Senior AI Engineer, Finance Systems

About the role

The Senior AI Engineer, Finance Systems plays a critical role in leveraging AI to enhance operational efficiency and decision-making within Fanatics Collectibles. Reporting to Finance Leadership, this position works closely with Strategic Finance and various business functions to identify and implement AI-driven solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Strategic Finance and operational business teams to pinpoint inefficiencies and high-impact opportunities for AI integration.
• Rapidly prototype and deploy internal tools, workflows, automations, dashboards, and operational systems to drive measurable business impact.
• Build AI-native solutions using LLMs, intelligent automation, workflow orchestration, and modern AI tooling to improve operational speed, visibility, and decision-making.
• Create integrations and connectors across various tools and platforms, including Slack, Microsoft 365, Oracle, Snowflake, Sigma, Airtable, and Notion, to streamline workflows and automate handoffs.
• Translate ambiguous business problems into practical technical solutions, focusing on speed, usability, and value creation.
• Collaborate with finance, operations, and technology stakeholders to iterate quickly and refine solutions based on real-world feedback and evolving business needs.
• Work closely with broader engineering and technology teams to transition high-value solutions into scalable, production-ready systems when necessary.
• Evaluate and experiment with emerging AI technologies, tools, and frameworks to continuously improve internal capabilities and operational leverage.
• Operate as a trusted technical partner to business leaders, helping shape solution strategy and implementation priorities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Demonstrated experience building and shipping software, automations, internal tools, or AI-enabled solutions.
• Strong hands-on experience with modern AI tools, LLMs, agentic workflows, and practical AI application development.
• Experience rapidly prototyping and deploying business-facing technical solutions in fast-paced or ambiguous environments.
• Strong proficiency in modern programming languages and development frameworks such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, or similar technologies.
• Experience integrating APIs, operational platforms, databases, and third-party business systems.
• Demonstrated ability to independently identify problems, architect solutions, and drive implementation with minimal oversight.
• Experience building dashboards, workflow automations, reporting tools, or operational systems that improve business processes and decision-making.
• Strong understanding of AI-assisted development workflows and modern productivity tooling.
• Ability to balance quick experimentation with thoughtful technical judgment and scalability considerations.
• Ability to quickly internalize financial processes, business metrics, and operational context, translating business problems into technical solutions without hand-holding.

Skills & Abilities

• AI-native mindset with strong curiosity around emerging technologies and practical AI applications.
• Strong builder mentality with a bias toward execution, iteration, and business impact.
• Comfortable operating in highly ambiguous, evolving, and fast-moving environments.
• Ability to simplify complex operational challenges into intuitive technical solutions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills working directly with business stakeholders and leadership teams.
• High ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive projects from concept through implementation.
• Practical systems thinker who can balance speed, flexibility, and long-term value.
• Entrepreneurial, resourceful, and motivated by creating operational leverage through technology.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $150,000 - $200,000 USD in NYC. Base pay may vary based on location, experience, qualifications, and training.

Benefits

To learn more about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/.