Staff Engineer, AI Systems | Bankrate

We are seeking a Staff Agentic Workflow Engineer who will design and scale AI-powered workflows that streamline Bankrates processes reduce manual effort and enhance how Bankrate will work in the future. This role combines deep technical expertise with cross-functional collaboration building secure compliant and innovative automation solutions that accelerate decision-making improve customer experiences and unlock new growth opportunities.

This role is open to remote or hybrid candidates with hybrid being central to our New York NY or Charlotte area offices

What Youll Do:

• AI Workflow Development
  
  
• Architect design and implement agentic workflows using state-of-the-art AI and automation frameworks.
• Build integrations with Bankrates internal systems data pipelines and external APIs.
• Optimize for speed accuracy compliance and cost-efficiency.
  
  
• Automation at Scale
  
  
• Partner with Compliance Marketing and Operations to identify repetitive workflows ripe for automation or enhancement.
• Create frameworks to prioritize test and deploy automation solutions systematically.
• Measure ROI adoption and efficiency gains across departments.
  
  
• Innovation & Leadership
  
  
• Stay ahead of emerging AI technologies agent frameworks and workflow orchestration tools.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers and analysts working on automation initiatives.
• Champion automation-first thinking across the business.
  
  
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  
  
• Collaborate with Product and Analytics to build feedback loops that continuously improve workflows.
• Work closely with Legal/Compliance to ensure automations meet regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Growth and Content teams to test agent-driven enhancements in marketing and publishing workflows.

What Were Looking For:

• 710 years in software engineering data engineering or AI/ML engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience building agentic workflows AI-powered automation or orchestration systems.
• Proven success rapidly implementing automation or system enhancements at scale.
• Strong proficiency in Python and modern AI/ML frameworks (LangChain DSPy LlamaIndex etc.).
• Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools and LLM deployment platforms.
• Knowledge of compliance-sensitive environments and secure automation design.
• Ability to set technical direction for AI/automation initiatives.
• Collaborative mindset with strong stakeholder communication including comfortability influencing executives and non-technical partners.
• Passionate about the AI industry always on top of the latest technology and trends

Compensation:

• Cash Compensation Range: $170000 - $250000 per year

*Note actual salary is based on geographic location qualifications and experience

Additionally the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures subject to eligibility requirements.

• Health Insurance Coverage (medical dental and vision)
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k) with match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): We believe time to rest and recharge is essential. Thats why we offer a generous and flexible PTO policy. Full-time employees accrue 20 days of PTO for a full calendar year annually with an increase to 25 days after five years of service.

Who We Are:

Bankrate is redefining the future of financial decision-making. For nearly five decades weve empowered tens of millions of consumers to make smarter financial choices and helped hundreds of leading financial institutions grow. Today were evolving from a marketplace into a next-generation technology platformunderpinned by proprietary data AI-driven innovation and deep enterprise integrations. With our track record of delivering consumers quantifiably better offersfor example on home loans where we lead the marketBankrate stands at the center of the $60B U.S. financial services acquisition opportunity. As we expand through omnichannel marketing and strategic partnerships and launch unique consumer product applications were building a more efficient personalized and connected financial ecosystemone grounded in trust. Join us as we transform five decades of credibility into the next era of financial technology.

Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race creed color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity/expression national origin disability age genetic information veteran status marital status pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a persons merit and qualifications.

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