Head of Engineering

About Poesis

Poesis is the AI-native investment manager pioneering a new foundation model for investing in US equities and other asset classes. We’re building modular AI systems to predict market movements and outperform legacy managers. This is frontier research with immediate real-world validation. Your work will directly shape investment decisions and portfolio performance.

Location

Poesis is located near Stanford University and we are looking for full-time local candidates to work hybrid in office and remote.

About The Role

Poesis is building an ML-driven hedge fund focused on reshaping how trading decisions are made. We’re hiring our Founding Head of Engineering, the first engineering hire who will define our architecture, build the initial system, and act as both IC and product owner. You’ll work directly with the CEO, CFO, and Chief Scientist to create the technical backbone of our fund.

Location

San Francisco Bay Area (in-office, relocation available).

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and development of Poesis’ first engineering systems : data ingestion, model / optimizer orchestration, and productization.
• Act as product manager : define workflows, release criteria, and usability standards in collaboration with leadership.
• Build reproducible pipelines and lightweight interfaces (CLI, dashboards, GUIs) for internal users and investor demos.
• Integrate various professional financial data provider (e.g., CapIQ, Bloomberg, FactSet, Refinitiv).
• Establish team practices : sprint cadence, release process, versioning, and documentation.
• Mentor and coordinate future hires.

Required Competencies

Preferred Competencies

Profile

Current legal authorization to work in the US required; visa sponsorship considered later for full-time employees.

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