Investment Team Forward Deployed Engineer, BCTO

BAIN CAPITAL OVERVIEW

With approximately $185 billion of assets under management, Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms. We create lasting impact for our investors, teams, businesses, and the communities in which we live. Over four decades we have strategically grown our platform to focus on Private Equity, Growth & Venture, Capital Solutions, Credit & Capital Markets, and Real Assets. Today, our team includes 1,990+ employees in 24 offices on four continents. 

We partner differently to help people and companies embrace possibility and realize potential. Founded as a private partnership in 1984, we have fostered a culture of innovation, entrepreneurialism, and agility, empowering our people to define and own their career trajectories. Today, our partnership approach enables us to pursue strategic growth, build enduring relationships with a robust external network, and collaborate across our integrated platform to connect the deep and diverse expertise that unlocks breakthrough insights.

Our people are the heart of our advantage. Colleagues at all levels have a seat at the table as they tackle business challenges with a principal investor mindset. By asking incisive questions, respectfully challenging one another, and remaining intellectually agile, we work together to achieve exceptional outcomes. 

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TECH OPPS OVERVIEW

Bain Capital Tech Opportunities is an affiliate of Bain Capital established to invest in growing technology businesses. We partner with exceptional entrepreneurs and management teams to help them succeed through critical phases of growth and expansion. We provide flexible capital, strategic and operational resources, and deep industry expertise backed by the global reach of the Bain Capital platform. Tech Opps focuses on large and growing end markets: application software, infrastructure and cybersecurity, healthcare IT, and fintech and payments. The fund targets companies with innovative or disruptive technology and supports their transformational growth.

Investments are deployed globally and across a broad array of archetypes, including mid-market control buyouts, late-stage growth capital, tactical opportunities, and cross-platform investments alongside other parts of Bain Capital.

WHY THIS ROLE IS UNIQUE

This role sits at the intersection of building AI and investing. You’ll work alongside the Tech Opps Growth Equity team to identify, evaluate, and help deploy AI tools that make every stage of the investment process smarter, faster, and more data-driven. You’ll help shape how we approach investing with dramatically changing AI tools – requiring teamwork and a deep curiosity for emerging technologies.

• Impact: Help reimagine how a multi-billion-dollar investment platform operates in the AI era, with a mandate to experiment and innovate.
• Breadth: Gain exposure to every stage of the investment process and to senior investors from day one.
• Autonomy: Have freedom to experiment, test new ideas, and guide adoption of AI-driven approaches.
• Learning Curve: Gain continuous access to frontier AI technologies and real-world use cases few other environments can offer.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with investment professionals to identify high-value use cases, translate business needs into technical projects, and deliver functional tools.
• Prototype and evaluate AI tools (LLMs, agents, data enrichment, automation frameworks, etc.) that can improve decision-making and team efficiency.
• Build AI solutions to streamline all aspects of the investment process — from sourcing and market mapping to due diligence and portfolio analytics.
• Manage pilots with leading AI vendors, evaluate their fit, and lead implementations when appropriate.
• Act as an internal “AI champion” – helping train the team on new capabilities and ensuring adoption of the most useful tools and workflows.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Business and tech fluency – comfortable engaging with AI concepts, tools, and vendors
• Structured problem-solving – able to define ambiguous questions, research, and develop clear frameworks or recommendations.
• Curiosity and experimentation mindset — someone who loves exploring new technologies and who is hands-on, wanting to build and experiment firsthand
• Strong communication skills – able to distill technical ideas for investment audiences and influence adoption.
• Grit and bias to action – a “doer”, someone who gets things done without overcomplicating.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1–4 years of professional experience (can include internships or project work).
• Experience with Python, data APIs, or lightweight web/app development a plus but not required.
• Familiarity with LLMs, prompt engineering, vibe coding, and modern AI tools.
• Prior exposure to finance, investing, consulting or data-heavy analysis environments helpful but not necessary.

COMPENSATION

Expected Annual Base Salary: $95,000 – $110,000

This is the expected annual base salary range for this position. Actual base salary will be determined by a wide range of factors including but not limited to role, function, level, experience, qualifications, and geographic location. In addition to a competitive base salary, this position may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based upon factors such as individual impact, team and firm performance. Bain Capital offers a competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial security, family needs, and overall well-being.

Bain Capital is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.