Point72 / Cubist
AI Instructor, Point72 Academy
$250K–$300K
New York, NY +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 25, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY
North America - Experience
- Two or more years in applied AI, data science, technical training, or a related field.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, data science, statistics, or a related discipline.
About the job
Teaches Point72 Academy associates to use AI responsibly in fundamental investment research and builds tools, workflows, and training materials to support their development.
What you'll do
- Teach AI concepts through lectures, demonstrations, assignments, and stock-based case studies; coach associates on technical and research workflow challenges.
- Build and maintain approved AI tools, prompts, scripts, search tools, and automations, leading product development from concept to launch.
- Troubleshoot AI workflows and partner with Compliance, Information Security, and other colleagues on approved data sources, systems, and training initiatives.
What they ask for
- Two or more years of experience in applied AI, data science, technical training, or a related field.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, data science, statistics, or a related discipline.
- Strong Python and SQL programming skills; practical experience building and maintaining LLM applications or agentic workflows connected to enterprise data and tools through APIs or MCP.
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code or Codex, and with programmatic data collection and ingestion.
Nice to have
- Experience using data-processing technologies such as Spark.
- Experience teaching, training, mentoring, or explaining technical concepts to non-technical or early-career audiences.
Pay
$250,000-$300,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, SQL, Spark, Claude Code, Codex, LLM, APIs, Model Context Protocol (MCP)
AI focus
Applies AI to fundamental investment research, including building and maintaining LLM applications, agentic workflows, and approved AI tools for analyst training and development.
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