Applied AI Engineer

Blackstone Real Estate is seeking an Applied AI Engineer in New York to build production-quality AI tools from proprietary real estate data and partner across business and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with investment, asset management, portfolio management, and other teams to identify high-impact AI and automation opportunities
• Translate business use cases into technical plans, measurable outcomes, and deployed solutions
• Develop applied AI capabilities using Blackstone’s proprietary real estate data, including agents, dashboards, data pipelines, analytical applications, and workflows
• Support workflows that integrate structured data, unstructured documents, external information, and user feedback
• Work hands-on with Python, SQL, APIs, databases, LLMs, AI agents, and enterprise AI tools to deliver reliable, scalable outputs
• Partner with engineering, data, and information security teams to ensure solutions are secure, governed, well-tested, and ready for broader deployment
• Communicate progress, risks, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior business leaders

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, applied AI, machine learning, systems engineering, forward deployed engineering, or a similar technical role
• Undergraduate degree with strong academic record; Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field preferred
• Strong technical foundation with hands-on experience in Python, SQL, APIs, data pipelines, databases, and modern software development practices
• Experience building with LLMs, AI agents, retrieval workflows, automation tools, or enterprise AI applications
• Real estate, private markets, investment management, or financial services experience preferred, not required
• Proven ability working with real-world data from spreadsheets, documents, databases, and enterprise systems, with emphasis on accuracy, reliability, and business usefulness
• Strong analytical skills and commercial judgment connecting technical work to investment or operational outcomes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including explaining technical concepts clearly to business stakeholders

Technology

• Python
• SQL
• APIs
• Databases
• LLMs
• AI agents
• Retrieval workflows
• Automation tools
• Enterprise AI tools

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and FSA benefits
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Discretionary bonuses
• Equity and other incentive compensation (certain employees may be eligible, at Blackstone’s sole discretion)

Compensation and Location

• Location: New York, NY (onsite)
• Expected annual base salary range: $130,000 - $200,000

Potential Securities Licensing Requirement

• Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are involved in activities such as:
• Attending client meetings where you discuss Blackstone products and/or respond to client questions
• Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients
• Supervising or training securities licensed employees
• Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products
• Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials