experience.
Base salary is one component of PJT Partners' compensation structure. In addition to base salary, PJT Partners' compensation structure may include additional rewards, incentives and benefits, including but not limited to, a discretionary bonus component.
Equal Opportunity Employer
PJT is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of, and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, disability, medical condition, genetic information or predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other category protected by law. PJT Partners also complies with all applicable laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation of disabilities to applicants. For more information or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources.
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