Staff Software Development Engineer, AI Enablement

At PitchBook, a Morningstar company, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We’re deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company.

Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there’s going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We’re willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.

If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you.

About the Role:

As a member of the Product and Engineering team at PitchBook, you will be part of a team of big thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers who strive to deepen the positive impact we have on our customers and our company every day. We value curiosity and the drive to find better ways of doing things. We thrive on customer empathy, which remains our focus when creating excellent customer experiences through product innovation.

We know that greatness is achieved through collaboration and diverse points of view, so we work closely with partners around the globe. As a team, we assume positive intent in each other’s words and actions, value constructive discussions, and foster a respectful working environment built on integrity, growth, and business value. We invest heavily in our people, who are eager to learn and constantly improve. Join our team and grow with us!

As a Staff Software Development Engineer, AI Enablement, you will operate as a technical leader and force multiplier across Product, Engineering, Research, and Business teams. Your role is to define, build, and scale AI-powered productivity capabilities that fundamentally change how PitchBook teams work, ship, and innovate.

This is a high-impact, high-autonomy role focused on software systems, internal platforms, and developer productivity tools, rather than core infrastructure ownership. You will identify the highest-leverage opportunities for AI enablement, set technical direction, and deliver reusable solutions that accelerate delivery, improve quality, and reduce friction across the organization.

You will partner closely with engineering leaders, product leaders, and executive stakeholders to ensure AI is embedded into workflows in a safe, scalable, and repeatable way. Your work will directly influence PitchBook’s ability to move faster than competitors, fully realize the value of AI investments, and attract and retain top technical talent.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Act as a technical force multiplier at the organizational level, designing AI-powered tools and workflows that unlock step-change productivity gains

• Define and own the technical vision and roadmap for internal AI enablement and developer productivity capabilities

• Architect and build scalable internal platforms, libraries, and “golden paths” that make AI easy, safe, and effective to adopt

• Identify systemic bottlenecks in development, research, and knowledge workflows and translate them into high-impact AI solutions

• Lead complex, ambiguous initiatives end-to-end, from problem framing and experimentation through production adoption

• Partner with senior engineers, managers, product leaders, and non-technical stakeholders to align solutions with business priorities

• Establish best practices, patterns, and standards for AI usage across teams, including quality, safety, and evaluation

• Provide technical leadership through design reviews, mentorship, and hands-on collaboration across multiple teams

• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and translate them into practical, production-ready capabilities

• Champion responsible AI usage, scalability, and long-term maintainability

• Model PitchBook’s values by fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement

• Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors

• Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested

Skills and Qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• 8+ years of professional software development experience, with demonstrated impact at scale

• Proven experience leading cross-team technical initiatives or internal platforms

• Deep proficiency in Python; experience with additional languages (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, Java) is a plus

• Strong hands-on experience building AI-enabled products or productivity tools using LLMs and GenAI frameworks

• Experience designing APIs, shared services, or developer platforms used by multiple teams

• Strong understanding of prompt engineering, evaluation strategies, and responsible AI patterns

• Experience translating ambiguous business problems into scalable technical solutions

• Solid grounding in modern development practices (Git, CI/CD, testing, observability)

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence without authority

• Track record of mentoring senior engineers and raising the technical bar across teams

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Benefits + Compensation at PitchBook:

Physical Health

• Comprehensive health benefits

• Additional medical wellness incentives

• STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insurance

Emotional Health

• Paid sabbatical program after four years

• Paid family and paternity leave

• Annual educational stipend

• Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement

• CFA exam stipend

• Robust training programs on industry and soft skills

• Employee assistance program

• Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days

Social Health

• Matching gifts program

• Employee resource groups

• Subsidized emergency childcare

• Dependent Care FSA

• Company-wide events

• Employee referral bonus program

• Quarterly team building events

Financial Health

• 401k match

• Shared ownership employee stock program

• Monthly transportation stipend

*Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.

Compensation

• Annual base salary: $185,000 - $240,000

• Target annual bonus percentage: 15%

Working Conditions:

At the heart of our company is a belief in the power of in-person collaboration. Being together in the office fuels our creativity, strengthens our connections, and drives the innovation that sets us apart. Our culture is built on spontaneous moments—those hallway conversations, whiteboard brainstorms, and shared celebrations in each of our global offices—that simply can’t be replicated remotely. This role is expected to be in the office 5 days a week.

The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.

We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement? We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.

#LI-KL1

#LI-Onsite