Director - AI Engineering

Location: Lithuania - Vilnius

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

As a Director of AI Engineering, you’ll play a critical role in deploying innovative AI Products across the company. You’ll thrive in this position if you’re high agency, work well with global teams, and are excited about working in fast-paced environments.

The AI Core Dev team brings together Research, Engineering, and Project Management to design and deliver AI capabilities across Nasdaq’s full product portfolio. Our team has successfully launched AI‑powered Options, Index, and Data Integrity products, and built LLM‑based solutions such as internal chat tools, document processing, report generation, and code generation. Engineering plays a central role in accelerating research productivity and deploying scalable models and intelligent agents into production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead team of Software Engineers - working across multiple products, conduct 1-1s with the team members and providing Engineering Mentorship, agile way of working with Atlassian stack

• Conduct Code Reviews and Design Meetings - maintain high velocity and high code quality standards using CI/CD, code Reviews, and AI Tools including Github Copilot and custom LLM coding applications built on internal Generative AI Platform

• Work with Distributed Team - partner with internal business and technical partners across time zones, lead bi-weekly sprint reviews

• Deploy ML Systems - design, deploy and improve ML Systems built on AWS to align with Ultra Low Latency and Ultra High Reliability standards

• Deploy AI Agents - design, deploy and improve AI Agents across Market Platforms, Capital Access Platforms and Anti-Financial Crime divisions

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

• Several years of experience in Software Engineering, Data Science or related field

• Clear communicator with experience in leading engineering teams

• Proficiency in AWS

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in capital markets, FinTech, or regulated industry

• Exposure to global teams in cross-border collaboration

This position will be located in Vilnius and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment at least 3 days a week in-office, subject to change, providing flexibility and accessibility for qualified candidates.

Benefits & Rewards

We offer a competitive, well-rounded rewards package that supports you and your family - inside and outside work.

The base pay range for this role is 4500 – 6400 EUR gross monthly. Actual pay depends on your skills, experience, education, and location. In addition to base pay, we offer short-term incentives (bonus or commission) and long-term incentives (equity), where applicable, as well as the following benefits:

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering discounted company shares

• Pension plan with Nasdaq contribution

• 6 additional days off per year

• Work from (almost) anywhere – up to 20 days/year

• Paid time off to volunteer

• Health insurance

• Free gym, yoga & pilates classes and discounted in-office massages

• 24/7 mental health support for you and your family

• Global mentoring program

• Unlimited access to e-learning platforms

• Hybrid work setup

• Modern and comfortable work environment with fresh fruit, snacks, and weekly fika breaks

For more information, visit Nasdaq Benefits & Rewards Career Page.

Individuals applying for or occupying this position must have no previous unspent convictions for criminal offences under the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania, with the exception of offences solely related to minor road traffic violations.

Come as You Are

Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.