Morningstar is committed to empowering investor success through innovative financial technology. They are seeking an Associate AI Engineer to rapidly prototype AI solutions for advisor workflows, collaborating with cross-functional teams to create effective and actionable prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Build and iterate AI prototypes for advisor workflows
• Integrate signals, models, and UX designs into working experiments
• Test feasibility and performance of AI behaviors in real workflow scenarios
• Collaborate closely with PMs, UX designers, and Research & Signals Lead
• Capture technical learnings and provide handoff documentation for production teams
• Rapidly validate ideas before long-term engineering investment

Skills

• 1-2 years of AI engineering experience
• Experience using AI Coding tools like Claude Code and/or Cursor
• Experience with Python, LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI frameworks
• Ability to rapidly prototype with limited infrastructure
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• AI prototyping – Ability to build working AI systems quickly
• Data integration – Connect signals, APIs, and datasets for prototypes
• Collaboration in cross-functional teams – Work side-by-side with PMs, UX, and researchers
• Experimentation and iteration – Rapidly test and refine ideas with user feedback
• Technical documentation – Clearly communicate prototype behavior and limitations

Benefits

• 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
• Stock Ownership Potential
• Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
• Comprehensive health benefits