Software Engineer, AI Core Dev

As a Software Engineer, AI Core Dev reporting to AI Engineering Leadership, you'll play a critical role in building and scaling AI platforms and agent-based solutions that power products and internal tools across Nasdaq's global business.

You'll thrive in this position if you're product-minded, technically curious, and collaborative, with a passion for applying modern AI technologies to real-world, high-impact problems in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate AI agents that perform production work with strong focus on quality, observability, and reliability.
• Develop and maintain large-scale model execution frameworks supporting batch, API, and real-time use cases.
• Partner with data scientists to create reusable data operations that accelerate research and development productivity.
• Build cloud-native systems for continuous model training and deployment across cloud environments.
• Communicate technical progress and outcomes clearly to multi-functional collaborators across the business.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar.
• Several years of software engineering experience in production environments.
• Strong programming skills in Python and Java.
• Shown ability to design, develop, test, and operate scalable, distributed systems.
• Clear communicator with experience in collaborative, multi-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud-native architectures and infrastructure on AWS or Azure.
• Familiarity with low-latency or memory-intensive applications.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.

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 designed to support the financial, physical, and emotional well-being of our employees and their families (where applicable).

The base pay range for this role is 3300 – 3750 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

We utilize a structured job architecture and career framework to ensure growth opportunities are transparent, fair, and accessible to all employees. The pay range you see reflects the full salary band for this job level, including room for progression over time.

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.