Lead Data Scientist - Agentic AI / AML

Requirements

  • Experience implementing, training, testing, and evaluating Machine Learning systems
  • Strong Python knowledge, with familiarity in OOP principles being a big plus
  • Professional exposure to Generative AI / LLM solutions such as prompt engineering, evaluation, LLM-powered workflows, or Agentic AI
  • Knowledge and experience developing and evaluating GenAI / LLM solutions, including automated evaluation harnesses and prompt engineering
  • Experience with statistical analysis, experiment design, and failure mode analysis in ML or LLM systems
  • Strong product mindset and ability to work independently in a cross-functional, cross-team environment
  • Good communication skills to effectively engage with non-technical individuals and SMEs
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to refine problem statements and devise solutions

Nice to Haves

  • Familiarity with automating operational processes using Large Language Models, AI agents, or multi-step AI workflows
  • Experience implementing fine-tuning, reinforcement learning alignment, and evaluation techniques within an LLM training pipeline
  • Familiarity with agentic frameworks such as LangGraph or similar
  • Experience designing tool-using agents, orchestration workflows, or human-in-the-loop AI systems
  • Willingness to review many historical operational cases in detail
  • Working knowledge of Java

What You'll Be Doing

  • Lead development and deployment of AI models to augment operational workflows, including automation of case summaries, red flag generation, risk classifications, and agentic workflows
  • Establish labeling taxonomies and guidelines with EDD SMEs, construct evaluation datasets, and implement automated evaluation harnesses
  • Audit prompts and run structured experiments to optimize prompt design, reduce hallucinations, formatting errors, and drift
  • Design and develop agentic AI workflows that reason across multiple steps, utilize tools, and support complex operational processes
  • Design shadow testing and parallel execution deployments, and implement post-deployment monitoring for data and output drift
  • Develop and deploy production-ready Python services, balancing quick value delivery with code quality
  • Design human-in-the-loop AI systems that provide recommendations while ensuring final decision-making rests with human operators
  • Analyze upstream data to develop strategies that reduce manual workload by deflecting financial crime attempts before they reach operations
  • Provide technical leadership, set direction, mentor teammates, and guide complex technical and architectural decisions
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