Role overview
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SmartAsset is an online destination for consumer-focused financial information and advice, helping people make smart financial decisions. The Principal Large Language Model Engineer will design and implement high-performance LLM services, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor AI engineers to deliver advanced AI technology solutions.
What you'll work on
Skills • Bachelor’s degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field, plus 5 years of professional experience as a Software Developer, Software Engineer, or any occupation/position/job title involving developing Large Language Model (LLM) applications. • In lieu of a Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience, the employer will accept a Master's degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field, plus 3 years of professional experience as a Software Developer, Software Engineer, or any occupation/position/job title involving developing Large Language Model (LLM) applications. • 3 years of professional experience utilizing Python programming, building ETL pipelines, and working with Transformer architecture models • 3 years of professional experience working with Cloud Platforms (including AWS, GCP and Azure) and Vector databases (including MongoDB) • 3 years of professional experience utilizing LLM concepts including model fine-tuning and transfer learning • 3 years of professional experience utilizing LLM frameworks (including Hugging Face Transformers) and integrating with Python • 3 years of professional experience automating and scaling web frameworks (including FastAPI and Django) for building production ready applications • 3 years of professional experience building conversational chatbots using LLM's as per business needs • 3 years of professional experience presenting complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences • 3 years of professional experience working in a cross-functional team and collaborating with stakeholders at various levels of the organization • 3 years of professional experience with DevOps toolsets and working with RDBMS databases including MySQL, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL • 3 years of professional experience utilizing Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD tools and writing clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices and industry standards • 3 years of professional experience building machine learning models including Random Forest, Logistic Regression, Linear Regression, Support Vector Machines (SVM), XGBoost, and LightGBM • 3 years of professional experience working with clustering models, including K-Means, DBSCAN, Gaussian Mixture Models, and Agglomerative Clustering
Benefits • Medical, Dental, Vision - multiple packages available based on your individualized needs • Life/AD&D Insurance - basic coverage at 100% company paid, additional supplemental available • Supplemental Short-term and Long-term Disability • FSA: Medical and Dependant Care • 401K • Equity packages for each role • Time Off: Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave • EAP (Employee Assistance Program) • Pet Insurance • Home Office Stipend
Company Overview • SmartAsset is an online destination for financial advice that powers SmartAdvisor, a marketplace connecting consumers to financial advisors. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://smartasset.com/.
Company H1B Sponsorship • SmartAsset has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 5 in 2023, 1 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.