Applied AI Lead

EQT is looking for an Applied AI Lead — a delivery-focused engineering

leader who brings together technical depth, product instinct, and the credibility to partner with investment professionals,

operators, and engineers to turn generative AI from prototype into production. This role sits at the heart of EQT's ambition to

become the most AI-literate firm in private markets.

You will lead EQT's Applied

AI function, a multidisciplinary team of applied AI engineers, ML engineers, and full-stack builders shipping high-impact

generative AI products across Client, Investment Teams, and Fund/Group. The team consumes Tech Foundations' shared AI platform

while owning lightweight tooling and operational practices to move with speed.

You will lead a team of engineers deployed on high-impact projects to quickly drive results within both engineering and

business teams. You will lead with craft, actively contributing to assignments alongside your leadership duties and you will act

as a catalyst, helping engineering teams accelerate AI delivery and maximizing AI impact across business teams. You set the

standard for quality and delivery across the team.

• Lead, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary Applied AI team with

clear expectations for delivery quality and technical craft.

• Own the Applied AI roadmap in close alignment with business

stakeholders and value stream teams; stay attuned to emerging AI capabilities and evaluate where new models, agents, or tooling

unlock fresh value.

• Partner with Tech Foundations, Product, Data, and Security teams to ensure Applied AI products

integrate cleanly and responsibly.

• Serve as the senior AI partner to EQT's business lines — working directly with

investment professionals and leaders to translate opportunities into concrete deliverables.

• Drive adoption of shipped

products through enablement, demonstrations, training, and active feedback loops with end users.

• Track the AI frontier

and apply fresh thinking to raise the bar on what EQT can build.

• Measure and communicate business impact with rigour —

instrumenting both engineering productivity gains and user adoption — and hire engineers who understand that judgment about AI

output, decomposition skills, and willingness to change workflows matter more than framework credentials.

You are a thoughtful, delivery-oriented leader who combines technical depth with business

fluency to navigate private markets. You bring collaborative leadership, sound judgment, and relentless curiosity about where AI

creates genuine value in PE.

Leadership &

Credibility:​ At least 10 years in software or ML/AI engineering, with 3–5 years in a leadership capacity managing teams

or strategic delivery in applied AI, ML product, or AI platform environments.

Demonstrated AI Leverage &

Outcomes:​ Concrete evidence of AI-driven productivity gains: a specific product, workflow, or internal tool you shipped

with AI; a measurable before/after (latency, throughput, manual-work elimination); and how you measured it.

Willingness to Abandon Habits for Better Tooling:​ You've changed your mind on how you write AI systems because

a new approach or model capability made the old one obsolete. You ship what works now, not what worked last year, and you bring

that standard to how you lead.

Working Knowledge of Private Equity & Deal Workflow:​ Genuine

operational fluency in PE — deal cycles, investment decision-making, portfolio workflows, or comparable high-stakes professional

services. You translate vague "investment teams struggle with analysis" into shippable features and know where AI actually applies

vs. distraction.

Measurement & Instrumentation:​ You cultivate a culture of transparency and clarity.

You measure impact and productivity not just for dashboards, but to empower your team, identify where we win, and remove barriers

to success. You believe that rigorous, data-informed insights create fairness and accountability—enabling you to hire, promote,

and develop top-quartile talent who value ‘Owning It’.

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Leadership:​

You've translated ambiguous business needs into shippable AI products in close partnership with non-technical stakeholders. You

lead across engineering, product, data, and security without formal authority. You've rolled out internal platforms or shared

services and know how to drive adoption.

Judgment About What's Real vs. Hype:​ You follow AI research

actively but skeptically — testing whether new capabilities solve problems you care about. You experiment thoughtfully and bring a

craft-oriented mindset to your team.

Comfort in Ambiguity & Distributed Environments:​ You've operated

effectively in large, complex organisations across time zones, unclear ownership, and shifting priorities.

Nice to

have:​

• Direct experience in private equity operations, investing, or portfolio company engagement.

• Experience with data governance, security, and AI compliance frameworks.
• A track record of building strong developer

experiences and high-leverage internal tooling.

• Experience enabling AI adoption at an organisational scale, including

training, change management, or community building.

• Familiarity with AI infrastructure or platform team environments

(beyond applied AI delivery).

• A public track record of open-source contributions, technical writing, or speaking on AI

systems design or engineering practices.

EQT offers a rare opportunity to

shape how one of the world's leading private markets firms applies AI at scale. You'll work alongside sharp minds in finance and

technology, with the mandate and resources to build something genuinely impactful. We're committed to a high-trust environment

where what you deliver matters more than tenure.

Compensation & Benefits Notice We offer a competitive total rewards

package including base salary, determined based on the role, experience, skill set, and location. Eligible employees may also

receive discretionary incentive compensation, awarded in recognition of individual performance and company results. EQT provides a

comprehensive benefits offering designed to support employee wellbeing, development, and work-life balance. Benefits include paid

time off, parental leave, wellbeing and wellness support, flexible working arrangements, and learning and development

opportunities. Benefits are effective from the first day of employment and may vary by location and role.

Inclusion at​

EQT​

Our vision for EQT employees is to build high performing & engaged teams. Our competitive edge comes

from fostering an environment where every individual feels valued, empowered, and motivated to drive business impact. Our

commitment to inclusion is not just about fairness; We understand and believe that being a great place to work drives the best

performance.At EQT, inclusion is a business imperative and it's embedded into our talent strategy, decision-making, and culture to

ensure that every individual and team operates at their full potential. By doing so, we unlock better collaboration, stronger

innovation, and superior investment outcomes.

EQT is a purpose-driven

global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. With a Nordic heritage and a global mindset, EQT has a

track record of over three decades of developing companies across multiple geographies, sectors and strategies. EQT has investment

strategies covering all phases of a business’ development, from start-up to maturity. EQT has EUR ‌ 270 billion in total assets

under management (EUR ‌ ‌141 billion in fee-generating assets under management), within two business segments – Private Capital

and Real Assets.

With its roots in the Wallenberg family’s entrepreneurial mindset and philosophy of long-term ownership,

EQT is guided by a set of strong values and a distinct corporate culture. EQT manages and advises funds and vehicles that invest

across the world with the mission to future-proof companies, generate attractive returns and make a positive impact with

everything EQT does. EQT has offices in more than 25 countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas and has more than 1,900

employees.

More info: www.eqtgroup.com

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