Lead Applied AI Engineer - Banking Technology, Senior Vice President
Lead Applied AI Engineer - Banking Technology, Senior Vice President
Requirements
Expert-level proficiency in Python and/or Java (Spring Boot); solid experience with JavaScript/TypeScript (Angular, Node.js).
Deep knowledge of AI fundamentals including knowledge representation, automated planning, decision-making under uncertainty, and multi-agent systems.
Extensive hands-on experience with LLM platforms (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google), RAG pipelines, MCPs, and agent frameworks (Google ADK).
Demonstrated effectiveness with AI coding tools such as Devin, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Antigravity.
Strong experience with ML frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch, and data science libraries.
Proven ability to design and expose robust, scalable APIs for AI services.
Expertise in software engineering best practices including system design, CI/CD, testing strategies, resiliency, security, and operational stability for AI-driven platforms.
Strong experience designing API-first, microservices-based, and event-driven systems, including AI-focused data pipelines and lifecycle management.
Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
Exceptional communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts, influence senior stakeholders, and lead technical discussions.
Strong understanding of banking and regulated financial environments, connecting AI capabilities to measurable business outcomes.
Progressive software engineering experience with sustained hands-on contributions, especially in AI, LLM-based systems, and agentic architectures.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI, Robotics, or a related quantitative discipline.
Nice to Haves
Advanced data science expertise (statistical modeling, experimentation).
Experience mentoring and scaling AI-first engineering talent in rapidly evolving toolchains.
What You'll Be Doing
Lead the design, hands-on implementation, and deployment of scalable agentic AI and generative AI solutions for impactful business use cases.
Architect advanced agent-based systems involving perception, reasoning, planning, and execution, integrating multiple LLM providers.
Build and deliver production-grade full-stack AI applications using modern ML/LLM platforms and AI coding tools.
Champion MVP-driven delivery, rapid iteration, hypothesis testing, and experimentation to achieve fast time-to-value.
Define rigorous evaluation frameworks and metrics for AI and agent performance to ensure continuous optimization aligned with business goals.
Evaluate and integrate emerging AI technologies, acting as a thought leader and coach.
Provide front-line technical leadership, guide architectural decisions, and mentor engineers to foster an AI-first engineering culture.
Ensure AI solutions are aligned with deep banking domain knowledge and clearly articulate their business and risk impact.